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16/6/16 My dearest Annie Herewith I send you a letter
one of the Dublin chaps has got from his wife. It
explains itself & I would ask you to give it to
Father O'Flanagan or Dr. L. Sherlock or
indeed in anyway in which you can promptly
convey it to some of the many committees that are
keeping those in need. He seems to be a very
respectable man & it was only by the merest
chance I found out his case. He is not a
Catholic, therefore there must be no negligence, even
apparent. I am still awaiting the collars & fronts asked
for , also some more money & butter.
We had a great visit from Ginnell here, yesterday
& he made a great speech & the boys carried
him on their shoulders around the exercise yard.
John Duffy got Tommy Gay's parcel of books
& cigarettes from him, but I had not a
chance of speaking to him. We are being sent to Wales next week. I
believe & I will let you know my address
immediately. They say it is a beautiful
place — but "there's no place like home,"
especially in holy Ireland.
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Mrs. Annie Whelan
17 upper Ormond Quay,
Dublin.
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My Grandfather James (Seamus) Whelan was interned in Frongoch after 1916 Rising until
late in 1916. From the time of his arrest he wrote letters to his wife, Annie Whelan
(née Firth), who remained at home in Dublin caring for three small children.