1 Sunday 23rd 1916 My very fondest Mother Ever so many thanks
for your letter. I am
delighted to think you are
away having a change &
sincerely hope it will do
you a great deal of good
as I think you need one
very badly. I am afraid
I have left a few days
without writing but we
have had a terrible
rush again & have not
been off for the last
few days, I am just
off for an hour or so
now so I am just writing
to let you know I am
very well. The convoy
that came into my
tent were fairly 2 bad & had to have
four operated on before
they were able to go
to England — but am
glad to say 5 went
today — but one of them
was very bad & I'm
afraid will suffer a
great deal on the journey
however he will make
up for it when he gets
to England to care &
looking after. We have
had a terrible rush &
are very short of orderlys
& staff as we are opening
so many more tents.
However we are only doing
what everyone else is
doing &we are very
lucky to get off at all
these times. I see they
were advertising in 3 every paper for V.A.D.s
they cannot get enough
I am so glad I came &
feel I have done the
right thing. I wasn't
able to go to Mass today
but I am getting up
I hope for 6.30 tomorrow
morning. Hoping this will find
you & all A.1. Best of Love
In haste Marie I shall answer letter
in a day or two.
M.