French Connection II: Robert Emmet and Malachy Delaney’s memorial to Napoleon Buonaparte, September 1800

Report to the First Consul [Buonaparte], 16 nivôse 9 [18 January 1801] Two Irishmen called on me and submitted a memorial which they wish to present to the First Consul on behalf of the United Irishmen, having been appointed by their executive in Ireland and sent to France with the express mission of requesting, for … Read more