1 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION (IRELAND),
PEMBORKE HOUSE,
UPPER MOUNT STREET,
DUBLIN 26th May 1916. My dearest May, Thank you very much for your letter of this
morning. I received the copy of Pearse’s letter quite safely and am
glad you were not so foolish as to think I didn’t send it
because I thought you incapable of understanding it. I sent it
to you as a human document and not as a political one and I know
very well that in anything where genuine sentiment and capacity
for self sacrifice are concerned you are a much better and more
appreciative judge than I am. Apart from that I am quite aware
that you have at least your share of brains (to say the least
of it) and I am not such a supercilious “high — brow” as to
imagine that in that respect I am at all superior to you.
The real reason why I didn’t send the letter sooner is
that I had only the one copy, I was too lazy to copy it
and I wanted to show it to one or two people before 2 parting with it. So there’s the whole of the story and I hope
you are satisfied with my explanation. I am surprised
Johnnie hasn’t heard anything yet but I suppose a week or
so will settle it. Thanks very much for your offer to order
motor for me. I expect Pat Moran tomorrow and if
he doesn’t turn up I shall avail of your services. It’s
very nice to have a little wife willing to do jobs for one.
I have no news at all so will close with warmest love and
kisses Your ever loving James And just this moment see an Army Zeppelin cruising
over our heads here in Merrion Square. It’s not a German one
though so you needn’t be alarmed.