Adam's Works on Paper ONILNE Auction Ending August 10th 2020

72 Bidding ends 10am Monday 10 th August 210 A LETTER FROM CHARLES JAMES FOX TO HIS BROTHER GENERAL HENRY FOX, C. 1803, Royal Hospital Kilmainham,August 12th 1803, following the rebellion attempt of July 1803. The Irish Rebellion of 23rd July 1803 was an unsuccessful attempt by the United Irishmen led by Robert Emmet, Thomas Russell and James Hope, to secure Ireland’s independence from the United Kingdom. The plan was to attack and occupy a number of strategic positions around Dublin and wait for others to take up the cause and rebel also. The most important target was Dublin Castle, for its symbolic position as the seat of the British Government in Ireland. The majority of the fighting took place on Thomas Street where serious rioting broke out. On witnessing the brutality of some of the men who had risen up, Emmet called off the rebellion. However, at this point he only had command over the original contingent of men who had joined. The fighting continued while Emmet fled into hiding in Harold’s cross but was captured a month later on 25th August. He was tried for treason, sentenced and executed by hanging at Thomas Street. A similar fate awaited Russell who was captured a few weeks later and killed in October. Only Hope managed to avoid capture as he done following the 1798 rebellion. He fled north and secured employment with a sympathetic friend from England. € 1,000 - 1,500