WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SATURDAY & SUNDAY 25 & 26 July 2020

114 History 184 1916 (6 June and 7 July) letters to Thomas Ashe in Dartmoor from his sister Nora. Nora is delighted to find out where Thomas is, as she had no idea until June that he was even out of Ireland. She describes the funeral of John Daly. Both 4pp Family of Thomas & Nora Ashe Condition: Good, toned, some split folds, edge tears. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £140-£180) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 184 185 1916 (28 June) letter fromThomas Ashe in Dartmoor Prison to his sister Nora. Written in ink in Ashe’s hand on prison paper with censor marks, he asks why the parish priest, his employer, is expecting him back to resume as principal of Corduff School, and various instructions regarding his dogs, books and other matters. 3pp. Family of Thomas Ashe; Private collection. Condition: Very good. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £180-£270) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 185 186 1916 (8 September) letter fromThomas Ashe in Dartmoor to his father and sister, with a note from the Medical Officer on his health. Written in the hand of Ashe in ink on prison stationery, it includes his first direct communication with his father since he was imprisoned. The Medical Officer’s note is as a result of Ashe mentioning a problem with his knee. Family of Thomas Ashe; Private collection. Condition: Good, several tone spots. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £180-£270) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 186