Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, 28 March 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Olive Duffin

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Letter from Olive Duffn to her mother, Maria (1854 – 1954), informing her about the time she has spent with her sisters and her communication with her father. This letter is part of a rich correspondence between various members of the Duffin family, a large prosperous family living in Strandtown, Belfast. Several family members served in the war, including Major Terence Duffin, who served as a staff officer with 107 Brigade, and later with Royal Irish Rifles; Major Charles G Duffin MC, Royal Field Artillery; and their sisters Emma, Celia and Dorothy who served as Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADS) in Egypt and France, and with the YMCA.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Duffin Papers, D2109/10/1/C/34 https://letters1916.ie/item/2702 English Olive Duffin 1916-03-28 7 West Cliff, Eastbourne, England Maria Duffin Female Personal Relations World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 D2109/10/1/C 1.West Cliff. 28th March.1916 My dearest Mamma, I got Emma's wire on Saturday. I wentup to her by an early train on Sunday morning Iarrived at the Strand Palace to find Celia just departingback to Hospital. You will probably see Emma beforeyou get this as she is crossing to-night: She looksvery & flourishing. We had a great chat & spentmost of the time talking! There was not much else todo on Sunday & it was very cold too. Dorothy turnedup on Sunday evg & we all stayed the night & she wasstaying last night too. I met some of E.s V.A.D.friends & we went to a Nurses' Hospital in VincentSquare to visit a sick one & there was a nice sisterthere who told me Emma had done splendidly.It was nice to see them all & have a little change ofscene & hear some chat. Dorothy is coming downhere on Sat. night. Miss Roberts talks of givingher household a holiday & herself a change by movinginto the Grand Hotel for a fortnight. She hasasked May Darbyshire to stay with her & would notwant me so I may have that time on my handsabout the 19th, & don't know quite what to do with it, but her plans are always liable to change so I don't plan much. I heard from Papa yesterday, don't let him come over till the weather is better it was very cold in London & on the way down here yesterday evening more guns & an awful storm last night. I am glad he is feeling better. You will enjoy having Emma back & hearing all her news. I enclose a letter from Terry which came yesterday. Why would not Papa offer himself to the Edges Sir John Edge for a visit & then he would not be very far from here. Dorothy is trotting round different addresses etc. but not finding much success. I think good jobs for pay are as difficult as ever to get, & long hours & poor pay the rule. I am glad she has her small independence now which makes it unnecessary to accept the first one can get. I am anxious to hear about Marjorie. Is Miss Isabella better. Much love to all, Your loving Olive Olive Duffin Letter from Olive Duffin to Ruth Duffin, 31 March 1916Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, January 1916Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, 28 March 1916Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her aunt, Ellie, 12 November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, 1 November 1915 Maria Duffin Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 24 January 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, February 1916Letter from Emma Duffin to Maria Duffin, 5 February 1916Letter from Terence Duffin to Maria Duffin, March 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 15 March 1916Letter from Dorothy to Maria Duffin, 25 March 1916Letter from Dorothy Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, 30 March 1916Letter from Terrence Duffin to his mother, Maria Duffin, 31 December 1915Letter from Emma Duffin to Maria Duffin, 29 December 2015Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 8 December 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Adam Duffin, 9 December 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, January 1916Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, circa 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 8 January 1916Letter from Maria Duffin to Celia Duffin, 13 February 1916Letter from Terence Duffin to Maria Duffin, 29 February 1916Letter from Maria Duffin to Celia Duffin, 6 February 1916Letter from Maria Duffin to Celia Duffin, 9 January 1916Letter from Maria Duffin to Celia Duffin, 27 February 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, 14 February, 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria DuffinLetter from Maria Duffin to Celia Duffin, 19 March 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria DuffinLetter from Emma Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, 5 March 1916Letter from Dorothy to Maria Duffin, 22 March 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 10 February 1916Letter from Dorothy Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, 31 July 1916Letter from Emma Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, 27 March 1916Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, 28 March 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, April 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to her mother, 15 November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, November 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 3 November 1915.From Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 9 April 1915Letter from Emma Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, 22 November 1915Letter from Terence Duffin to his mother Maria Duffin, 26 November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Dorothy Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, 8 November 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 26 November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Dorothy Duffin to Maria Duffin, 28 November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, 1 November 1915 7 West Cliff, Eastbourne, England Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, 28 March 1916Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, November 1915