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

123 History THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 25 & 26 JULY 2020 211 1917 (28-30 August). Letters from Austin Stack and Joseph Foley, regarding Thomas Ashe imprisonment. (3) Two letters from Stack from“HM Male Prison, Cork”, mentioning the court martial, and Foley reports that Thomas Ashe is in Mountjoy and he had arranged with “Mick Collins” to visit. Family of Thomas & Nora Ashe; Private collection Condition: Very good. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £180-£270) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 211 212 1917 (3 September). The Court Martial of Thomas Ashe - a collection of documents. Orders by Colonel Kennard establishing the Court Martial, letterpress foolscap, Charge Sheet - “attempting to cause disaffection among the civilian population”, typescript, with annotations by Ashe’s barrister, Summary of Evidence by witnesses including RIC constables, some pages with annotations by Ashe’s defence counsel. Unique and important historical documents, which led to Thomas Ashe’s conviction, and ultimately, his death. A total of 7pp, including covering Memorandum by the Assistant Provost Marshal. Family of Thomas & Nora Ashe; Private collection. Condition: Very good, a few edge tears. Estimate €1000-€1500 (approx £910-£1,360) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 212 213 1917 (7 September) letter fromThomas Ashe in Mountjoy Prison. Written in ink on an envelope - the prison authorities had restricted his access to paper - 11 days before he died, to a Doctor regarding his reappointment to Lusk and referring to Ashe’s court martial which he describes as “a rather tame affair”. Family of Thomas & Nora Ashe; Private collection Condition: Very good. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £180-£270) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 213