John E. Williams to Michael Davitt, 2nd January 1906. IE TCD MS 9421/2201

IE TCD MS 9421/2201: Letter from John E. Williams (=Jack Williams) of the Northampton Branch of the Social Democratic Federation, 9 Victoria Street, Northampton, England to Michael Davitt dated 2nd January 1906 asking Davitt to speak on his behalf of his candidature in Northampton given Davitt will be in Burnley already speaking on behalf of Henry Mayers Hyndman: "You will no doubt remember our friendship of some years back and our strenuous fight against the Coercion Bill of '82. My lifelong adherence to the principle of the fullest legislative independence for Ireland and seeing that you are about to speak for our Comrade Hyndman at Burnly I venture to ask if you could see your way clear to be present at a meeting in Northampton; in which constitutency I am standing as candidate on behalf of the Social Democratic Federation. I have already put forth in my address the necessity for such legislative independence to be granted to Ireland..."