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Lot 424
Mulcahy (Richard,) Minister for Defence (Provisional Government) An important manuscript Document, 2pp dating probably from early / mid 1922, in pencil. Unsigned but undoubtedly in his hand, outlining a series of priorities in relation to the formation and establishment of the National Army, possibly drafted as speaking notes for a Cabinet discussion. Unfortunately the document is in poor condition, with tears and fold marks, with some loss towards foot of both pages, but what remains is sufficient to be of great interest. The document outlines a series of 12 numbered points, including: 1. Get Army accepted; 2. Make an efficient back bone 3. Give it a Pro-Order tradition 4. Make it still Our Army - we having cleared Dublin on our own 5. Flabbergast those who would like to protract things indefinitely in the country in the intention that the "Govt. would never function" 6. Put us in a position in a couple of months to order the handing over to Govt. of any barracks in South continued to be held 7. Clear away any hope of any (other) army being allowed to continue…. To hold arms without out authorisation 8. To equip without Parliamentary (approval?) 9. Do. Without English trouble 10. Ulster aspect 11. Kill the idea that the Army is a preserve for any particular self-appointed drops of the "National Cream" 12. Absorb the best of the disbanded Irish Regiments in a way that will get over any stigma on us for them or on them..' (another point probably lacking at end.) With an (unrelated) manuscript postcard from Mulcahy, 1966, and a news cutting. * Richard Mulcahy became deputy Chief of Staff of the Irish Volunteers in late 1916, working closely with Michael Collins. He supported the Treaty, and became Minister for National Defence in the Provisional Government, Eoin O'Duffy became Chief of Staff of the (Free State) Army, of which Collins later became Commander-in-Chief. With Collins, Richared Mulcahy set up the new National Army and established it as a force independent of party politics. He resigned as Minister for Defence in March 1924, after the so-called Army Mutiny. A unique document in spite of its condition, providing a valuable insight into Mulcahy's thinking at a crucial time. (1)
Lot 782
In Fine Binding Taplin (Wm.) The Sportsman's Cabinet; A Correct Delineation of the Various Dogs used in the Sports of the Field. 2 vols. 4to L. 1803. First Edn., 2 engd. frontis. 2 add engd. vign. titles, & 22 engd. plts. plus wd.-cut heads & tails etc. from Bewick's workshop & others, a.e.g., cont. str. grained mor. gilt tooled fillet, & blind borders, raised bands & blind tooled corner motifs. V. good. (2)
Lot 38
A collection of Torquay wares including a Longpark green ground vase with daffodil decoration, a Longpark chamberstick with black cockerel decoration, various scent bottles for Devon Violet scent, three inkwells, etc together with a Japanese eggshell porcelain cabinet cup and saucer with painted landscape decoration and red and gilt seal mark to base, etc
Lot 532
A lidded Victorian copper kettle together with a timber office standish complete with two cut glass inkwells, a gold plated propelling pencil, a small pair of antique brass postal scales set upon a rectangular oak base with associated weights, a pair of mother of pearl panel inlaid opera glasses marked C Horner, Halifax (pen, opera glasses and weights displayed behind cabinet opposite)
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