Letter from Marie Martin to her mother Mary Martin, 6 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Marie Martin

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A letter from Marie Martin, the foundress of the Medical Missionaries of Mary to her mother Mary Martin. Written from the Western Front.

Medical Missionaries of Mary BF129 https://letters1916.ie/item/3891 English Marie Martin 1916-02-06 Malta Mary Martin Greenbank, Monkstown, Dublin Female World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918)

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 6th Feb. 1916 My very dearest Mother, A thousand thanks for your very nice letter which dated from 20th of Febr & the enclosed from Colonel Pose It was such a pleasure to hear he has done so well but I was very disappointed he was not able to give us more satisfactory news. I hope when you get Major Whyte's letter then we'll have more news on it. I sincerely hope you are keeping very well and not worrying too much. It is really terrible the length of time we we have to wait for news. trench boots in fact the men said it was very hard in the distance to recognise him as an officer, he always used to say 'What's good enough for the men is good enough for me to get on with' he seems to have been very popular. I would like to meet one of his own company - Of course this man knew all our family History as he comes from George's St. Aunt Agnes sent me a cheque of £3.00 out of P Rangis fund to buy things for the P. men there are only about 5 or 6 just now but of course just more any day. We have been having a rather hot time lately. Marion has been in rather a and everyone has been been getting into trouble the fact of the matter is no one has anything to do we have about 205 workers of 1,200 & a staff twice the size we started with so you can imagine how things are going, we are all frightfully unsettle as no one knows what is going to happen to us either. There are so many Rumours one does not know what to believe but something is going to happen as I am just warning you in case you get a cable saying I am sent off to Mesopotamia or some such place or perhaps home. one rumour is that most of us shall be sent straight home but I personally think it will be those whose time is up in about 6 weeks. You see they are closing most of the Forts as Hospitals & put troops in them so really no one knows what is happening, by the way if I get a choice or chance of refusing. Have you any object to me going to Mesopotamia, India or Africa as these are the places mention that we might be sent to yet. I personally think it will only be the trained sisters who are sent out so far a field any how it is just as well you should know worst in case of anything happening. I shall of course cable as soon as we hear definitely. Of course 0 have to delay here & if the worst should happen I can always consult him. I know what the answer will be, I imagine if we are sent on further it will mean signing on for another six months as they would never send us out for 11 weeks so if you would rather I did not go further just let me know as I can always get work at home & perhaps get out to France for the summer. It is miserable here at present & we are all fed up being so slack. Well I must tell you about my first serious row with Matron on Friday. We went to a Concert in the Recreation Room St. Georges & having the evening off from 5 O'clock we had something in our rooms before we went down & made up or minds to set it out about 20 others came including Matron & after she had been there a little longer then 1/2 hour she with her very few followers got up & went to dinner but most of us remained on although the Concert was rotten just as it was over. Matron arrived back & had a good look all round to see who was there, her face was white with anger & called me & asked me if I had permission to remain away from dinner. I said "No Matron" Then "Come to my office tomorrow morning. I wish to see you all". so up we came feeling very naughty!! another V.A.S asked me to go & see her up in her room for which I had to go through the tent & just as I was walking up the stairs I met M who said "What are you doing in the tent at this hour of the night. So I explained to her but I think she thought I was stealing the Breakfast Breads, go back to your quarters at once, then she started giving me what of & said I was selfish & broke a great breach of Etiquette in not get up & going out when she went out, considering I have been to a great number of concerts & always stayed away from dinner.) Later then she went on to tell me how surprised she was at me Any how things seems to have blown away & she seems just as nice as she ever was. I may tell you up to that I was one of her favourites but that it was I do not care, very much. Aunt Lily has just arrived to spend the afternoon so will have to end. she saw Matron but was not smitten, we have just had tea & I have been confined to Barracks today as I have had my second 3rd dose of inoculation for Paratyphoid. Just have got leave to go out with her for drive to Blue Sisters. I am feeling alright so far A Lily sends her very best love to all & is looking fairly well. I think she would be better with more work to do. as it is very trying Killing time. Well I shall end this & write soon again as she is waiting for me. Very best of love to you Dearest Mother & all at home. 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