Diarmaid L. Fawsitt Archive Section 1 Desc. List.

Descriptive List of the Personal Archive of Diarmaid L. Fawsitt

PR81/1/5 Industrial Development and Trade (1920s-1930s)

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/054

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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/059

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23 January 1928

2 March 1928

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Letter from (Fawsitt) to Mr Martin Lawlor, Hurley Stick Maker, Freshford, Co Kilkenny

Letter from Mary M Slattery to Fawsitt

Extent: 1p

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Scope and Content: Unsigned (copy) letter from (Fawsitt) to Martin Lawlor, communicating a detailed order [not present] for 235 best ash hurleys - ‘championship match sticks’ - and 24 balls. Fawsitt expresses his displeasure at Lawlor’s neglect in executing an order placed by Mrs Slattery last year, particularly ‘having introduced the business originally’. He takes it the present order includes sticks already paid for not delivered or to be replaced as faulty.

Scope and Content: Letter from Slattery to Fawsitt in reply to his of 30 January. She states that if he publishes the pamphlets she will take 50 of each. She is ‘sorry to hear about your position’ but hopes ‘things will straighten themselves out’ after his final exam. She is not surprised that Irish Industrial [Association] has no funds, as she thinks Irish manufacturers have eyes ‘closed to their own interest’. She has had no word of the hurleys yet.

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/055

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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/060

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30 January 1928

3 March 1928

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Letter from Martin Lawlor, Freshford, Co Kilkenny, to Mr J.L. Fawsitt, ‘St Petroc’, Stillorgan, Co Dublin

Letter from Martin Lawlor, Kilkenny St, Freshford, Co Kilkenny, to Mr J.L. Fawsitt

Extent: 3pp

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Extent: 1p

Scope and Content: Ms letter from Lawlor to Fawsitt, informing him that the order for hurleys ‘is being expedited with all possible speed’. He explains that the ‘sole reason’ for delay is the client’s requirement for sticks 1.25 inches ‘at Pole’ [top of handle], requiring specially selected and cut material. He hopes to complete the order by next weekend, and apologises to Fawsitt and Irish Industries for the delay. A typescript copy of the letter is also present.

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Scope and Content: Ms letter from Lawlor to Fawsitt, apologising for delay in replying and accepting terms for hurleys and balls as per Fawsitt’s letter. He apologises for the 80 hurleys paid for last year, explaining he had not suitable material at the time and it was too late in the year to send when material came to hand. He assures Fawsitt that he greatly appreciates orders from the Depot, adding ‘I like to keep our exiles supplied with hurleys to keep up the old game’. Envelope and ts copy of letter also present.

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/061

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5 March 1928

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/056

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17 February 1928

(Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Martin Lalor

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Extent: 1p

Letter card from Mrs Slattery, Irish Industries Depot, Inc, 780 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y., to J.L. Fawsitt, St Petroc’s, Stillorgan, Co Dublin, with envelope, and lodgement slip

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Scope and Content: (Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Lalor granting his request for an extension of delivery date to 10 March, but reminding him of his previous failure to make a delivery in good time and of the terms of the contract.

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Extent: 3 items

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Scope and Content: Letter card from Slattery to Fawsitt enclosing a draft to cover [cost of] hurleys [draft not present]. Also present are an envelope (with red two cent US postage stamp), and receipt in the amount of £52 14s 6d for the current account of D Fawsitt in the Munster and Leinster Bank, Ltd, O’Connell Street, Dublin.

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/062

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5 March 1928

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(Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Messrs Meadow, Wye & Co, Forwarding Agents, 22 Water Street, Liverpool

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/057

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Extent: 1p

2 March 1928

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Scope and Content: (Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Meadow, Wye & Co, asking them to confirm on 12 March receipt of delivery of hurleys from Martin Lalor for forwarding.

Letter card (from Slattery) to Fawsitt

Extent: 1p

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Scope and Content: Letter card enclosing a cheque [not present] covering commission on purchase of hurleys.

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/063

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6 March 1928

Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/058

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2 March 1928

(Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Mrs M Slattery

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Extent: 1p

(Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Martin Lawlor

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Extent: 1p

Scope and Content: (Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Slattery, acknowledging receipt of hers of 17 February with draft, and informing her of his correspondence with Lalor and with the Liverpool agents.

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Scope and Content: (Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Lalor, regarding delay in delivery of hurleys. Fawsitt’s address is embossed on the letter paper as ‘”One” - Foxrock 20. “St Petroc”, Stillorgan, Co Dublin’.

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