Letter from James Finn to May Fay, 26th May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 James Finn

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James writes to his future wife to apologise for not sending her a copy of Pearse's letter which he received recently. He explains that he only has one copy and wished to show it to others beforehand. He stresses that he didn't wish to insult her by implying that she would not understand it and stresses that he felt she would understand the 'human document' much better than he would.

 Finn Family Collection Private Collection https://letters1916.ie/item/4145 English James Finn 1916-05-26 National Health Insurance Commission, Pembroke House, Upper Mount Street, Dublin May Fay None Male 1922 Personal Relations Personal Relations

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 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 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. 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