1 D2109/10/1/B Dunowen,
Belfast Feb. 6 1916 My dearest Celia I am glad you
had a quiet night and
arrived safely. We missed
you very much. I wonder
will you see Olive, who
has gone to London to meet
Marjorie. You may see them
both possibly. No more
mumps so you are quite
safe. A letter from Aunt E's executors
this morning. I am left
£500 & a silver cream ewer &
sugar bowl; £450 is left to
my children in equal shares. 2 So I suppose you may count
on about £45 as
yours. When it will
come I don't know.
Bernard Squire gets the
portrait and £1000 & is sending
legalie, which may amount
to £2000 more, so he comes off
rather the best. Aunt E's
three nieces get £800 each
& someone else £300. Then there
are some specific bequests
of furniture etc. The rest
is all to be sold on the 18th.
I am rather pleased as
I had never to expect any
thing and am glad you
all get a little bit for yourselves. Nothing here has happened
since you left. I had tea with Butts on
Thursday & she was here
yesterday. I saw poor Mrs
O'Brien again and she told
me she has got an annunity
of £83 from the Local Government
Board. Which is a help,
poor thing! She looked
ill and her feet are dreadfully swollen. Dorothy & your father are gurt
off to the Garrett Campbells.
We have had much lightning
& thunder today and it is
very cold. I wonder how you feel in
Hicoola Terrace. 3 Peter comes tomorrow and I
hope won't hurry the arrival
of the kittens! There is absolutely no other
news, so goodbye darling.
It was nice to see you
and hard to let you go.
I wonder where we shall
meet next?
I see a rumour that the
Germans are pouring on
the Western Front, which
mahis me terrible. Much Love, darling
Your ever loving
Mother