Letter from Douglas Hyde to Jane Coffey, 1 October 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Douglas Hyde

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The letter is from Douglas Hyde to Jane Coffey and refers to the death of Hyde's daughter Nuala following heart failure (she had tuberculosis). 'Lucy' is Lucy Cometina Kurtz, Hyde's wife. Hyde (1860-1949) was a member of the Gaelic League and later became first president of Ireland. Jane Coffey (née l'Estrange) (1857-1921) was born into a Protestant family but married Catholic George Coffey and became a member of the National Literary Society.

 National Library of Ireland Coffey & Chenevix Trench Papers, Collection List No 153; Ms. 46,302/3 https://letters1916.ie/item/2256 English Douglas Hyde 1916-10-01 Ratha, Frenchpark, County Roscommon Jane Coffey Male 1949 Personal Relations

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 Ratra, Frenchpark Oct 1 1916 My dear Mrs Coffey You will be sorry to hear that dear Nuala died yesterday. Heart failure was the immediate cause, but it was brought on by the difficulty in breathing. She had two dreadful days fighting for breath but the end came quite peacefully. She was wonderfully brave and patient. Poor Lucy is quite broken down. She died just 25 days from the time she got hemorrhage. Hoping that you and Dermot are keeping well and with kindest regards from us all Yours very sincerely Douglas Hyde Jane Coffey Letter from George Russell to Jane Coffey, c. March/April 1916Letter from Jane Coffey to her son Diarmid Coffey, 17 October 1916Letter from Douglas Hyde to Jane Coffey, 1 October 1916Letter from Diarmid Coffey to Jane Coffey, 8 October 1916Letter from Diarmid Coffey to Jane Coffey, 16 October 1916Letter from Jane Coffey to her son Diarmid Coffey, 16 October 1916 Douglas Hyde Letter from Douglas Hyde to Jane Coffey, 1 October 1916 Ratha, Frenchpark, County Roscommon Letter from Douglas Hyde to Jane Coffey, 1 October 1916