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William G. Bourke, Oyster Bay, Queen's County, Long Island, New York State, to John Devoy, 18 November 1878
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Bourke Letter
Title William G. Bourke, Oyster Bay, Queen's County, Long Island, New York State, to John Devoy, 18 November 1878
Description William G. Bourke introduces himself to John Devoy, having read in the paper of the demise of the Fenian Brotherhood. He relates how he (with others) had been moved by published writings of [Jeremiah O'Donovan] Rossa to support the Fenians. However, subsequent intra-nationalist rivalry turned Bourke's colleagues against involvement and he finds himself ostracised due to his continued allegience to the leadership, resulting in loss of his money and time. He wishes for Devoy to advise him of what is actually going on so that he could remain at least as a junior member of the organisation. [John Devoy was living in New York at this time and had just successfully engineered Clan na Gael replacing (for all practical purposes) the Fenian Brotherhood as the spokesman of Irish-American nationalism — though not without opposition].
Date 18/11/1878
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/60/15
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 2pp
Topic Bourke Letter
Geographic Oyster Bay (town),Nassau (county),New York (state),United States
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen seventies
Genre Transcript
Note Description by University of Galway. Citation for letter transcript from a published source: Devoy et al. (1948) Devoy's post bag, 1871-1928. Dublin: C. J. Fallon, p. 69.
Creator / Author Name William G. Bourke