Letter from Jim Ellis to James Ryan Letters 1916-1923 Jim Ellis

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Reply to James Ryan from his friend Jim Ellis. Ellis hadn't known where Ryan was until he received his letter. He tells Ryan about how their common acquaintances from UCD are getting on in different Dublin Hospitals. He comments on the rough treatment Ryan had received in Stafford prison before being moved to Frongoch, where he was at the time writing. He mentions not wanting to write about political matters in case the letter is censored.

 University College Dublin Archives P88/22 https://letters1916.ie/item/2517 English Jim Ellis 1916-06-02 489 St. Benedict's Gardens, Phibsborough James Ryan (Jim) Frongoch Prison, Wales Male Politics Politics Country and City Life

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 P88/22 1 489 St. Benedict's Gardens,Phibsborough. Friday send some from theinsiders in a fewdays. write soonwon't you. I'll saveup news now &when I hear from youagain I'll send youall — All good wishes,your old friend Jim Ellis My Dear Jim, I got your letteryesterday & I was delighted to hearfrom you. I have been trying tofind out your address for weeksbut no one seemed to know yourwhere about.— I didn't meet anyof your girl friends or ratherI didn't know any of them. Iasked you a long time ago for anintro to one of them & you didn'tgive it. aren't you sorry now thathis majesty has extended hishospitality to you. I would lookafter them for you. I was certainlysurprised at the Rebellion. Belloe hasblundered badly.— your spellingof the gentlemans name was faulty— but he was often wrong before & will again. I suppose there isnt much use in telling you anything that hasnt already appeared in our West Briton press. The Censor might be melted to tears & dry them with my letter. This much is true that Dunleavy who hasnt been to mass for seven years has been to all the requiems. The staff here is alright except mac & you know his views arent up to very much. He didnt make a statement in the school however only in the theatre where we went as far as we could with the remembrance of September before our Eyes. Tobin is fine. He pays all kinds of tribute to the bravery of the Volunteers. The scam is over. fine were up. Miss DFarrel got 1st 2nd Honours Landers Walsh & OMahony got it. & Murphy was stuck again in medicine. no one else was up. Courtney is still in Vincent's He is acting in the capacity of Chiropodist to the Hospital. He amputated a nurses corn. It went septic & she was three days in bed. Then He was caught in the ward with D Ryan the other night & gave him hell. Ryan told her that Courtney was working from 'the Rising of the Sun till the going down there off" Ryan is in Vincent's now. Very few joined. Blake is the only recent recruit. There were a few to go from the mater. Lynch & Stokes among the number. I dont think they are going now. I told Delaney & Spain to write to you & also I told Meskel among others that you send your love to them. I gave the message individually. Meskel got your address. so I hope to congratulate you when I see you again. I was sorry your sisters got such rough treatment. They are out now & notlooking any the worse. Of course I wassurprised at arrests of ladies. If I wantyou to get the letter I had better say nothingmore. Probably the Censor doesnt swearhimself & beside as our leader John Redmondsays I wouldnt say anything that wouldinterfere with the friendly relation nowexisting between the sister countries HoweverJim I wish you were back. I'd beatyou at snooker now. I'm getting to be a dubat it. I might wait & be up withyou in March but Johnny will haveto give me permission in September.If he doesnt I'll make you my assistantwoeks you must have been almostmad for the first three weeks you wereaway. The treatment evidently was noteven as good as that given to criminalsat least I hope you will be much betteroff in Wales. I suppose you was sadlydisappointed at the treatment you got. younever expected such did you? There arentany Volunteers in Vincents. There was ayoung girl there who was in the Surgeons& she was arrested but as she wasntbetter.— she was wounded — Kennedy kickedup a row & she was sent back again.She was taken without his knowledge. I'msending you some cigarettes now. we will Jim Ellis Letter from Jim Ellis to James Ryan 489 St. Benedict's Gardens, Phibsborough Letter from Jim Ellis to James Ryan Frongoch Prison, Wales Letter from Jim Ellis to James Ryan