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Letter, To: "Dear Sir," From: Eleanor Murphy, August 21, 1920.
Author
Murphy, Eleanor.
Date Added
11 January 2014
Language
English
Publish Date
1920-08-21
Source
McGarrity Papers
Topic
McGarrity, Joseph, 1874-1940. De Valera, Eamon, 1882-1975. Walsh, Frank P., 1864-1939. Sinn Fein. Irish press > Newspaper. Nationalism > Ireland. Irish Americans > History > 20th century.
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QUARRIER STREET
CHARLESTON, W.VA.
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August 21st, 1920.
Dear sir:
In view of the fact that President DeValera is pretty soon
formally ask the State Department for recognition of the
Republic, would that here in West Virginia, hardly any one of
Irish descent even knows what Sinn Fein means. The showing
at the convention for the southern states was disgracefully
smalle If a convention of the Irish race is to be called
only those already acquainted with its objects and purposes will
attend, and people will read about it in the newspapers - but
the unenlightened states, the hard-to-be reached will know
as little as ever, and will register their protest against
American involvement in foreign policies.
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With this in view I had thought that you might be able to give
me some advice in the following matter: A friend and I
have talked the matter over and heve sounded some of the "mag-
nates" here, and we have not been"discourageds For my part I
was surprised, as I had expected ridicule, considering many
things I have seen and heard here. We have decided to open
a Sinn Fein club in Charleston at once for the purpose of dis-
seminating Irish literature to those whom we first interview,
then formally open the club, and get some speaker whe such as
Dr. McCartan or other distinguished man, with the view of later
securing President DeValera- We do not know just what our
luck will be at first, but we must have a lot of literature
to distribute such as small pamphlets, etc. such as I think
may be had at the Hale Building, Phila. Is there no propaganda
bureau for Irish matters in the United States? Kindly let
me know at once how to proceed in order to obtain such litera~
tures If at the Hale Building, let me have the correct address,
and the pamphlets at once and if they are not too expensive I
will stand the expense provided it is not too much, asTI am
a stenographer, and cant afford a lot; but perhaps the club
will be able to reimburse latere However, I must have it right
away, as I have begun to feel the pulse of the prominent men, and
promised data right away, so as to go st it like a lion. I
had also thought that those who do not now subscribe to an