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‘Ulster Scot’ Rev. J. C. F. Hood Deputy Assistant Chaplain-General to the Forces. Newspaper cutting of letter to The Times from Hood with Manuscript Letter from ‘Ulster Scot’ thanking him and note from W. Vance Packman disputing facts.

25793 — Letter ‘Postmark: Belfast’ dated 30 October 1929. Newspaper cutting of Hood’s letter to The Times dated 28 October 1929. Undated anonymous note from 19 Sutton Court Road Chiswick London. Hood was married to the harpist Helen Patuffa Kennedy-Fraser 1889-1967 daughter of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser 1857-1930 the celebrated collector and singer of Hebridean songs. The two items are in good condition lightly aged. ONE: Manuscript Letter Signed by ‘Ulster Scot.’ 1p 8vo. Begins: ‘Dear Rev Sir / Glad to see you took up the “cudgels†on behalf of the “Ulster Scot.â€â€™ The writer of the letter considers that the part played by this group ‘in building industry &c.’ was surpassed by their efforts ‘in cristainising sic and civilising the nations of the world’. Descending into sectarianism he continues: ‘The Roman Catholic Hierarchy judging from their public speeches would have us believe the very opposite. Like many another Scott I read with delight your article to the “Times†and on behalf of myself and others I return you my sincerest thanks’. TWO: Unsigned Note 1p 8vo addressed from ‘19 Sutton Court Road. / London. Chiswick. W.’ Clearly written by Roman Catholic businessman W. Vance Packman who corresponded from this address at the time. Reads: ‘It is a pity that you have failed to point out that all the above were Celtic Catholics in communion with Apostolic See’. Annotated by Hood: ‘My answer to this was that I was confining myself to facts.’ Laid down at the centre of the page is a newspaper cutting of a letter to The Times from ‘REV. J. C. F. HOOD The Vicarage Garstang Lancashire’ headed ‘Points from Letters / The Ulster Scott’. Begins: ‘Your columns lately have dealt with the achievements of Ulster Scots in the sphere of government law literature and science. May I extend the record into the sphere of religion It is sometimes forgotten that the foundations of civilization in Great Britain were laid to a great extent by men of that breed.’ Letter (‘Postmark: Belfast’) dated 30 October 1929. Newspaper cutting of Hood’s letter to The Times dated 28 October 1929. unknown