1 Thurles 7.5.16 My Dear Mary, Miss Cantwell, the bearer
is a great friend of mine. Give her Muriel's present
address if you know it. I presume
she is at her father's house. If you
don't know where that is, look up
a directory. If you can, give her
dinner, as she has come gone up
solely on my account. Let me have all 2 news, you may tell Miss Cantwell
every thing. What of Jack? I got home all right. I am sending Father Flood's cape
back and will send the bicycle
on whatever day you can arrange to send
a boy to the 12.30 (at Kingsbridge)
train for it. Will Wednesday suit?
Arrange with Miss Cantwell. Be strong of heart. Tom
died heroically. As ever,
Your brother, Joe 3 First
Letters I got from
Joe Jim Nell
after Tom was shot
May 1916