MS letter from Devlin to Boyle, discussing fundraising efforts for Civil Rights action in Northern Ireland and saying "my main problem still is the American money. Apparently the N.A.I.J. have sent $35,000 to Frank. . . I have got to make a public statement soon and I've got to set up a trust fund..." The letter is signed off "Take care of yourself fellow subversive, Bernadette. . . .P.S. Lord Cameron knew you were a Red, Boyle!! ..." Attached is also the envelope which is unstamped and addressed to "Kevin Boyle, Political Agitator, Revolutionary Headquarters."
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MS letter from Dowds to Devlin including discussions on notes from speeches by Penny Jackson that made reference to Devlin and the cause in Northern Ireland, notes on Devlin's trip to the U.S. and what people thought of her..."Bernadette is a right-on, beautiful revolutionary person." The letter continues "Just like we are fighting, wanting and now getting, I say to you, Black Power from what I've seen and hear stands behind you all the way.", mentions Bloody Sunday, Angela Davies
TS report, "investigated by John McNulty, P.D." of the case of a woman burned out of her house on Nelson Street, off York Street, [Belfast] This was reported to the P.D. . . the woman squatted temporarily . . . but will not be re-housed as the agent refus
MS letter from Boyle to Maureen Burke, stating "Thank you for your letter of 31st, informing us that the D.H.A.C. [Dublin Housing Action Committee] rally will be on 25th April. "We have agreed that I should be the principal speaker from P.D.". . .Boyle outlines his opinions on housing in Belfast and says "I have never more like flotsam is a whirlpool whose direction and energy I cannot understand."
MS letter, sent also to "Derry and Belfast" [People's Democracy] and details changes to the membership and executive committee of the People's Democracy and makes reference to Joan McKiernan, Gerry O'Keefe, Brian Heron, Kevin Boyle and Eilis [ ]. Extensive commentary is present on Brian Heron and his resignation from the Executive Committee of P.D., and comments from Heron at this meeting where he commented on the IRA and the UVF. There seems to be pages missing from the letter.
MS letter to Boyle: "I understand that any demonstration is against the law.". . . It's better to hold the peace"
MS letter to Boyle, "Marvellous, wonderful, fantastic, formidable etc. etc. . . we all whooped and cheered and even happened to be delirious bubbly when shots of you on the back of a lorry flashed on the screen . . ." describing the scene of a rally at wh
MS letter to Boyle stating "I have carefully read an article titled 'Calm and Cheerful Ulster Militant' which dealt with you". The author outlines his comments towards Boyle, "Your feelings about 'Civil Rights' may be legitimate but your parallels are way off". Letter also references Bernadette Devlin and her fundraising for the the Irish Catholics of Northern Ireland but mentions that the money, the author believes "was being funnelled to the militant I.R.A.", further comments on comparisons between the cause of Black Civil Rights in the U.S. and Civil Rights in Northern Ireland, further references such as "Where was your (Boyle's) compassion and outrage for the women and children who were being bombed by the I.R.A.. . ." and finally further comments on Bernadette Devlin.
MS letter from Quinn, attorney at law, New York, giving an account how Quinn's working office in Belfast was raided by the 'Specials' - "The orangemen invaded our office at the Great Northern Railway and drove all 'papists' out. Reference is made to the 'Specials' that "massacred the McMahon family". "Times were tough in Belfast then too but the Catholics did not fight back."
Postcard from Bardy seeking information on the aims of People's Democracy.