Letter from Celia Duffin to her mother, Thursday November,1915 Letters 1916-1923 Celia Duffin

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Celia Duffin writes to her mother talking about her work in a hospital,in the letter she describes her patients aswell as some new people she has met since her previous letter.She also tells her mother how much she misses her and how it will be quiet Christmas without her company.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland D2109/9/4/B/16 https://letters1916.ie/item/3142 English Celia Duffin 1915-11 Celia Duffin's Mother Female World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918)

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 D2109/9/4/B. ThursdayNov,1915 Dearest Mammy, Thank you very much for thewashing square, it will do splendidly and isquite soft enough if you make theothers the same. We have 31 beds and so does thenext door ward. The men are supposed togive them up when they go out and we boilthem up for the next patient; but they oftentake them with them, so you can see we needa good many. Auntie B. forwarded oneor two which are already in use. Now that the family are scattered it’shard to find time to write lettters of them all.You say no more news of Terry, but haveheard absolutely nothing except that he has arrived in France and would like to knowa little about what he is doing. We are allowed two fires a week inour rooms, and as this is my evening off, I amluxuriating in one, and as it really has beena very cold day. I looked up Miss Monaghan to-night, anice big rosy-faced girl, and found her verybusy in the new orderlies hostel, getting theirdinners ready. That is her job, but she hopesto get into the hospital soon. It is my halfday to-morrow, so I am going home with herto Eailing. I had a nice letter fromMrs Bruce at Airlie Gardens asking methere, deleted text I really find my half daysbooked up for some time, but must go andsee her some time. I would like to spend my evenings offat home; it is too dark to go any place,and I want some of the family to talk to— I arranged to have tea with MissJuhr twice, but had to put off both times.She has asked me again next Saturday tomeet E. Andrews who is staying at Streatham,I must really try to go this time. She saysyou are so good about writing to her,and that she is very happy. I went to leavea note in the other day and such a funnylittle French nun deleted text opened the door,and talked French so quickly to meI couldn’t understand what she said— I have such a nice ex-taxi-cab driverin the ward now, he is quite a friend ofmine, and does all sorts of jobs forme. One queer little man who was shotthrough the throat and can talk in nothingbut whispers, will call me nothing but “Phyllis”, I don't know why. He is like a little gnomein a red coat and small brown cap andis always squatting on the floor. Anothervery young boy is so frightened of me andthe ear syringe that he always disappearswhen it is his turn for treatment, and Ihave to keep a very severe eye on him.He had an operation for adenoids to-dayand for once was quiet and asleep when Ileft. Another operation patient to-day whois generally as quiet and good as anythingwas very obstreperous coming round and triedto get out of bed and swore like anything.You never know how they will behave. I liked the Somewhere in France poemvery much.Such an annoying thing happenedto your last enclosure. I got the letterjust when I was due on the ward, readyours hastily and put the rest in myapron pocket to read when I got home, I left with it in my pocket and musthave dropped it in the street, as I had lostit when I got back, and could find it noplace though I hunted all round. I am going to be rather a bother andask you to send me a rug, or a blanketoff my bed. I have two and anunder one here, but being a chilly personI don't find it enough and would likeanother for winter. I am afraid itwill be an awkward thing to send.Please address to 5 Henderson Rd. andnot the hospital. I got my travelling expenses last week,rather a nice surprise, as I had almostgiven them up, and I expect we will getsome washing money soon. Lately we havebeen getting £1-13-4 a month, but weexpect to get more later. Emma seems to be having a pretty hard D2109/9/4/B time at Alexandria, I wish we had beennursing together. Best love dear, I hope you arekeeping well, it will be a queer Christmasfor us all. Yours ever Celia Celia Duffin Letter from Emma Duffin to her sister Celia Duffin, 29 December 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 24 January 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, February 1916Letter from Helen Duffin to Celia Duffin, 22 December 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 15 March 1916Letter from Helen Duffin to Celia Duffin, 16 March 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Ruth Duffin, 6 December 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Auntie D, 3 December 1915Letter from Emma Duffin to Celia Duffin, 15 January 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 8 December 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Adam Duffin, 9 December 1915letter from Anna Duffin to Celia Duffin, 3 December 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 8 January 1916Letter from Maria Duffin to Celia Duffin, 13 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 A. Duffin to Celia Duffin, 2 March 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria DuffinLetter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 10 February 1916Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, April 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to her mother, Thursday November,1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 3 November 1915.Letter from Celia Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to her sister Ruth, 3 November 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to her aunt, 18 November 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to Maria Duffin, 26 November 1915Letter from Celia Duffin to her aunt, 1915