Letter from Marie Martin to her brother Tommy Martin, 26 November 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Marie Martin

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This is a letter from Marie Helena Martin (1892-1975) to her brother Tommy Martin (1891-?) who served in the Connaught Rangers. Marie Martin, later known as 'Mother Mary', was a volunteer nurse during the First World War. She served in field hospitals in Malta, Leeds, and France working for the British army and later went on to become the founder of the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMM). In this letter from the theatre of war, Marie writes to her brother to thank him for his letter. She is updating him on the news form Malta and wishes him the best and to keep safe.

 Medical Missionaries of Mary BF114 https://letters1916.ie/item/1612 English Marie Martin 1915-11-26 St. George's Hospital, Malta Tommy Martin Connaught Rangers, Bere Island, Co. Cork, Ireland Female 1975 World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 Dearest Tommy, A thousand thanks for your very nice long letter I was delighted to hear from you & glad to hear you have quite recovered from your wound but hope it will be some time before you have to go on Active Service again, I shall of course be delighted to see you if you are sent out this way again but don't be in a hurry as I do not think these seas are two safe just now— I believe they have caught a good number of extra large size salmon around here these last few weeks, we are very worried as we are told we shall not get deleted text mails for another 3 of 4 weeks. I have not heard from home since the 31st Feb but know of course it is the fault of Mails. Is there any signs of this war ending it is getting more terrible every day & if it is true about Greece I cannot think what will happen. We are frightfully busy here in fact just now we are really over worked & very understaff but am glad to be able to say I feel A.1. of course very tired when I come off duty. yesterday a new convoy came in so I was on all day from 7-30 to 8.15. I tell you what we did work hard. As I had no time to finish this yesterday I am making up this very short & uninteresting note— With every good wish & the best of Luck - God bless you & take care of you— Your most loving sister— Marie Leuit. T.S. Martin, 5th Batt. Connaught Rangers Bere Island Ireland Connaught Rangers, Bere Island, Co. Cork, Ireland Letter from Marie Martin to her brother Tommy Martin, 26 November 1915 St. George's Hospital, Malta Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 29 December 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her brother Tommy Martin, 26 November 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 1915A Postcard from Marie Martin to Miss Martin, 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 18 December 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 17 January 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 31 January 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 22 February 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 27 February 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 19 March 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 22 March 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 4 April 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 13 April 1916 Marie Martin Letter from Marie Martin to her brother Tommy Martin, 26 November 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 1915A Postcard from Marie Martin to Miss Martin, 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 18 December 1915Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 17 January 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 31 January 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 22 February 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 27 February 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 19 March 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 22 March 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 4 April 1916Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 13 April 1916