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Padraig Pearse correspondence from St. Enda’s College 15 January to 10 December 1911.
These letters appear to be addressed to T Gerrard & Co., concerning a mortgage to relieve a backer, Mr
Dolan, and the setting up of a company to run St. Enda’s, with Messrs. Dolan, O’Connor, Barnett, Smithwick
and Wilson, and Mrs. Bloomer as shareholders. Other names mentioned include Dr Windle, Mr Leslie, Dr
Henry, Miss (Mary) Hayden, and Mr Crotty (his landlord). Pearse entreats his solicitor, Thomas Gerrard,
to put off his creditors until the company is formed and he can avail of the capital to pay the rent and other
outgoings. A total of 6 letters, dated 15 January, 17 February, 3 May, 7, 10 and 14 December, all signed P. H.
Pearse, 5 on headed stationery, 4 on a more expensive crested type - the latter presumably to impress pro-
spective pupils’ parents and investors.
Interestingly there are letters in the National Archives fromThomas Gerrard to Augustine Birrell, Under Sec-
retary of State for Ireland, on 29 March 1916 and 19 June 1916, seeking an appointment as a Crown Solicitor,
and detailing his family’s military service in the war, and his distinguished clients (excluding, unsurprisingly,
Mr Pearse!).
7 x 4½in. (17.78 x 11.43cm)
Estimate €6000-€8000 £4680-£6240
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 188