1 St Anne's Convent, Aldorney, Channel Isles, August 1st 1916 . Dear Mrs Kibble Your very nice letter, which I received in due course,
was a great relief to my mind, enabling as it did to break through the
thick cloud of uncertainty which surrounded me since 'The Daily Chronicle'
brought us here the woeful account of the Dublin disturbance and the savage
cruel sentences inflicted on the poor innocent deluded dupes of Atheists and incapables.
However, these men have been punished and it is useless now to recriminate.
But it was with bitter anguish that I saw the name of poor dear Fergus in the
list, a numerous one, of the riotous pietious I do not mention to you how I felt as I thought on this
calamitous occurrence would I know be only harrowing up your feelings a new, and
I should seek rather some motive to console and cheer, rather than depress. Well now! it is the general opinion that Fergus, and some more like him, will be liberated
before Xmas at least. In any case, you may be quite certain that a young man of
Ferguses good and gracious manner and temperament will very soon be duly appreciated
even in Dartmoor and his lot be made as supportable as the place can allow.
Tell dear Mother to try to remember the wise saying ' No Cross no crown' , and after all it
is only a transitory burden destined soon to pass away. As for me it really is with a sort
of satisfaction that I offer up Holy Mass for him and pray for him every day in requital
for his unfailing kindness courtesy and devotedness to me. Cheer up Mrs Kibble the good Lord will not allow your beloved brother to suffer
too much or too long. Boat just starting for Guernsey, excuse haste, Most Sincerely yours,
T. Walsh . Best regards to Mother
Mr. Kibble and the ' Boys'
Slán leat. T. W.