1 Tomcoole, Taghmon May 29th 1916 Dearest Jim, As you see I am here and am taking
up my pen to talk to you. There is a fair in Tagh—
mon today (the 28th you know) and they have
gone out with all sorts. Jack went off in the morn—
ing early with 10 cattle and Mick went later (much)
with a load of pigs. The Da went too, I don't
know when. They have not come home yet but
we have heard pigs are cheap — of course they
are when we have any. I came down from
Dublin with Martin & Maura Power on Friday.
Martin was up since Monday seeing us all
Kit and Nell included at Mountjoy. Maura is
going to stay here a while in the country to recuperate.
They have no house now as practically the whole
of Henry Street was burned down during the Rising.
Nancy is staying in 19 Ranelagh Road. I am only
down for a long week end. I am going back to
morrow again as we are all frightfully busy
in Dublin now trying to relieve the distress caused by the general upheval. We are not at all Following section written sideways across page Agnes thought it wiser not to go back. Chris is home & up to her eyes papering &
painting with Tom Fitz. Note paper stamps etc. were sent on to you today.
Will send needle & thread
etc. later. I think Agnes
will come see
Dinny next
week end. We
have not heard
from poor Liam
or Harry yet.
Can you get
papers? 2 despondent however. Dublin is not at all bad even
though one has a dreadful longing for the peace and
solace of the country in this beautiful season. Phyllis
is working away for her Exam in 19 but we are
kept very busy between callers and visiting
Kit, Nell, Seán Z, Dinny etc. etc. My Seán
sent you special messages & a cigarette case. We
miss him dreadfully. I don't know how long I shall
remain in Dublin. I shall probably come home
again in June for a while — or I may go to London
for a time. In that case I will surely go see you.
Of course we are expecting you & the others
will get out soon. After all no one can under
stand your being detained considering it
can be proved you were only acting as Dr.
Why don't you protest hard? I have engaged
a lawyer in Dublin about your case so we'll
see what can be done. I dare say you will
have seen Fr. Paul by the time this arrives. He
said he would go see you last week. The work seems to be going on very
well here. They are a bit late on account of the
late spring but still an all! The big meadow
is in tremendous form. A beautiful field of oats 3 and they are working at the Rozz Meadow to put
in the green crops. Do you ever see Paddy Kehoe.
Give him our love and tell him Agnes says
'They'll be a bad crop this year'. I wonder is
there anything he would like us to send him? By
the way did you get everything we sent you
the first time from Ranelagh Rd. We sent trousers,
handkerchiefs, shirts, collars, towel soap etc.
We'll send you anything else you ask for.
They will send you sausage, cheese & home—made
bread on Wednesday from here. Did you get
any of Maureen's letters? She said she wrote a couple
of long letters. She & Kathleen & the Hostel girls
come in to 19 very often. They are all splendid.
Did you get the medical books & the brack we
sent? Can you smoke? Mother is getting on grand and every one here
is happy enough about you. 'What fear of you!'
is the tone. Still we all hope to see you soon
— long before Chris' wedding in August. But
you need not worry about anyone. Be happy
if you can. But for Seán we would be all
very happy as it is. Love from all here Yr. affec Sister Min. Love to all Wexford there. Let us know if you got everything
right.