Document contains three notes (all on one sheet of paper, front and back) dated November 26, 1872. The first note is from Lt. Jesh. McCarthy to Maj. Andrew Leonard stating his resignation and subsequently approved and certified by Maj. Leonard in a second note. The last note is from Lt. McCarthy in which he says that he will remain active even though he is resigning.
April report of the Circle located in Fort Sully, South Dakota. The report contains meeting attendance, a monthly statement of members on the roll, money received, working expenses for the month, and names added or removed from the roll. The report is signed by Donald O'Neill (Secretary), Arthur O'Beirne (Treasurer), Bernard McCoy (Centre) and Thomas Gladson (Chairman, Committee of Safety) In the cover letter Mr. McCoy tells Mr. O'Donovan Rossa that the new group has had it's first meeting and the response has been positive. He asks for advice in the day-to-day operations of a Circle.
June report of the Circle (no. 134) located in Fort Adams, Rhode Island. The report includes the number of members on the roll, monies received, working expenses for the month, names added to the roll and names removed from the roll. The report is signed by James Meagher (Secretary), Timothy Mahony (Treasurer), Daniel Roache (Chairman of the Committee of Safety), and John Anderson (Centre).
October report for the Circle (no. 136) located in Coalville, Iowa. The report includes number of meetings, number of members present or absent, monthly statement of members on the roll, money received, working expenses, and member's names added or removed. The report is signed by Charles Burrett (Secretary), John White (Treasurer), Thomas McDonough (Centre) and John McBride (Chairman of the Committee of Safety). There is also a cover letter addressed to O'Donovan Rossa from McDonough summarizing the contents of the monthly report, as well as describing a member, Daniel Beckett who has stolen money from the Circle's Skirmishing Fund. The Circle would like to expell Becket but decide to ask O'Donovan Rossa how they should proceed.
April report of the Circle (no. 102) containing meeting attendance, monthly statement of members on the roll, money received, working expenses for the month, and names added or removed from the roll. The report is signed by Patrick Landers (Secretary), John Kent (Treasurer), Timothy Donovan (Centre) and Patrick O'Brien (Chairman, Committee of Safety)
September monthly report of the Circle (no. 162) located in Fort Elliott, Texas. The report contains meeting attendance, members on the roll, money received, working expenses for the month and names added or removed from the roll. The report is signed by William O'Donnell (Treasurer), Patrick Boland (Centre), and Michael Roberts (Chairman, Committee of Safety).
March report of the Circle (no. 648) located in Summitt Hill, Pennsylvania. Report inlcudes meeting attendance, statement of members on the roll, money received, working expenses for the month, and names added or removed from the roll. The report is signed by Charles Boyle (Treasurer), Thomas Fisher (Secretary), and James Sweeney (Centre). Notice of receipt of this report at the headquarters of the Fenian Brotherhood in New York, New York is dated March 28, 1866. Transcription by Seamus Pender is available in HTML format.