This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------131CEED8E4D4D81783A2A203 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Would appreciate any information you might have on Jerome J Collins. Over the weekend I was contacted by another relative, also a descendant of Jerome, whom I did not know about. She is very interested in knowing about the Feinan connection, too. Many thanks. L. D. Collins --------------131CEED8E4D4D81783A2A203 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <ldcollins@erols.com> Received: from mx01.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.50] [207.172.4.50]) by mta05.mrf.mail.rcn.net with ESMTP id <20020710224935.MWDM28305.mta05.mrf.mail.rcn.net@mx01.mrf.mail.rcn.net>; Wed, 10 Jul 2002 18:49:35 -0400 Received: from smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.60]) by mx01.mrf.mail.rcn.net with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #5) id 17SQH9-0003mw-00 for ldcollins@erols.com; Wed, 10 Jul 2002 18:49:35 -0400 Received: from 216-164-249-105.s359.tnt1.atn.pa.dialup.rcn.com ([216.164.249.105] helo=erols.com) by smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #5) id 17SQH7-0005V6-00; Wed, 10 Jul 2002 18:49:34 -0400 Message-ID: <3D2CBCF8.7E029B64@erols.com> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 18:02:23 -0500 From: louise collins <ldcollins@erols.com> Reply-To: ldcollins@erols.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.51 (Macintosh; U; PPC) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Fwd: The Fenian Brotherhood Pt. 1] Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------2955C13486A3E4C21A6F3956" X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------2955C13486A3E4C21A6F3956 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------2955C13486A3E4C21A6F3956 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <jrobke@ala.net> Received: from mx05.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.54] [207.172.4.54]) by mta02.mrf.mail.rcn.net with ESMTP id <20020619221702.VLCF7355.mta02.mrf.mail.rcn.net@mx05.mrf.mail.rcn.net>; Wed, 19 Jun 2002 18:17:02 -0400 Received: from mail.ala.net ([204.251.239.243]) by mx05.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #5) id 17Knl8-0006Nl-00 for ldcollins@erols.com; Wed, 19 Jun 2002 18:17:02 -0400 Received: (qmail 48971 invoked by uid 0); 19 Jun 2002 22:16:59 -0000 Received: from nas1-206-107-27-189.dlv.ala.net (HELO ala.net) (jrobke@206.107.27.189) by mail.ala.net with SMTP; 19 Jun 2002 22:16:59 -0000 Message-ID: <3D110256.31A06815@ala.net> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 17:14:46 -0500 From: Jerry Robke <jrobke@ala.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: ldcollins@erols.com Subject: Re: The Fenian Brotherhood Pt. 1 References: <3D0EA400.B668C6F7@ala.net> <3D1102A3.A0EA2B66@erols.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 All this information was sent from Tracy at "IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com" <IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com> She is the list mom. Rose louise collins wrote: > Dear Jerry: > > I believe our ancestor, Jerome Janus Collins, was a member of > the Fenians. He and John Devoy founded the Clan na Gael in > New York City (circa 1880's). I wonder if you have any > additional information on Jerome? We also believe he was > involved in a plot in England (before coming to the USA) to > kidnap a member of the British Royal Family to exchange for > Irish patriots imprisoned in London. Would appreciate any > information. I would also be glad to exchange information on > Jerome and his family. He was a fascinating fellow and > involved in so many fields, journalism, firs meteorologist, > explorer, engineer, among others. > > Looking forward to hearing from you you. > L. D. Collins > > Jerry Robke wrote: > > > You may have heard the stories in your family. "Great-uncle > > Patrick was a > > Fenian." It may have been whispered in secrecy or bellowed > > with pride. > > Who were the Fenians? What was their agenda? Why did > > Canada fear them? > > > > Following the unsuccessful 1848 uprising of the Young > > Irelanders, many > > members fled Ireland for France, then the US. Two former > > Young Irelanders, > > John O'Mahony and Michael Doheny, landed in New York City. > > They discovered > > a strong sense of nationalism among the Irish-Americans, and > > used it as a > > springboard to form the Fenian Brotherhood. > > > > The Fenian Brotherhood is known by several names: Fenians, > > the Fenian > > Society, Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish-American > > Brotherhood. > > There is a discrepancy surrounding their exact date of > > formation, but > > general consensus points to 1858. Their name comes from the > > Fianna - an > > ancient band of warriors who roamed Ireland in service to > > the high kings. > > The Fenians were a non-secular group who's only membership > > criteria was > > an unwavering belief in Ireland's total separation from > > Great Britain, > > "sooner or never." They were a political and military > > entity. > > > > Their oath was: > > > > "I , ___ , solemnly pledge my sacred word of honor as a > > truthful and honest > > man that I will labor with earnest zeal for the liberation > > of Ireland from > > the yoke of England and for the establishment of a free and > > independent > > government on Irish soil; that I will implicitly obey the > > commands of my > > superior officers in the Fenian Brotherhood, that I will > > faithfully > > discharge the duties of my membership as laid down in the > > constitution and > > bylaws thereof; that I will do my utmost to promote feelings > > of love, harmony, > > and kindly forbearance among all Irishmen; and that I will > > foster, defend and > > propagate the afore-said Fenian Brotherhood to the utmost of > > my power." > > > > O'Mahony practiced as a lawyer in NYC, while Doheny became a > > staff-writer > > at the "Irish-American" newspaper. They toured the country, > > recruiting > > members and raising funds. Doheny wrote articles detailing > > Irish oppression at > > the hands of the English. Membership growth, however, was > > stifled by the > > outbreak of the US Civil War (1861-1865). Many Irish fought > > bravely on > > both sides of the conflict, while Fenian members gained > > invaluable military > > experience. One of the Fenians most notable members was > > Captain Michael > > Corchoran, of the famed 'Fighting 69th.' > > > > The Fenians capitalized on their newfound military expertise > > by developing > > a plan for an armed invasion of Canada in 1866. Their > > mission -- capture > > Canada and hold as ransom in exchange for England's granting > > full freedom > > to Ireland. Author Seamus McManus states in "The Story of > > the Irish Race" > > that the US government was not only fully aware of these > > plans, but even > > encouraged the invasion. This isn't too surprising > > considering the vast > > amount of money used for the campaign and the sheer numbers > > of ex-Union > > soldiers who took part in it. > > > > NEXT: The Invasion of Canada --------------2955C13486A3E4C21A6F3956-- --------------131CEED8E4D4D81783A2A203--