1 1 Frongoch Sth Camp 12/7/16. A cara As the Ladies Com. does not
appear to be meeting I send the
copy of a letter from Frongoch.
I have received several mostly from
the poor citizen army men whom I
visited at Wandsworth. The Censor had quite washed out two
lines of one letter from a Lewes friend
- teacher of Irish at Rockwell Coll: but
one sentence was camp practically
under our own control. However the letter of one old man
whose son was with him at Wandswth
is full of details from the Camp.
(which I had asked him to supply.) 5/7/'16 Dear Miss Coales
We arrived here on
the 26th and I take the opportunity
of thanking you for your kindness
to us during our stay in Wandsworth
which helped to brighten our
lot very much while there. The prisoners here are separated
into two camps. North and South
I am in the Sth Camp where there 2 2.
are about 600 men. We are in huts about
30 in each which are well lighted,
ventilated and clean. We take our
meals in huts preserved for the
purpose. Our own men manage
the camp, keep order, cook clean
etc. The supply of rations is fair, the
bread and meat being fresh
and the tea of good quality. There is very little margarine or
butter, no cheese, or jam. There is
a canteen where these things can
be bought, but as there are a
number of men who have no money
they have to do without them and
also without cigarettes, tobacco
and matches. If you could do
anything for us in this matter
you would confer a great benefit
on us. Thanking you again. Yours faithfully JE Lyons This letter as all others took a
week to reach me. Another letter of a young Dublin lad
whom my mother found and had never had
a visit until the last week. He was very timid 3 3. and almost in tears as no one had claimed
him in the visiting rooom. Upper Camp 29/6/16. Dear Miss Coales, I am writing to let you know I am
going on well and I hope you are
in the best of health. All the Wandsworth boys here send
you their best thanks for your
kindness to them and send also
theto all the ladies. We are well treated and we
have grand scenery and country
air. When you write don't forget to
put my number on the letter. It
is 1107. We rise at 6.30 and go
to bed at 9.45. We have a canteen here and
we can buy anything we want.
We play football all day and smoke.
We are having a jolly time. In our
hut we sing and dance. All the boys here are in great
spirit and plenty of fun. I will
not say any more for the present
Hoping to hear from you soon. Yours truly
James Daly