Letter to Lady Clonbrock, 17 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923

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Letter to Lady Clonbrock (1839-1928) reminiscing over the evening of Clonbrock's wedding in light of her approaching golden wedding anniversary. Augusta Caroline Dillon (née Crofton) was the wife of Luke Gerald Dillon (1834-1917), the 4th Baron of Clonbrock, Co. Galway and the daughter of Lord Crofton of Mote Park (Edward Henry Churchill Crofton, 3rd Baron), Co. Roscommon. Aged 75 at the outbreak of war, Lady Clonbrock, worked closely with the Irish Women's Association to send basic necessities to Irish POWs. Many of her care packages went to members of the Connaught Rangers imprisoned in Limburg near Cologne.

 National Library of Ireland Clonbrock Estate Papers, Collection List No. 54; Ms 35,793/9 https://letters1916.ie/item/4341 English 1916-07-17 The Priory, Christchurch, Hants, England Lady Clonbrock 10 Cadogan Gardens, S.W., London, UK Personal Relations Personal Relations

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 Friday THE PRIORY, CHRISTCHURCH, HANTS. Dearest Twee - I hear Tuesday - is the 50th anniversary of 8 wedding day - I just write -; a letter of love & greeting How well I remember the day - && the queer place - &yards - && the Evening drive thru Roscommon - && now life is drawing to a close - how that it all seems looking back. Now all we have is looking .Forward. & there we have a bright look out. - one that will never end. I have found the peerage full of mercies & pleasures as well as sorrows.&trials &I fancy you have done the same - What a comfort Arlliue is it not in these terrible times It is all too horrible Twee. Trying to kill as many of their fellow creatures as possible - we have.crowds. of soldiers Barracks full of Artillery men - a camp of "South Midlands". & a camp of 500. Australians sleek fine looking men. &a lot of Canadians RE'S I was talking to 2 on Sunday night. V. Victoria Vancouver I learned - one a gentleman I think He was a Civil Engineer - &Surveyor . for the district knew salt Spring Island the Harbours where on his beat - but did not know the 2 officers - left a wife & 5. children - a Yorkshire man - with love & best wishes to Jon & & aff. SWC The Lady Clonbrock. 10 Cadogan Gardens S.W Ans.d July 21. 10 Cadogan Gardens, S.W., London, UK Letter to Lady Clonbrock, 17 July 1916 The Priory, Christchurch, Hants, England Letter to Lady Clonbrock, 17 July 1916