1 Oct 31st I got your letter of the 27th
yesterday. That acccident at Firies was
a sad one indeed. Tis too bad about poor
Mossie Casey but tis fortunate that more lives
were not lost. By the look of things I think we are not
far from war again. Well we can face
it with more confidence this time & with better
prospects of success. I am sorry in a way
that I was not able to give another visit
home but if I did it would mean
so much time lost from my work here.
I might perhaps be able for
time. Anyway I am satisfied with having
seen ye at all & with Gods help it
wont be long until I get an opportunity
again. When I go home next I hope that
I wont have cause to be ashamed of
this part of the country. To tell you the
truth I was so much ashamed of it when
I was down that I did not care going
home again until I had something to say
for myself. Of course twas not my
fault that twas so but I felt it all the same. I had a letter from Katty A yesterday
Michael is to arrive in Dublin today I
hope he will be sent on to me. You know
Free wants to get hold of him too. We
had an argument about him when
we met in Dublin. I have first
claim though. Tis too bad that Fr. Murphy is
taking such a view of things but he'll
change when he cools down. Even
tho he doesn't what need will he
care when hes in a 2 I have no time more
I hope everybody & everything at
home is going on well. I had a
letter from Kathleen Shanahan yesterday she
told me that Harry & Jerome Riordan
arrived at Whelans after I left.
I am very sorry that I did not
meet them especially Henry
I suppose Tomas has not been home
since. By the way did he send my
father that razor yet?
Never mind about that
I am only sorry that I am not able
to send more but this truce &
trotting up to Dublin has been a
bit expensive. I may be able to
do better when the war is over. The
difficulty then will be in getting it
through.
I will write you soon
again
Slain Leat
Cormac