Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 20 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 John Burns

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A Letter from a prisoner of war, John Burns, Connaught Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock (1839-1928). Burns was incarcerated in Limburg, Germany at the time of writing. He writes to thank Lady Clonbrock for the food parcels she sent him through the Irish Women's Association. A note written at the margin of the letter indicates the letter was written to a Mrs Mahon before it was passed on to Lady Clonbrock.Augusta Caroline Dillon (née Crofton) was the wife of Luke Gerald Dillon (1834-1917), the 4th Baron of Clonbrock, Co. Galway and the daughter of Lord Crofton of Mote Park (Edward Henry Churchill Crofton, 3rd Baron), Co. Roscommon. Aged 75 at the outbreak of war, Lady Clonbrock, worked closely with the Irish Women's Association to send basic necessities to Irish POWs. Many of her care packages went to members of the Connaught Rangers imprisoned in Limburg near Cologne.

 National Library of Ireland MS 35,796 /14 (20) (Collection List 54), MS 35,796 /14 (20) (Collection List 54) https://letters1916.ie/item/968 English John Burns 1916-07-20 Limburg, Germany Lady Clonbrock (Augusta Caroline Dillon (née Crofton) Galway, Ireland Male World War I (1914-1918)

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 Kriegsgefangenenlager Limburg, 25.6.1916. Dear Madam Just a few lines to let you know that I am receiving the bread & food stuff allright. Meat tin/fish/dripping/ 10 cigarettes packages 1/2lb tea & milk. All in good condition. Wishing all the Ladies of the Association quite well. I remain yours most respectfully, J.Burns This is yr. prisoner, not mine Kriegsgefangenenlager Limburg (Lahn). This is my address: Name: John Burns Name of the Regt. Conn. Rangers Regt. No. 3036 2 Batt. 6 Comp., No. 554 Prisoners of War Camp Limburg an der Lahn, Germany. Right side Kriegsgefangenen— Sendung. Adresse: To The Honourable Mrs. Mahon, Black Rock HouseCastlegar, Ahascragh Galway, Co.Galway, Ireland. Limburg, Germany Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 15 October 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 27 August 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 23 July 1916Letter from Patrick Foran to Lady Clonbrock, 27 November 1915Letter from Aidan Nolan to Lady Clonbrock, 29 December 1915Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 22 February 1916Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 31 July 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 March 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 20 July 1916Letter from Pte B Ward to The Lady Clonbrock, April 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 29 May 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 30 July 1916Letter from Private B. Ward, Connacht Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock, 3 October 1916Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 23 December 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 2 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 5 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 8 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 11 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 21 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 11 November 1915 Galway, Ireland Letter from Edward H. Andrews to Lord Clonbrock, 7 November 1916Letter from James R. Martin to Robert Chalmers, 9 May 1916Postcard from C.D. Groom to Lady Clonbrock, 1 March 1916Letter from Lady Henrietta MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 28 October 1916Letter from Patrick Foran to Lady Clonbrock, 27 November 1915Letter from Aidan Nolan to Lady Clonbrock, 29 December 1915Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 22 February 1916Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 31 July 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 March 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 20 July 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 Dec 1915Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 2 July 1916.Letter from M. Dolan to Lady Clonbrock, 16 October 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly, 5 April 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 7 March 1916Letter from Mabel C. Wright to Lady Clonbrock, 4 April 1916Letter from J. Eyre to Lady Clonbrock on collection of moss for surgical dressings, 20 April 1916Letter from Richard Newell to John F. Hogan, 17 January 1916Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 23 December 1915Letter from M.C Wright to Lady Clonbrock, 18 April 1916 John Burns Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 March 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 20 July 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 Dec 1915Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 2 July 1916.