Letter from Olive Duffin to her aunt, Ellie, 12 November 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Olive Duffin

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This letter is part of a rich correspondence between various members of the Duffin family, a large prosperous family living in Strandtown, Belfast. Several family members served in the war, including Major Terence Duffin, who served as a staff officer with 107 Brigade, and later with Royal Irish Rifles; Major Charles G Duffin MC, Royal Field Artillery; and their sisters Emma, Celia and Dorothy who served as Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADS) in Egypt and France, and with the YMCA.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Duffin Family Papers; D2109/9/4/B https://letters1916.ie/item/4384 English Olive Duffin 1915-11-12 7 Westcliff, Eastbourne, Sussex, England Female Culture and the Arts Personal Relations World War I (1914-1918)

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 7. West CliffEastbourne 12th Nov 1915. My dear Aunt Ellen, Thanks so much for your letter Iput off replying till after I had been to London.I went up on Monday last — stayed for 3 dayswith the Miss Bruces, where Hilda Swannirwas also. I was rather unlucky with poorCelia as I only saw her for about 1/2 an hourthe first evg. when she rushed up. It was wellshe did as our arrangements to meet thenext day were frustrated by her returning tobed with a rheumatic chill. At first shethought it was mumps & was carried off toa quarantine ward & I was much alarmedthinking of her that way for months withouta friend to see her. This morning she wroteshe is much better & has been out for a walk& has a fire in her room, perhaps you willtelephone this to mamma as I wrote to heryesterday. I went to see Iris & Tom Tom Sinclair (cousin) badly wounded who were just leavingto return to Woolwich that afternoon.Tom looks not very well yet but says he isgoing to be alright now. I think he was pretty bad, but now that he is better it is well for it will keep at least 3 months longer at home. Iris looked very well & is looking forward with much happiness to the arrival. Her brother was home on 5 days leave & just going back that day. He is at Ypres also & must be somewhere near Charlie. London looks very full & very busy & many soldiers & foreigners about. It is dark at night but not so very dark as Eastbourne where one has to grope one's way around after sunset. We saw a whole row of German guns on view at Whitehall. There are very few busses & many vans and motor vehicles driven by women and women porters at the shop doors. Dorothy & my collection for the Hut is getting on well. I have about £35. mamma says she has for me a contribution from you which is very good of you all Today it is pouring heavily here & there was a storm last night. I am told one of the air ships escaped by itself & disappeared in the clouds & no news of it. I hope that Aunty Cha is better & that you are all well & working too hard. We have 2 guests here at present so Mim Roberts is enjoying having them & there is great chit chat going on. Much love to all the Aunties. Your affectionate niece Olive Duffin. Olive Duffin Letter from Olive Duffin to Ruth Duffin, 31 March 1916Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, January 1916Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, 28 March 1916Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her mother Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to her aunt, Ellie, 12 November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, November 1915Letter from Olive Duffin to Maria Duffin, 1 November 1915 7 Westcliff, Eastbourne, Sussex, England Letter from Olive Duffin to her aunt, Ellie, 12 November 1915