Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, 11 November 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Wilfrid Spender

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Sir Wilfrid Spender (1876 - 1960) was a member of the British Army until 1913 when controversy surrounding his signature of the Ulster Solemn League and Covenant resulted in his resignation. Spender was called up for military service in 1914 and from 1915 served in the 36th (Ulster) Division. Throughout the war, Spender wrote a collection of letters to his wife Lady Lillian Spender. The letters date mainly from 1915 to 1918, when Sir Wilfrid was serving in France. The letters concern politics, the Irish question, personal life, and Wilfrid's experience of the Great War.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Letters from Sir Wilfred Spender to Lady Spender, D1633/1/1/54 https://letters1916.ie/item/4168 English Wilfrid Spender 1915-11-11 Lillian Spender Male 1960 Personal Relations World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 D1633/1/1/54 Nov 4 . 15 My I don't know whether you had better geta daily letter from now on, however perhaps I'll chanceit if there is nothing to prevent my writing. Today I was tied to the office all day as Richardsonwas doing an intelligence investigation but got out after dark fora smart walk which I hope gave my liver a littlechance, but I really miss the cooking of our cooks—excluding one I think- or is it the housekeeping ofa funny little creature which I really want, I wonder. This part of my anatomy misses the p r atany rate still & perhaps then an other odd bitsinside which do also strange to say. I I wish am could get how alone every dayto sit down & write, but that is impossible so my letters are scrappy. 11th Nov. Your news came last night about Rothamps.Ted is wildly exciting. Brown Wolf is dreadfully alarmedbest he finds on his return a PR in a top hat withbig bone spectacles, sitting in a laboratory labelled on the doorDr Lilian...? Silence No admission except to Germson duty; & a monster official outside warning off allwolves & other persons with the caution Her Doctorshipis not to be disturbed. I wonder what you will decide& if you go whether you will live in town or takea house then! The journey to & thro' in the winterdoes not inspire me especially the part from the King's +to your flat in ? . It is lucky you haven't taken oneyet. I wonder what Lady Carson will say if youtell her you have taken up the mantel of aDSC LPRS DO DOPR. You won't guess the meaning of these. I can hardly wait for thismorning's post to know what you are doing but supposein any case I shall not hear until another week atany rate. Not much news. Gus' will probably be inbad temper today having been sent for by Corps Com∨.He does not like being a subordinate & like manyhectoring people resents anything in the way of ordersreceived. I am afraid our Divisional exercises have beenstopped because he is unwilling that the new ArmyCom∨ should come & criticise. It reminds me of myold difficulties & I wonder if Russell protests as Ishould. I hope to get out this afternoon for a scamper, butthe weather reports which is rather good foretell arainy afternoon & it is bright sun now. 11 Nov I shall want to know full particulars of your visitto Miss Blunt & who else was there; & what No11 is doing of course. If a b w can get rid of a bad cold in 2 dayswithout help, will then p r be convinced thatcinnamons & tableltoids & suckies etc areare not cures for us & and let him off in future. Probably after this he will have a cold for a monthat least! It is curious that the Divs in the trenches donot wish to exchange with us for a rest behind,even tho' winter is on. I admit I should be gladto do so in their place. as regards the contrary I cannotmake up my mind. The experience would be very valuable,& would insure our not young elsewhere, but trench life isin many respects not good for the men who pick up a modeof life which is not altogether good training for more activework later. 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Spender, 7 April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, 8 April 1916Note from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, circa April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to family, 9 April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, 9 April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, 10 April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, 11 April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, 12 April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, 13 April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, 13 April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Lillian Spender, 14 April 1916Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Edward Carson, 25 November 1915Letter Wilfrid Spender to Edward Carson, 3 December 1915Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Alberta Percival, 25 March 1922Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Ernest Clark, 28 March 1922Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Henry Wilson, 28 March 1922Letter from Wilfrid Spender to the Ministry of Home Affairs, 20 June 1922Letter from Wilfrid Spender to Henry Wilson, 22 March 1922