Card from Roger Casement (The Savoy, Denham, Uxbridge) to [Robert] Donovan, requesting a quotation from the 'Freeman's Journal' on the number of Irish in the British Navy in 1797, compared with [1905?]. ✔

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Letter from Roger Casement (The Savoy, Denham, Bucks., England) to Robert Donovan, concerning the prosecution of Alderman Cole, 'for having his name on his cart in Irish'. Written: The Savoy, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England [1905 ?]

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[letterhead with text: The Savoy, Denham, Uxbridge.

Dear M:r Donovan

Some days ago the "Freeman" in its brief sartorial "Notes" had a short paragraph giving the number of {carat: "Irish"} Sailors in the Br[itish] Navy in 1797 & contrasting the numbers then. Some 11,000 and with 7000 Reserves or marines) with the number for last

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year - some 125000! Can you get me the exact quotation? I've torn up my copy of "Freeman" with it I find I am so sorry to trouble you.

Yours sincerely,

Roger Casement

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