Letter from Emily Adelaide Wynne to her mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 18 January 1916. Letters 1916-1923 Emily Adelaide Wynne

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This letter was written by Emily Wynne (b. 1872 ) to her mother Alice Wynne (1848 - 1928). In addition to their estate in Co. Wicklow the Wynne family ran successful German mining operations from the end of the nineteenth century. In this letter Emily tells her mother about a little boy she is nursing and remarks on his state of health. Emily also writes about her sadness over the death of a family friend, Jim Stockley, and her efforts to secure vermin powder.

 Trinity College Dublin Papers of the Wynne family of Co. Wicklow, MS10247/1/1097 https://letters1916.ie/item/3849 English Emily Adelaide Wynne 1916-01-18 52 Lower Mount Street, Dublin, Ireland. Alice Katherine Wynne Female Personal Relations Personal Relations

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 52 Lower Mount Street, Jany 18th 1916 My dearest Muddie, I thought the boy was a little limp this morning which I expect was really perhaps the result of his first sitting up yesterday. However he cheered up in the afternoon & was most exuberant this evening. He is getting awfully rampant but I was glad that the sister firmly vetoed his being up longer, for I am sure though he does feel it at the moment that he is better not allowed to do all he wants to & I think he has rather the upper hand of Nurse Bow (if that's how she spells her name!). He is frightfully agrieved at tapioca pudding for luncheon but had a very nice dinner, soup, fish & queen pudding, much enjoyed. We had a turn of power patience in the afternoon varied by a dissertation on numerals & numerical systems, Abyssinnian methods of multiplication, & a refrulig electrical problem. I did not see any of the attendants to themselves to ask about probabilityas to leaving. It was a very sad beginningto the day seeing the announcement aboutJim Stockley in the paper this morning.One keeps thinking of poor little Hilda& wondering how things go with her. I amso glad she has the little son at anyrate. I think the change of air hasnearly quite taken away the remainsof my pain which is very satisfactory.I asked for the vermin powder today butcould not get it. I should think it wouldbe best to write to Boots direct or get V.to get it. By the by have you tippedMary hire? or will it be right if I giveher 2/6? She and Mr Turner are sovery nice & engaging & thoughtful &certainly make one very comfortable.Ever so much love Mother dearest.I hope Father's hand is all rightby now. Your very big child E.A. Wynne For Mother 52 Lower Mount Street, Dublin, Ireland. Letter from Emily Adelaide Wynne to her mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 18 January 1916. Emily Adelaide Wynne Letter from Emily Adelaide Wynne to her mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 19 January 1916Letter from Emily Adelaide Wynne to her mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 18 January 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