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Copy letter to Mrs Charlotte Abrams, New York, USA, from Seamus Mac Ugo, 11 April 1946, acknowledging receipt of her letter requesting the release of Thomas MacCurtain from Maryboro Jail.

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Letter from Miss Esther Ehrenberg, New York, USA, to Eamon de Valera, 11 April 1946, requesting the release of Thomas MacCurtain from Maryboro prison. 'I have learned recently about the treatment being given to Thomas MacCurtain. He should be granted an immediate release and pardon. He has committed no crime on the country he is a valiant leader of the Irish people'.

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Copy letter to Miss Esther Ehrenberg, New York, USA, from Seamus Mac Ugo, 11 April 1946, acknowledging receipt of her letter requesting the release of Thomas MacCurtain from Maryboro Prison.

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Letter from Miss Constance Fine, New York, USA, to Eamon de Valera, 27 March 1946, requesting the release of Thomas MacCurtain from prison. 'The people of the world who are aware of his contribution to the progress of mankind deplore this situation, and beseech you to do all in your power to remedy this matter, and to arrange for his eventual release'.

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Copy letter to Miss Constance Fine, New York, USA, from Seamus Mac Ugo, 11 April 1946, acknowledging receipt of her letter requesting the release of Thomas MacCurtain, a prisoner in Maryboro Jail.

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Telegram from the Peter Murray Council, Los Angeles, California, USA, to the Taoiseach, Eamon de Valera, 13 April 1946, protesting against the imprisonment of Thomas MacCurtain. 'In the name of the risen Christ and the Irish martyrs of Easter Week 1916 we call for the immediate release of Thomas MacCurtain, 6 years in solitary confinement and all other Irish Republican prisoners'. Nellie Hoyne Murray is listed as the Secretary of the Council.

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Newsclipping of a letter to the editor of the 'Irish Independent' from Maud Gonne MacBride, 6 February 1946, regarding prison conditions. She refers to the treatment which Irish prisoners received in England. 'When towards the close of the last century 17 Irish treason felony prisoners were released from Portland, five were mentally affected, of whom two recovered and three died in lunatic asylums. They like the prisoners in Portlaoighise [Portlaois], had been subjected to solitary confinement'.

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Copy letter from Maud Gonne MacBride, Clonskea, County Dublin, to Gerald O'Reilly, 9 December 1947, regarding the treatment of IRA prisoners in Portlaoighise prison. She refers to a pamphlet on the subject which was written by Gerald O'Reilly. 'I was glad to receive a copy of your pamphlet "They are Innocent" from my son. Every word you wrote in that pamphlet is true. I badly need a supply to give around to friends so that they understand under what terrible conditions IRA prisoners are treated in Portlaoighise [Portlaois] prison'. She condemns the manner in which the Governor runs the prison. 'As long as the British Governor Major Barrett is left as Governor conditions in that prison will continue to be a disgrace to a Catholic nation. Improvements with him are temporary or illusionary'. In conclusion she states that she is suffering from ill-health and therefore cannot be active as she would like. 'I have been very ill, besides being 80 years of age, which makes it impossible for me to be as active as I would wish'.

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Copy letter from Gerald O'Reilly, Connolly Memorial Committee, Transport Hall, New York, USA, to Mr Patrick Walsh, Quebec, Canada, 1948 [possible date], in relation to a pamphlet entitled 'They are Innocent' which was written by Gerald O'Reilly. The pamphlet dealt with the ill-treatment of prisoners at Portlaoighise [Portlaois] Jail. 'The facts set forth cannot be met by unsupported denials. Every charge in the pamphlet is based on the admissions of the Minister of Justice, Boland, or on the statements of responsible members of the Dail'. The letter contrasts the Government's reaction to the pamphlet with that of Maud Gonne MacBride. 'I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the whole-hearted endorsement and approval of "They are Innocent", by this sincere and devoted Irishwoman'.

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Letter from Daniel Danaher, American Irish Association, Broadway, New York, USA, to the Taoiseach, John A Costello, 19 March 1948, informing him of a resolution which was passed by the Association relating to political prisoners. 'A resolution was unanimously adopted commending the action of your government in releasing all Irish political prisoners from Irish jails'. The headed paper lists the members of the Association's National Advisory Body, for example, 'Mrs Catherine O'Malley, Mrs Hessie J Fennelly, Mary O'Connor Murphy, Eleanor Wrenn, Aileen O'Reilly, Mrs BM Greene and Mrs John Cushing'.

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