1 Tomcoole. 4.6.1916. My dear Jim, I believe you have written since to No 19. That is good and perfect.
I had you sent all you asked for + cheese and cooked sausage.
This week I shall send you home made griddle bread with inserted
rashers. Bow— wow! Things are much the same here. The turkey—cock
strayed on the holiday — eve and was considered gone until next
day Mike discovered him tail less and tale-less in the Coolteen
meadow. Whitty's squealing mare, which we are working every day
now, strayed the same evening and returned to Ahclaire — near
Ross — from which Jim Sinnott + Mike redeemed her last evening.
They sold small pigs on the 29th for fabulous prices. Jack bought
a cow for Mr M. Murphy Forest yesterday in Wexford. He is getting
on well in his new office. Your exiled sisters are still 'in'
Everyone is going them out at once but nothing has come
of it yet. I believe most of the homes in Co. Wexford were
made happy yesterday. Dinny & Sean t are gone further on
their holidays: also, Ginger etc. I suppose it is considered
better for their health on the whole. It was spilling rain here
today. We went in two cars to 2nd Mass. Maura Power is
staying with us now. Her house was burnt down in Dublin.
I wrote to P. Kehoe. I am sure he is great gas in the common
mess. We are papering the drawing-room, dining-room, breakfast
room, doing some painting & titivating under the Breagh 2 We had 2 descriptions from Fr. Paul on his visit to you. We
considered it very satisfactory and Mother is now quite at
ease about you. She expects you home though any day.
I suppose you will do your exam in Autumn as intended.
I meant to be in Dublin this weekend to see our friends
but I got a warning not to endanger my throat by
going out! Happily too, the excuse for going at all was
removed by the men going away on holidays. The garden is going to be in great style this year.
The grass is nearly all lawn—mown now and some
flowers are in bloom alright. Did you come across
Sean McEntee Belfast there — a good looking, white—
toothed, dark waving haired youth, a great friend of
mine & D's. Look him up. The sweet pea is out on the ditch. You never saw such
a show. The big black prize bull always adorns the
Lawn. They sold Martin's mare for £38 ' 10. Dick is very advanced in his ways now — never
never stops giving out on our side. We have young Mick
Harpur employed along to . The turkey
s up to 45 50 are at the cross. They have happened on a
most unfortunate season. Jem H O.C. comes over fairly often. I think our Jim
is coming. Kathleen Phelan & Lily Grant are to send
you some novels. We earnestly hope you are
studying hard. You'd be surprised at the
way people think nowadays again.
Mother is grand. With love from all.
Your fond sister Teresa.