Item 12 - Letter from Joseph Hynes re: home exerciser for polio victims, 24 August 1953

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UGA P134/12/1/1/6/12

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Letter from Joseph Hynes re: home exerciser for polio victims, 24 August 1953

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  • 24/08/1953

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Letter to Father Hayes from Joseph Hynes of Jackson Brothers Ltd., engineers and merchants, Athy, wishing to collaborate with Muintir na Tíre on building his design for a home exerciser targeted at helping the recovery of polio victims, particularly children. Hynes states that proceeds from this could helps build a fund to assists the children of rural workers afflicted with the disease. Hynes also wishes not to have his name mentioned with the proposal as it is a charitable effort and not for commercial publicity.

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      17/06/2024
      05/06/2025

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