1 19 Ranelagh Rd. Dublin. 1st June 1916. My dearest Jim, I daresay you are surprised not to have
written to you lately. I had intended writing a day or two
ago but Min came back Tuesday night and she told me you
she had written to you that morning with all the news.
I sent you some papers every day. I hope you got them
safely. I sent a big bunch of back numbers one day
which I really hope you got, as it would have given you
a good deal of insight into the happenings since you
left us. We have been having a good deal of news
of you of late from various sources. First of all from
Mr. Callanan who seems to be very decent to you, and then
we hear from Fr. Paul today of your interview. I wrote
to Mr. Callanan today asking him to find out if you
wanted money, now since we hear you can buy things
for yourself. We shall send him some for you if you
wanted it. They intend sending you food from home
often, so we are more or less leaving it to them, but
we shall send you some too. Tell us when writing
to anyone again all about yourself and your needs
in that way. It mustn't be too bad now, that you
can talk, and all to that. How is Paddy Kehoe, and how 2 are all the others. Does Dave feel alright. Anything we
could do for him or anyone. What papers would you
like best. There isn't any choice indeed now! Well, this evening we went down seeing off a
great batch of prisoners for England. They are practically
all deported now except perhaps about 20. Sean C
is gone this evg. to Wandsworth, Dinny to Knutsford,
and some to Wakefield too. Pity none to Stafford. G. O'Sullivan,
Ginger, McCann, McGowan, McSweeney, O'Hanrahan
are all gone this evening. We have no more to
visit in Richmond Barracks now. We are sorry they
are all gone, but they will fare better in England than
being tried I am sure. They were in splendid form
going off, and we gave them a great send off. Séan
asked for you several times. I suppose you see
Michael often too. Agnes had intended coming up
this week-end to see Denis, but now she has
missed him. Sean & Liam will be together anyway.
Min I think may go to London for a week or
so some time soon. If so she will of course
go see you on the way. But don't raise your
hopes too high as she may not go at all. She
is at present very busy working on Committee
of Irish National Aid Association, for funds for all
your wives and dependants! All her work is over of
course. She was at home from Friday to Tuesday 3 and they were all in great form. Chris is preparing
for her wedding in Summer some time. Agnes I think
also contemplates bringing hers off even behind the
bars some day quietly, and then going to take up
the mans work. Can you imagine her selling
the strings in the shop. Maura Power is staying
down at home at present for the good of the health.
Tom Fitz is doing up the house down there.
My Botany Pass exam is on 19th June. I am
trying very hard to work for it, and I hope to get
through, then I shall only have the Chemistry Honours
to do for Autumn. Kate & Nell are getting on well. They are getting
concessions granted like yourself too. They have a
common room to sleep live in now, and just sleep in
their cells. Not much news of their release as yet;
or anything that is to be done with them.
We see them every day nearly, and Kathleen Browne
too. Maureen gave me all the news that she had from
you and the Widow always keeps asking for
you. All the girls are as usual, and the few
women men that are left. Conroy is at large again.
Give my love to all the boys. Dore, Balfour, P Kehoe
and the whole of them. Much love from us all. Yours, Phyllis.