Letter from Lady Clonbrock to John J. Thompson, 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Augusta Clonbrock

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This letter was written by Augusta Caroline Dillon Clonbrock, Lady Clonbrock (1840-1928) to John Thompson Esq. In the letter Lady Clonbrock thanks Thompson and the board of the hospital for allowing the Clonbrock Co-operative Society an increased bonus and recognizing the increasing difficulties faced by the society.Aside from being the wife of Luke Gerald Dillon, 4th Baron Clonbrock, Lady Clonbrock was also a prominent member of the Irish Women's Association, founded to provide aid and assistance to Irish soldiers and prisoners of war. The letter was addressed to John James Thompson (1872-1924), the registrar at the Royal Hospital for Incurables.

 National Library of Ireland Clonbrock Estate Papers, Collection List No. 54, Ms. 35796/10/13 https://letters1916.ie/item/315 English Augusta Clonbrock 1916-01-01 Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin. John Thompson Female Industry and Public Administration Country and City Life

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 Copy of answer Buswell's Hotel Molesworth St Dear Sir I am very much obliged from your letter, & I beg you will offer DP Board my appreciation of their kindness in allowing the C & C.P.S. an increased bonus on the price of eggs supplied by them of 35% — I feel most grateful for this favourable consideration of the difficulties which I explained in my letter and which will be considerably relieved by the concessionof theboard - I think the C & C.P.S. will long continue to supply eggs to your hospital & give complete satisfaction in all their dealings Faithfully Augusta Clonbrock John Thompson Esq John Thompson Letter from Lady Clonbrock to John J. Thompson, 1916 Augusta Clonbrock Letter from Lady Clonbrock to John J. Thompson, 1916 Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin. Letter from Lady Clonbrock to John J. Thompson, 1916