Collecting autographs

The General’s Driver - Part I

In 1935, Maurice James Sullivan submitted a remarkable list of men he claimed to have driven. The authorities rejected his claim without a hearing; veracity unchecked. On appeal, he returned to those names: “Here is a list of the persons that I have driven and I have autographs to prove this.” One of those named, General Eoin O’Duffy, confirmed that Mau…