Letter from John O’Mahony
Letter from John O’Mahony, Cork, to a ‘dear friend’ [likely either James Joseph O’Kelly or John O’Connor Power]. The letter reads ‘I have received orders to suppress any attempt at raising an “Irish Brigade” for any purpose than that of Ireland’. The letter adds ‘There are a great many persons here who would be only to anxious to fight for France, but in the face of the orders I have received, you cannot blame me for not giving you the assistance which in my heart I would wish’. Endorsed ‘Memo /
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- Date
- 1871
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- 4
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- 3 pp; Manuscript
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- Letter from John O’Mahony, Cork, to a ‘dear friend’ [likely either James Joseph O’Kelly or John O’Connor Power]. The letter reads ‘I have received orders to suppress any attempt at raising an “Irish Brigade” for any purpose than that of Ireland’. The letter adds ‘There are a great many persons here who would be only to anxious to fight for France, but in the face of the orders I have received, you cannot blame me for not giving you the assistance which in my heart I would wish’. Endorsed ‘Memo / written by O’Mahony … Cork’. 25 February 1871. Endorsed on front page ‘7197’.
- General note
- For biographical information on John O'Mahony (1815-1877) see https://www.dib.ie/biography/omahony-john-a6878
- Repository
- Irish Capuchin Archives
- Context
- Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of 'The Capuchin Annual' and the Irish Capuchin Publications Office > Papers of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. > Correspondence and Papers of James Joseph O’Kelly
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My dear friend John in receipt of your efforts in deploying to state that the effort not countenance this business of yours. I have received orders to suppose and attempt at raising an irish irrigated for any purpose but that of Interest. I did not hear that you wish "officially" to any person at this side. I certainty did not look at your letter in that legal knowing that your commission with our business has ceased There are a great number persons here who would be only to answer to fight for it there, but in the face of the violent I have here you cannot blame Received Assistant Big Researching Monate of August Fri 28-11 My first giving you the account what in my being I much wish Mr Ed. L. friendly friend