Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 22 November 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Charles Wyndham Wynne

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Letter from Charles Wynne to his mother Alice Wynne thanking her for the mitts she sent him, saying the weather is becoming colder. He says that he misses home and wishes he could get leave soon. He hopes to get leave around Christmas time. He tells his mother about his fellow soldiers and discusses news of friends back home.

Trinity College Dublin TCD Wynne papers MS 10247/1/789 https://letters1916.ie/item/3176 English Charles Wyndham Wynne 1915-11-22 Alice Katherine Wynne The Cottage, Glendalough, Co Wicklow Male 1917 Personal Relations World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 Dunree Sun Dear Mother, I'm afraid I've beenrather bad about writingspecially as I've had so manyletters lately. Many thanksfor the mits they are reallygrand and if we havemuch more weather likewe had up till a few daysago we I shall be very glad ofthem, but I really hardlythink there'll be much colderweather than that even at Dunree.It was freezing hard right through the day. I must say Jack's newswas quite unexpected to me.I was wondering when Iheard of his visit to BurnabyLodge — but I must say I didnot get to the explanation. I am so glad for JackHe's certainly lucky to get May.I do hope he's in for somegood luck now — he surelydeserves it — poor old Jack. I wish I was at home nowor had been. I wonder whenJack will next get leave.I have come to the conclusionthat I don't ask enough for leave.I think I surely ought to getsome about Christmas time. Fitzgerald is here now avery nice man he seems.though he has already askedmany times where thenearest lunatic asylum isand remarked when hehad been here two days thatit seemed two months. It certainly seems to mesix since I came back fromGlendalough — though I believeits only a fortnight really Fitzgerald is a Wicklow manthe one Mullins knew andcomes I believe from Glenowen.Will you please tell aboutGlenowen and why the nameseems so like home to me? The apples arrived insplendid condition they werereally beautifully packed andLowry deserves great creditI think : the apples were muchappreciated and are alreadynearly finished. Also the jellyand if the rate of consumptionis any test - there certainly isn'tmuch wrong. The mess say itsthe best jelly they've tasted.I got nothing much in Dublinbut intend soon to try andfind a dentist in Derry — ifso I'd get various things Iwant. The last day off I had I wentto a little lake fairly high upon the hills to see if it wasbearing. — It was very nearlybearing in places but the thawnow will have melted all that. It is hard work trudging throughthe snow but it has almostall gone now. If you go back to Tyronnyand any of my contoured 1maps of Wicklow etc turn up I should be very glad tohave them some time whenit's not too much bother. By the way to what addressshall I send the wrist watch.I think I must send it thoughI shall be lost without it. It was very good of CousinFrank to sendthink of sendingme that book, though to tellyou the truth I haven't thefaintest idea what he wastalking about. However I shouldbe much interested and gratefulif he would like to send it. Well now maybe I'm ratherstupid with sleep after lastnight on watch anyway Ithink I'll stop now. I thinkI answered all questions haven'tI. Your ever loving Charlie Mrs WynneThe CottageGlendaloughCo.Wicklow Ubique quo fas et gloria ducunt Charles Wyndham Wynne letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his aunt, Sophia Sarah Wynne, 13 October 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother, Alice Katherine Wynne, 20 June 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine Wynne dated 'Monday'Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine Wynne, 28 September 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne, 23 September 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 22 November 1915Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine Wynne, 31 March 1916 Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother, Alice Katherine Wynne, 18 April 1916 Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine Wynne, 1 August 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine WynneLetter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Wynne, 24 March 1916 Alice Katherine Wynne Letter from Alice Katherine Wynne to Mr Oliver, 22 March 1916.Letter from Alice Katherine Wynne to Mr Oliver, 31 March 1916Letter from Alice Katherine Wynne to Sophia (Sophy) Sarah Wynne, 15 October 1916Letter from Emily Adelaide Wynne to her mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 19 January 1916A Letter from Alice Katherine Wynne to Veronica Wynne, 8 Dec 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 22 November 1915Letter from Emily Adelaide Wynne to her mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 18 January 1916.Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Wynne, 24 March 1916 The Cottage, Glendalough, Co Wicklow Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 22 November 1915