Jan. 29, 1887 Condolence Letter from Hugh J. Carroll of Pawtucket, RI
February 21, 2018Hugh J. Carroll of Pawtucket, Rhode Island wrote this letter of condolence to John F. Armstrong on 29 January 1887. According to the Parnell Commission Report, published in 1890, Carroll was a member of the Clan na Gael and the Irish National League of America (INLA). He represented Rhode Island in the INLA and served on the INLA’s Council of Seven in 1884, when Patrick Egan was elected president of the organization.
During the Parnell Commission hearings in London in 1889, both Carroll and JF were mentioned as having held offices in the United Brotherhood/Clan na Gael.
References
“Grim Reaper Claims Ex-Mayor Carroll – Lawyer, Political Leader and Prominent Citizen Succumbs to Throat Trouble After Making Long and Valient Fight – City Flags at Half Mast – Funeral on Saturday Morning.” Pawtucket Times (Pawtucket, RI), 5 June 1913, online archives, Genealogybank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 27 February 2018), citing original p. 1.
Parnell Commission, A Verbatim Copy of the Parnell Commission Report With Complete Index and Notes (London: Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union, 1890), 140; digital images, Archive.org (https://archive.org/stream/verbatimcopyofpa : accessed 6 March 2018).
O’Connor, Thomas Power, M. P., and McWade, Robert, Esq., Gladstone-Parnell And the Great Irish Struggle: A Graphic Story of Injustice And Oppression Inflicted Upon Irish Tenantry, And A History Of The Gigantic Movement Throughout Ireland, America, and Great Britain For “Home Rule”, Also A Complete History Of The Great Times Conspiracy, With Biographies Of The Great Leaders Gladstone, Parnell, Davitt, Egan And Very Many Others (Philadelphia, Pa.: Hubbard Bros., 1890), 672, 682, 771; digital images, Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/gladstoneparnell1890ocon : accessed 6 March 2018).
“The Special Commission: Royal Courts of Justice, Feb. 7,” London Times (London, Greater London, England), 8 February 1889, online archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 2014), citing original p. 7, col. 5 and 6.—-Notes: Parts of the report from the 12th convention of the UB/CNG were read. Hugh Carroll, “F. Armstrong” [sic] “and others were mentioned as holding offices” (col. 5). Under questioning, English spy Henri Le Caron (Thomas Miller Beach) identified John F. Armstrong as “a very prominent member of the V.C., U.B., and I.N.B.” (col. 6).