Letter from John Adams to his mother Mary Adams, 7 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 John Adams

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Letter from John Adams to his mother, Mary. John writes form the Royal Alexandra Hospital, describing his convalescence. John writes of orange lilies blooming in the hospital gardens, of a Sunday drive around Glasgow and a newspaper attachment naming his fellow patients. John Adams (Army No. 13971) fought with the 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers in the Great War. He was wounded in France in May 1916, and was treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.

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 The Royal Alexandra Infirmary Paisley Scotland 7-7-16 My Dear Mother, Just a line to say that I received your letter this morning. And am glad to know that your self and all at home are in your Usual Good Health. As for myself I am getting on alright ,and may be able to go home in the end of the month. But we do not leave here to go home. We have to go up to Glasgow and may be kept there for some time. Thanks very much for the stamps which you sent. I am sending you a cutting of a newspaper with all the names of the men admitted to the place the night we came over. I had 2 letters from Jennie and she seems to be in Good Health. We were out for a drive on last Tuesday to a place about 11 miles from here. It was a lovely drive we went on Brakes and it took us four Hours to get to it. We got our tea before we left it. and the weather was very good. But it is raining today I do hope it soon clears up. As I do not want any rain when I go home I suppose your flowers look well have you many this year. And did the Orange lilies come out. I saw a lovely garden of orange lilies at this place on Tuesday. they were very nice. Well I think I must draw to a close Hoping to hear from you soon again. I remain Your loving Son John Adams Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, Scotland Letter from John Adams to his mother Mary Adams, 7 July 1916 Lisadian, Co. Armagh Letter from John Adams to his mother Mary Adams, 7 July 1916Letter from Jeannie Adams to her mother Mary Adams, 27 April 1916Letter from Jeannie Adams to her sister Annie Adams, 27 April 1916Letter from Jeannie Adams to her mother Mary Adams, 16 April 1916 John Adams Letter from John Adams to Mary Adams, 13 May 1916Letter from John Adams to Mary Adams, 13 May 1916Letter from John Adams to his mother Mary Adams, 7 July 1916