[027396] (Americana - Ireland - Manuscript - Revolutionary Politics -
American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic). 1927 Typed Letter Signed By William P.
Lyndon Secretary Treasurer of the National Headquarters of the American
Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic to Austin J. Ford, the
Editor of the NY Irish World Newspaper. Chicago, Illinois: American Association for the
Recognition of the Irish Republic, 1927. Typed letter, on the AARIR National
Headquarters letterhead; dated Chicago June 25, 1927: The treasurer of the
organization, originally founded by Eamon De Valera, discusses contributors and
their dollar amounts credited to the Irish Republican Party election fund,
which had been reported in the Irish World newspaper, describing difficulties
of correct reportage from various cities around the United States and that
"…I am sorry that you have not given the addresses of the various smaller
amounts contributed such as the O'Rahilly Council and Major MacBride and the
individuals in your last issue…The Los Angeles people are very anxious to see
the name Rev. F.D. Benson, Los Angeles Council appear in the Irish World…"
The letter typed secretarially; unknown if signed by Lyndon or his secretary as
no comparable signatures have been found. Approx. 8 ½" x 11" size;
pencil arrow at top; a few typographic corrections; old fold lines; light wear;
in very good condition.