1 15.7.16 9.30PM My very dearest Mother I have just received your
very nice long letter &fell I could
not sleep without writing & letting
you know how very sorry I am
to hear you have a touch of the
flue how on earth did you get it
I hope by the time this reaches you
you will be quite alright again.
Reserve to go away for a change
as soon as you feel able. I was
so afraid before I came away that
you would get run down. that is
why I was so anxious you would
promise to go before O left — Are you
taking the boys with you they
will be company if you do —
Whatever you do take the greatest
care of yourself & let me know how
you are feeling. I suppose you saw 2 the family I hope & got a good tonic
What a terrible surprise for Ethel & V.
I should have got the fright of my
life I can quite imagine poor
Violets feelings as I know it would
have been the first thing I would
have thought. I am very glad
he did not take any silver. it
was too bad about the money
but I am so glad he did not
worry you up stairs, it was not very
good for you with your cold.
I have just received another letter
from MrsGarlton telling me Gerald
was wounded by scrapnel in the
arm — but seema bught & still
in duty, she is in a terrible state
about him I really do wish he
had been a little worse & got
out of it for a bit. We must
only pray & trust in the Sacred
Heart. I was so glad to hear 3 & read that delightful long
letter from Tommy. What a brick
he is I'm afraid he felt A. Bernards
death R.I.P. very much & he seems
to worry so about Uncle Frank
who I hope is something better &
going away soon. I sent Tommy
a cake from London I hope he
will get it. It is nearly 10.30 when light go
out as I have had a great many
interruption so must say good-
night. It looks like as if the
Hospital will be full up to-morrow
as I hear convoy after convoy arriving
it is so interest as they
come straight from Albert.
I only wish you could come
out &see my &tents. I am
very busy getting dressing, medicine 4 co-boards make out of all roses
& them making curtains of pretty
chintz. it has not been opened
yet but expect it may to-
morrow, if you do not hear for
a couple of days don't worry
it is only we have an extra
push — I am feeling A.1 my
feet are splinched not —
Give all the relations my love
& tell them to excuse me writing —
Get Violet to write me a card
every day just to saw how you
are. They ought to get P. O'Kelly
to sleep with them whilst you
are away as Granny says a
man is a great protection — With my fondest love & anxiously
awaiting to hear you are alright 5 able to go for a change take a good long
visit. How is
the cook working
& all the others
With a
tiny good
night kiss.
Your loving
& grateful
daughter.
Marie 6 P.S. By the way a Trooper
Boase of the London Yoemanry wrote & asked if he could come
out to see me, he was a very nice
patient & I think a gentleman.
Tommy any how I am sending
on his letter to you if you
think it wise ask him out
to tea. I nursed him for nearly
two months in Malta I think. Good-night Marie