Sir Francis Vane : Letters of 1916

Following his reporting of the murders of Franics Sheehy-Skeffington and journalists McIntyre and Dickinson, Sir Francis Vane was given a rough deal by the British Army who appear to have wanted things covered up.

The Letters of 1916 site has a couple of documents from Sir Francis Vane re his service during the Rising and subsequent "unemployment" which make for interesting reading :

Sir Francis Vane

Sir Francis Vane to John Dillon

IAVTC Documents : Letters of 1916

The excellent Letters of 1916 initiative has a number of documents online that relate to the Irish Association of Volunteer Training Corps (aka the IAVTC or "Gorgeous Wrecks") :

15th April 1916
Letter from Robert Anderson to Sir Matthew Nathan

17th April 1916
Letter to Robert Anderson

18th April 1916
Letter from Belfast VTC to Sir Matthew Nathan
Letter from Robert Anderson to Sir Matthew Nathan

19th April 1916
Letter from Belfast VTC to Robert Anderson

20th April 1916
Letter from Robert Anderson to Sir Matthew Nathan

21st April 1916
Letter from Robert Anderson to Sir Matthew Nathan

22nd April 1916
Letter from Sir Matthew Nathan to DMP Commissioner Edgeworth-Johnstone
Letter from DMP Commissioner Edgeworth-Johnstone to Sir Matthew Nathan
Letter to Robert Anderson


2nd May 1916
R Hutchinson to Sir Matthew Nathan


9th May 1916
Letter from Robert Anderson to Edward O'Farrell