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2.30 A.M
22-3-16- My very dearest Mother, A 1000 thanks for your
two very nice letters dated 13th- & 14th.
Mr. also the enclosed which I was
just delighted to get as I have
spent all I can afford to give
out of my own months money
in fact I have only just
enough left to pay my washing
bills to the end of the Month, don't
think by this I have nothing
as I always keep £5.00 un-
touched incase of an immergency
& there is only another week, when
we shall be paid again, when we
shall get an extra pound Uniform
allowance which we should have
got last month. I had to go &
buy my second pr of shoes & a
new Corset to-day — A great advantage
in night duty is one cannot spend
so much money — as I generally
spend most of my day in bed — A. Lily came up to see me
yesterday evening & had dinner 2 (2)
with me, she is very funny &
thinks it such a terrible think
for me to have to stay on
a month, in her Hospital V.A.Ds
do not go on N. duty. I have been on a week to-day
& really the time has passed
quite quickly, as I have
already told we are really
not a bit busy. It is really
a very funny life one seems
to live in quite a different world
where every thing seems so up
side down— however it is great
experience, the greatest difficulty
is keeping awake at this
hour of the night. Is Gerald Martin in this fighting
also Gerald G— ? There is a very
large mail in today so perhaps
I shall get a letter from G—
with all his news. I had such
a bright & cheery letter from
Bee— Also a P.C. from Alexandria
from Tommy— who seems in
great form & had just had two
day up in Cairo. I wonder what 3 (3) really is going to happen to
the 10th Div: — I have 2 Conn.
Ranger men one is Srg. Major
McKenna, & the other is a
Hampshire boy attached to
the 5th C. When are we going to
hear some news of Charlie?
It is a great relieve to hear the
prisoners are well treated as
soon as we get his address I
can send him some food
stuff from here. I feel quite
sure all your prayers will soon
be heard— How I long for the
day when I shall see you
all again, when I sit here at
night working etc & I think
of you all sleeping in bed
at Greenbank— & wonder how
you all are & when I think
of my nice room with every
comfort in it, it almost makes
me cry & poor Charlies bedroom
waiting for his return, I can only
pray that it will all end very
soon & we shall all be together
happy once more— 4 (4) As I think I have already told
you some of the 1st lot of
V.A.Ds were sign on again
but evendently they are not
required for here any more so
that all 1st lot of V.A.Ds are
to be ready to leave at an
hours notice, so I think most
probably we shall just be
kept here to finish our time
& then sent home & if we
resign again the will either
take us or leave us— Do you
think I ought to, when I am
in London go at once & see
Mrs. Furse & sign on again for
France or House but telling her I would
like a month or two at home
1st? From what I hear out here
they seem to be going to have
a hot time in France — if they
could only have one big Battle
& finish the whole show— I have just been looking over
the Calendar & find it is really
two more months before we are
due in London— 5 (5) I am so glad to hear Sister
Flynn went to see you. She
must have gone home as soon
as she arrive yes she is a very
nice girl— I suppose there was
no chance of getting Morrogh
to meet her, she missed
him at Torquay. I thought
you would like to meet someone
who saw me lately so
asked her if she were in Dublin
to call on you— Do not be
surprized if at any time a
few soldiers turn up as I
gave my address to a few,
& to go & look you up & tell
you all about the 11th Div:
doings etc. Now I shall close this with
every loving thought & good
wishes. Your ever loving & grateful
daughter. Marie
I had a letter from Irene to-day
she likes Alexandria very much.
m.m.