Item 21 - Undated Irish nationalist letter, ca. mid-20th century

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Handwritten statement or letter arguing that the imprisonment of Irish nationalists should not impede the broader political struggle, expresses confidence in the movement's leadership despite the loss of some activists to incarceration, and rejects the notion that imprisonment excuses inaction. The writer also criticises individuals perceived as obstructing Irish independence and emphasizes a belief that support for Irish freedom, including among the Irish diaspora in America, should remain focused on achieving national liberation through efforts undertaken in Ireland itself ('I cannot think the people so gullible and so base as to sustain for any longer or yield adherence to these treasonous designs of putting Ireland's freedom beyond the reach of this generation. However I hope no such thing exists and that our race in America are unanimous in the opinion that on Ireland's soil must be found the battle for her freedom.')