1 13.7.16­­­ My very dearest Mother, It is very late now but
I do not want to let to-day
pass without writing to you, as
I shall not be able to write
till Thursday. not because we are
so busy in the wards, we have
just the usual work and out 3 hours
off every day but I have be
put on the Committee to represent
the Red Cross V.A.Ds — All the Sisters
& Nursing Staff are giving
a Tea to the Orderlies (180)
on Tuesday & Wednesday next
so for the last few days in my
off time I have been at Committee
meeting & yesterday I had a
whole day off but spent most­
2 in Town buying things for it & the
next few days we will be
busy preparing — We are going to
give them a Tipsy Cake you can
imagine whipping up Ideal
Milk for it. I hope it will be
a success & that they will enjoy
it. I think it ought to be quite
a good spread — It takes some
working in a place like this
especially when convoy are beginning
to come in again — Please thank Bee for her very
nice long letter I shall answer it
as soon as this is over — Tell her
she was quite wrong about the
letter, it was such a nice one
from Sister Trower who has
had a very rought time since
she left Malta — I also had a
3 letter from Eveleen who is suppose
to be off to drive M. Ambulance
in Russia with the Scottish women
on the 9th of Aug. She says
Gerald is back again in the
trenches and was recommend as C.O.
but another man unknown to them
all was sent up from Headquarters.
I do hope he is alright.
Is there any news of Gerald M.
I must try and write to Ethel
to-night also Aunt Mary B.
who I hope is keeping very
well — I think of her every night
poor thing. I wonder if you would get me
a nice small prayer book, I
do not know where A. Sissy
got that one she gave me, I
4 think they cost a shilling, they
are very nice for a man’s pocket.
I want one for such a nice boy
& he has not got a prayer book
Minnie F. is so good and sending
me out such a lot of stuff
& going to so much trouble
over it — Well, I must end as I
am falling to sleep —
Fondest love to everyone
I hope Desmond is quite
alright — Love and good-night X Marie 5 Mrs Martin Greenbank Monks town Co Dublin Ireland