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Twenty-five years in the Secret Service: The recollections of a spy

Chapter 60: APPENDIX III.
By Henri Le Caron
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A first-person memoir recounts the author's early life and lengthy career in clandestine service, tracing recruitment, undercover work, and the practical and moral challenges of spying. It describes infiltration of subversive organizations, intelligence-gathering techniques, close encounters, betrayals, and the tensions between duty and conscience. Personal motivations, hardships, and scant material rewards are reflected on alongside specific episodes and documents, while portraits and facsimiles supplement the narrative. The account aims to present an unvarnished, truthful record of the author's experiences and the responsibilities and consequences of long-term secret-service work.

APPENDIX III.

(page 1 of 2 of a handwritten letter)
(page 2 of 2 of a handwritten letter)

NOTE.—The above letter was written to me by Sullivan before the trial of the charges brought against him by Cronin, and refers to evidence being collected by Sullivan to refute those charges. “D.” means division, “J. G.” and “S. G.” mean Junior Guardian and Senior Guardian; and the use of these initials peculiar to the Organization prove Sullivan’s continued participation in the Clan-na-Gael.

H. le C.

Transcriber’s Note: the following is a transcription of the handwritten text of this letter.

Aug 30 1888

My Dear Doctor

Just rec’d your telegram. Will you, if the enclosed are correct, subscribe to and return them to me? I am not sure whether you were in the ’86 convention. Of course, I know you were in ’84. You can subscribe before a notary or before your J. G. or S. G. Please fill in the blanks. On the first line, your name, on the 2d, no. of D. On line at end, sign your name and write in name of county at the head.

In haste
Sincerely
Alex