Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, c. June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Patrick English

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This is a letter from Patrick English to his mother Kate. In the letter Patrick describes the Frongoch conditions to his mother. According to Patrick if it were not for the rain the camp 'would be all right'. Patrick also tells his mother not to visit as he believes it would be a waste of money.Patrick English (1894-1970) wrote this letter while he was interned. Patrick had been stationed in the G.P.O for the Rising. Following the surrender he was sent to Stafford Prison before being moved to Frongoch internment camp in Wales.

 Patrick English Private Collection https://letters1916.ie/item/244 English Patrick English Kate English Frongoch, Wales Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 I believe you have left the cottage you never mentioned it in any of your letters. Frongoch is not to bad a place at all only for the rain it would be all right we get tea morning and evening and a good dinner so you need not worry about me I am all right Mick Cosgrove is going on splendid so are all the boys that I know here we sleep in Huts thirty in each hut and I see by your letter you have a good job waiting for me whenever I'll get home which of course you know will come some time they not going to keep us forever? I think I have told you all the news for the present hoping you are keeping quite strong and all at home also all the long tailed faimley so I must say good night for this time I am just think about getting down my bunk and if you are realy made up your mind to come I wont stop you but under the present circustancesit would be foolish and a waste of money but you can rest assured I am all right I remain your fond son Patrick English xxxxxx Frongoch, Wales Letter from Kate English in Finglas to Patrick English, c. June/July 1916Letter from Robert Driscoll to Patrick English, 13 August 1916.Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, c. June 1916Letter from Treasa Ní Modhráin, Dublin, to her brother Eamonn, imprisoned in Frongoch, Wales, 19 May 1916Letter from Mary to Patrick English, 26 May 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 1916Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, 12 July 1916Letter from Tomás Mac Curtain to Áine, 27 September 1916Letter from Col. F.A. Heygate Lambert to Sir Robert Chalmers, 26 July 1916Letter to Colonel F.A. Heygate Lambert, 25 July 1916Telegraph from Frongoch to Sir Robert Chalmers, 19 July 1916Telegraph from Frongoch to Sir Robert Chalmers, 26 July 1916Letter to Colonel F.A. Heygate Lambert, 18 July 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 9 June 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 17 August 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English in prison, c. June/July 1916 Kate English Letter from Kate English to her son, Patrick, 9 May 1916Letter from Kate English to her son, Patrick, 23 May 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 3 June 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English in Stafford Prison, c. June 1916Letter from Kate English in Dunsink Cottage to Patrick English, c. June 1916Letter from Kate English in Finglas to Patrick English, c. June/July 1916Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, c. June 1916Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, 12 July 1916Letter to Patrick English from his mother, Kate, 18 May 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 17 August 1916 Patrick English Letter from Kate English to her son, Patrick, 9 May 1916Letter from Davie English to his brother, Patrick English, c. June 1916Letter from Kate English to her son, Patrick, 23 May 1916Letter from James Maloney to Patrick English, 3 July 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 3 June 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English in Stafford Prison, c. June 1916Letter from 'May' to Patrick English, 21 June 1916Letter from Kate English in Dunsink Cottage to Patrick English, c. June 1916Letter from Kate English in Finglas to Patrick English, c. June/July 1916Letter from Robert Driscoll to Patrick English, 13 August 1916.Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, c. June 1916Letter from Mary to Patrick English, 26 May 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 1916Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, 12 July 1916Letter to Patrick English from his mother, Kate, 18 May 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 9 June 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 17 August 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English in prison, c. June/July 1916