[Sinn Féin, newspaper edited by Arthur Griffith] Typewritten draft of circular letter

Author: 
[Arthur Griffiths].
Publication details: 
Undated [c.1905].
£350.00
SKU: 23561

Typewritten draft of circular letter, with corrections, appealing for support for Griffith’s Sinn Féin newspaper, and giving details concerning its foundation. Typescript, 3pp, 4to, good condition. Author and recipient not stated. Undated, but from the context written in 1906. It begins, We desire to bring under your notice the following facts respecting the Sinn Fein daily newspaper’ and says that Griffith and the directors stated that ‘a sum of £8000 was required for the purpose’, but that [t]he sum of £3300 only was subscribed in answer to the appeal. The Board decided to proceed with the establishment of the paper notwithstanding that the amount was so far short of that required. | The paper commenced its tenth week on 1st [corrected in manuscript from ‘2nd.’] November. | The entire plant – exclusive of linotypes (which are always hired) is the property of the Company. The plant – in addition to the Linotupes [sic] includes a Victory machine, which fortunately was acquired for a very small sum, a fine stereo plant and type. The result is that the Company have now got a nice compact plant for the purposes required. [...] | There are in England a large number of Irishmen of means who are interested in Ireland and who are anxious to do all in their power to financial support [sic] the new movements. To them it will be apparent that the principal support of the new movement will be a daily paper and who, if the fats [sic] are brought before them, would readily provide the monetary help required. It proposes a ‘Meeting in support of Sinn Fein paper’ and requesting that the reader subscribe directly ‘[o]wing to the size of London’. This item is listed in my catalogue, Printed and Other Material From the Papers of Robert and Sylvia Lynd, all of Irish interest. Hard copy available.