| Title: | William J. Bryan, Nebraska to E. F. V. Knox, London. |
|---|---|
| ID | 379 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Bryan, William J/60 |
| Year | 1897 |
| Sender | Bryan, William J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | politician? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA |
| Destination | London, England |
| Recipient | Knox, E.F.V. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | not acquainted |
| Source | D 1222/41: Purchased from J. W. Parker Esq., Furniture Dealer, Smithfield Market, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9310312 |
| Date | 20/11/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C.R., 12:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 245 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | WILLIAM J. BRYAN LINCOLN NEBRASKA Nov. 29, 1897 Hon. [Honourable?] E. F. V. Knox London, Eng. [England?] My Dear Sir:- I have just found among my letters your favor of Aug. 15, '96 [1896?]. My correspondence has been so large and the pressure of other duties so great that I am far behind in answering my letters, and trust that your acquaintance with public affairs will lead you to excuse my delay. I thank you for your kind words, and am also obliged to you for the information you give. Archbishop Walsh has placed the matter before the public very plainly, and his pamphlet has been largely circulated in the United States. I have often called attention to the experience of the Irish people under the gold standard, and have insisted that the producing classes throughout the world have suffered as our people have suffered here. The only difference is that our people are free to act and the domination of the financial classes not so complete as it is in some of the countries of Europe. The Republican administration, by sending the commission abroad, has confessed the gold standard to be unsatisfactory, and the failure of the commission will open the eyes of those who have been deluded by the belief that international bimetallism is probable. I think that the Republicans will find it difficult to defend their position, and we who believe in independent bimetallism feel confident that our cause is growing. Thanking you for your courteous message, I am, with great respect, Very truly yours, W [William?] J. Bryan |
