1 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION (IRELAND), PEMBROKE HOUSE, UPPER MOUNT STREET, DUBLIN. 30th May, 1916. My dearest May, I was very much disappointed at not receiving a
letter today as I was anxious to settle the matter of the
bangle and brooch also the even more important matter
of the wedding ring. I was looking at a few specimens of
the latter at Hopkin’s temporary place yesterday: they have succeeded
in saving a few from the fire and I rather liked one which
was rather thick and heavy and generally massive looking. I’m
not sure however whether you might not like a ring somewhat
less imposing and if you do of course your wish is law.
But I want to know the size anyway and if you haven’t
written to day will you please drop me a line tomorrow
when you get this. We had Father Willie Moran up to
see us yesterday and he stayed last night. He had no 2 special news although he was full of the Rebellion and the
incidents of it. There was a very hot correspondence
published in the Cork Examiner on Saturday last between
General Sir John Maxwell and Edward Thomas, Bishop
of Limerick, in which I believe the latter referred to the appeals
England made for clemency to the Boer Government for
Jameson at the time of the Jameson Raid and contrasted that
with the want of clemency shown in Ireland. He referred
also to the “bloody and fatuous” policy of Maxwell since
his arrival in Ireland. I haven’t been able to see a copy
of the Examiner yet: I believe all the copies that could be
traced were seized by the military. Maybe Jennie would have
had a copy in Mitchelstown. If so you ought to ask her
for it as I believe it is worth reading. Please drop me a line by return as
I must get ring this week. With warmest love and
kisses. Your ever loving James