Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, November 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Olive Duffin

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This is a letter from Olive Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin (1854-1954). 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, D2109/9/4/B/11 https://letters1916.ie/item/3139 English Olive Duffin 1915-11 7 West Cliff, Eastbourne, England Maria Duffin Dunowen, Belfast, Ireland Female World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 D2109/9/4/B 7 South CliffEastbourne SundayNov. 1915 Dearest Mamma, Your letter arrived on Saturday thistime. Thanks for E's letter which I was so glad toget — we should hear again soon from her, that one tooka very short time to come! I send on D's to you but letme have it back. I had a long letter from Edmundwhich was nice to get, please thank him him as I am notwriting to him yet. I've not heard from Celia forsome time but Miss R has asked her to to send her day be again if she cares to. Let me know your news ofTerry surely you must have heard from him by now.It is splendid his getting the Staff job. It must keep you busy communicating with all the familyindeed it must feel funny to have the house to yourselfall morning but I expect you have lots to do. My time gets piled up in an astonishing manner. Iam trying to paint. Miss R in the morning, a difficulttask, but Miss Hollins asked me to do it. CousinAnnie sent me a kind & odd letter enclosing 2 littlesnapshots of Elle's childeren whch she wants miniaturesdone of, qute impossible to make what I call a D2109/9/4/B miniature likeness from, but I shall attempt some sortof little sketch on ivory! I did one of Humphrey Hollinsas a little boy from an old snapshot, I am sure it wasnot a bit like him, Miss R admitted it was not very, butshe seems just as pleased with it as a little memoriamand wears it in a locket. The Walker Gallery in Liverpool have accepted 2 I sentthem. I have nothing to send to the Belfast Art Galleryas all I have done lately are ones I would not careto ask for, (I see Eustace Gordon is Secretary). I have madde Emma's old dress into a reallyvery pretty semi- frock and it will be very usefulto me. I've not done any shopping here in theclothes line but the shops are good and no doubtexpensive. I have still the remains of my old blue & my blue serge quite good. I do a little work at the Red X. supply depot, rollingbandages etc. come when are usvisitors here Miss R takes more attention. She isgreatly interested in all the various doings of thefamily. She sent some music to D for her soldiersand sends a graphic on to Celia. She has presentedme with a rubber hot water bottle & cover, sheis greatly distressed that I won't wear 'legs' a long D2109/9/4/B Ribbed wooly garments which she delights to knit &present to friends. Mildrid leaves tomorrow for a short period& goes to Cnl Forbes mother in London, but will beback soon I am sure. It is Mrs Crosbie is alwaysthreatenning to ask me to play tennis with her sonwhom I have not yet met, & I have avoided doing sobut the season will be over Miss Randall is back but I've not seen her & head sheis fearfully busy. I get funny & affectionateletters from Francine Ville from Paris. She'snow secretary to a Minister & so pleased to be andependant again of the Lakeham Regime! I have a lot to write & Stanley & HenryHollins came to lunch, & I generally help to enter—tain them in the afternoon home. Best love dearest fromYour lovingOlive Thank H for her.I had a letter from Nell Hamilton asking for news& sending love to all the family. 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