Lot 197/0289 Signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty Barton (Robert) 1881 – 1975. An A.L.s.on a single line page, from Glendalough House, dated Oct. 1924, to “Dear Mr. Coyle,” enclosing ‘the only photograph of myself available. I was in the British Army from 1915 to 1917 when the food scare caused the Dept. of Agriculture to apply for my release.” With a very good signature. As a m/ss., w.a.f. * Interestingly, as Boylan’s biographical dictionary states that Barton left the British Army because of the 1916 executions. He owned a large estate in Wicklow, was elected Sinn Fein M.P. for West Wicklow 1918, was imprisoned for making seditious speeches, became a Minister in the First Dail, but remained a supporter of Dev., and withdrew from politics soon afterwards. (1)
Lot 197/0289 Signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty Barton (Robert) 1881 – 1975. An A.L.s.on a single line page, from Glendalough House, dated Oct. 1924, to “Dear Mr. Coyle,” enclosing ‘the only photograph of myself available. I was in the British Army from 1915 to 1917 when the food scare caused the Dept. of Agriculture to apply for my release.” With a very good signature. As a m/ss., w.a.f. * Interestingly, as Boylan’s biographical dictionary states that Barton left the British Army because of the 1916 executions. He owned a large estate in Wicklow, was elected Sinn Fein M.P. for West Wicklow 1918, was imprisoned for making seditious speeches, became a Minister in the First Dail, but remained a supporter of Dev., and withdrew from politics soon afterwards. (1)
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