Letter from Marie Martin to her mother, Mary Martin, 15 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Marie Martin

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Letter from Marie Martin (1892-1975) to her mother Mary Lewis Martin (1866-1955). This letter is the second that Marie wrote to her mother during her second tour on 15 July 1916. This is a long letter in response to one she received from her mother. She discusses family news and hopes that her mother gets over her flu soon. She also mentions that she expects the tents to be full tomorrow with soldiers as she can hear convoy after convoy arriving.Marie Helena Martin later known as 'Mother Mary', was a volunteer nurse during the First World War. She served in field hospitals in Malta, Leeds, and France working for the British army and later went on to become the founder of the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMM).

 Medical Missionaries of Mary France Letters, B/F/1/51 https://letters1916.ie/item/435 English Marie Martin 1916-07-15 Hardelot, France Mary Martin Monkstown, Dublin Female World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918)

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 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 theflue 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 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 & 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 manyinterruption 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 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 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 P.S. By the way a TrooperBoase 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. 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