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This may already be known or been mentioned but I just discovered that Find My Past are hosting full digitised files from the Foreign Office FO 5/ series- Fenian Brotherhood volumes 1 to 48 covering 1864 to 1897. The database is searchable by name (of recipient or sender of correspondence but not full text search ) or by date. There is also a browsable version
The years covering 1888 contain Foreign Office correspondence relating to the investigation of J S Walsh, McKenna, 'Carroty Man' and others connected to the supposed plot to assassinate Balfour -a subject that has some crossover with the Whitechapel murders. It's not unseen material but it's a nice opportunity to view this primary source material for those interested in this research avenue who can't get to the National Archives
The years covering 1888 contain Foreign Office correspondence relating to the investigation of J S Walsh, McKenna, 'Carroty Man' and others connected to the supposed plot to assassinate Balfour -a subject that has some crossover with the Whitechapel murders. It's not unseen material but it's a nice opportunity to view this primary source material for those interested in this research avenue who can't get to the National Archives
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