Correspondence with John Linehan

Scope and Content

Correspondence with John Linehan, journalist and county court judge, relating to discussion of the requirements of Linehan's role as correspondent for the Manchester Guardian in Dublin, with explanation of the lack of provision of a report on a speech by [Michael] Davitt, Irish nationalist.

There is a request by Linehan for a reference from Scott for an application for the county court bench, which is provided, and a letter of resignation as correspondent for the paper on Linehan's obtaining of the position.

GDN/A/L46/6 is an obituary for Linehan in the Weekly Irish Times, 1935.