[Michael McCartan, Irish nationalist MP in the British Parliament.] Autograph Letter Signed to 'Miss Burgess', looking forward to the freedom of Ireland, and attacking 'Toryism' in Norwich.

3pp, 12mo. On bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged. Folded once for postage. Forty-eight lines of text. Addressed to 'Miss Burgess[,] Norwich' and with smudged signature 'Michael McCartan'. 'If we had in every County in England a few ladies like some of those whom I have the pleasure of knowing in Norwich, the road to Freedom would soon be cleared of the obstacles and rubbish which now beset the path of the Reformer, Ireland would be engaged in the pursuit of the happiness of its sons and daughters and Old England happy and contented would then have some time to devote to the welfare of its own Citizens.' A reference follows to 'Toryism', and ' the little mud cabin telling its piteous tale away down in Conservative Yarmouth'. He finds it encouraging that 'an English Lady' should be 'gladly catching up the notes treasuring them and enlisting the services of her willing daughter to copy out the words and music for one who is certainly devoting the best days of his life and the brightest prospects of his profession to the sacred cause of Country. Norwich is full of warm hearts and a few such hearts as surround Mr Burgess would suffice to set a whole country a glow with burning love for Liberty'. He continues: 'How hollow are the schemes of these Tories! The hired enthusiasm which poured itself forth on Salisbury at Norwich was so different from the open hearts and earnest unpurchasable support given to us on that day.' He is enclosing a circular sent to him by a friend: 'It is worth gold.' He suggests that Burgess send copies to he Pall Mall Gazette.