Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 21 September 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Marie Martin

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A letter from Marie Martin (1892–1975) to her mother Mary Martin. In the letter Mary describes a letter she had received from a Mrs. Gartlan, going on to discuss a new job Gerald has received. She goes on to write she has written to her uncle Frank Martin (b. 1870) and that she is writing to A. Maysie on this day. Marie had been in touch with a doctor from London who has given her advice about Frank Martin's complaint i.e. illness, which Marie describes. The letter goes on to acknowledge a letter written by Gerald, whom she notes though the world of her brother Charles (1895-1915), who died the previous December in the Great War.Marie was born in Dublin and trained as a nurse at the outbreak of World War I. Two of Marie's brothers joined the British army at this time, one of whom was killed in action. Marie served as a nurse in Malta, Leeds and France, and later set up the Medical Missionaries of Mary.

 Medical Missionaries of Mary Medical Missionaries of Mary, B/F/1/64/1916/09/21 https://letters1916.ie/item/119 English Marie Martin 1916-09-21 Mary Martin Greenbank, Monkstown, Dublin Female World War I (1914-1918)

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 B/F/1/64 21.9.16 My very dearest Mother Ihad the rippiest post yesterday, 1st of all your very nice letter with all the home news & the inclosure from Mrs Garttan & then Ihad a very nice long letter from Gerald telling me his news, I am just delighted and things he deserves everything, it is splendid for Mrs Garttan to know he is fairly safe for some time. He seems very hard worked but Ithink likes the job, I wonder if he minded having the old Batt. I wrote to Uncle Frank yesterday but intend writing to A. Maysie to-day & enclosing a address of a Dr in London which was given to me by my M. O. who is extremely cleaver & has made a great study of Uncle F. complain, he says it arrises from some septic absortion which is the first thing that must be treated & remove. Then ofcourse he says dieting & injections are all very good but when it has got to U. F stage each joint must be treated for it self & that is what this man is so good at as well as an good allround man. He has done wonderful things for some of his patients Captain Hunt is consulting Phy: at Guys London so must be fairly good, certainly he seem marvelous the way he has worked over these Gas Case & the results. Iam glad to hear Tommy is keeping very well. it is too bad about Dicko. Is it true Charlie has been awarded the D S. O. Distinquished Service Order awarded to officers Gerald saw it in the Downside record, do let me know also send me a paper if you have one of where he is mentioned in dispatches— Gerald did write such a nice letter about poor Charlie he thought a world of him. Now Imust close as I am writing this on duty. With fondest love Your ever loving Marie Marie Martin Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 29 December 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Lewis Martin, 18 June 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 27 August 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Lewis Martin, 21 June 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 17 June 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Lewis Martin, 23 June 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Lewis Martin, 2 July 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 7 September 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Lewis Martin, 26 June 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Lewis Martin, 20 August 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 27 August 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 17 September 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 18 Sept 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 19 September 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 21 September 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 27 September 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 4 October 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 13 July 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, July 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 15 July 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 15 July 1916Letter from Geo. R. Boase to Marie Martin, 10 July 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 20 July 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 3 August 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 8 August 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 12 October 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 27 December 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 27 November 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 23 [January] 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 15 December 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 4 April 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 12 November 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 8 July 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 6 February 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 9 April 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 18 November 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, [November'] 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 13 August 1916 Greenbank, Monkstown, Dublin Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 27 August 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 17 September 1916Letter from Marie Martin to Mary Martin, 21 September 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 6 February 1916