1 19 Ranelagh Rd. 19-5-'16. My dearest Jim, We hear from your Commandant this
morning that one is allowed to send you food & clothing,
and you are allowed to write and receive letters, so
we shall try at once. We had written to you a few
times already, but not sending it in case of the
Chief Postal Censor perhaps you never got it. How are you
all getting on there. Write and tell us exactly what you
want. Are you allowed to have money. What in the
way of food would you like best? We could send
even cooked ham or that sort of thing if you like.
Just tell us as soon as you can, since you are allowed
to write. Could we send you newspapers I wonder. Well we are all getting on well here, although very
lonely for everyone. Kate & and Nell are both in Mountjoy.
We see them every day for a short time. They have no
idea of what they are being kept for or for how long.
Miss Deagani and Slayer are doing Kits work in the
university and Cadigan is doing Nells in Wexford. Chris
& Ag. are both at home, having good times I think.
They are all as usual like Mick & and Jack and all. Even
Mother is improving a lot I think, and not in 2 about us all. Min and myself are here as usual.
Nancy Power is staying with us. We have a tremendous lot
of visitors in notwithstanding all that are gone. Of
course nearly all are women or priests. I am trying
to think about my exam, at least wondering when I
am going to begin. Everyone keeps asking for you.
We see all our friends through barbed wire in Richmond
Barracks on three days of the week. Dinny & and Sean C
and all that crowd—, but nearly everyone is in England
now. Fr. Paul is going to try and see you some day. We are just sending clothes today. We shall send
some food later on. Can you have cigarettes or
perhaps your pipe and tobacco. Let us know as
soon as you can what you want. We shall write often now, and get other people to
write. Marie wrote to you too. Did you ever
get her letter. Goodbye. If we don't send parcel we shall
write very soon again. Love from everyone and good luck.
Phyllis.