Michael Davitt to John O'Leary, 27th July [1889]. IE TCD MS 9377/1060

IE TCD MS 9377/1060: Letter from Michael Davitt, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin, Ireland to John O'Leary, dated 27th July [1889] referencing Richard Barry O'Brien's book on the life of Parnell: "I cannot find Barry O'Brien's book. I have a kind of recollection that I gave it to Oldham or Taylor to leave for you at the "Contemporary" Club before I left for America last year. Should this not be the case, I will come of course, see that a copy is found for you. I am horribly occupied this week morning, noon and night and I fear I cannot therefore call to see Sir C.J.D. I have urgent business in town all day today. I must devote tomorrow to my Australian letter; Friday [?] for an American paper and on Saturday morning I leave from Manchester. Monday afternoon next, would be the earliest time I could call upon him. It was unnecessary for you to remind me that you differed with everything said and done by me (in politics and [?]) since my return from America. That goes without saying. But there I am consoled by the reflection, that I have had the [?] approval of the only authority to whom I am personally responsible in matters political - myself. Mr. Parnell told me there was no truth in the statements circulated about his health being in a dangerous state. He is rapidly recovering..."