1 P41/10/2/3 Mercy Convent,
Waterford 15th April, '23 May a chara mo chroide Go raibh mile maith agat for your
long letter which I received in due time also
your mother's. I was anxiously awaiting it but May
it made me very sad. Your cross indeed is a
heavy one your fondest & dearest brother Taken from
you when you were certain That he was quite
safe and looking forward to his returning home
but May my dear he has returned to his
eternal home where pain trouble & sorrow can
touch him no more. His last letter to you
where he said he'd be home when the flowers
were in full bloom Touched me very much - he is
a blooming flower himself now in the presence of
the Queen of Flowers. One thing May that has
stuck in my memory about Charlie. Do you remember
the evening yourself himself & myself went down to the
cottage to see Bill & returned rather late &
remained talking by the fireside until after mid-
night; when we suggested going to bed, Charlie proposed 2 2
the Rosary and gave it out himself. If I said all
my Rosaries as well as that one I'd be alright
Our Lady of The Rosary won't forget him now
who was so faithful to her while on earth Wasn't it an awful shock for you to get
the sad news in such a way, it reminded
me of the way in which Mrs. Dunne received
the news of her son after the shooting of Sir
Henry Wilson. I thought the least they might
do was to give the realtives a few days
notice. I'll be overjoyed to get a copy of the
letters - the last he wrote on earth. Wasn't he
good to think of leaving you all a souvenir &
to include me in the familly circle. May
darling don't send on the beads to me at
present as they may get lost, mother
will be coming to see me in May or
June & perhaps you'll be able to give them
to her & she'll bring them along. Every day
since I heard of his death I have offered
up my Mass & Communion & prayers for him 3 3 although I'm sure May he does not require
them. I didn't tell you how I heard the sad
news. Ellis O'Shea Listry was here to see
her brother & came up to see me on the 16th
March, in the course of a conversation
she said; wasn't it sad about C. Daly.
Well May I couldn't say a word I
was simply stunned and I could not
believe it as only a few days
before that Michael was here &
assured me that Ch. would be quite
safe. MIss Crowe was here to see me but
as I was on distant Retreat I was only
able to stay with her a little time
She is a very nice girl & like her father. Now May you & all the family
will be delighted to hear that I'll
be received on the 24th inst. We
are going on Retreat to-night. & I wont 4 4
forget you all in my prayers & an
extra share will be said for him who
has gone to his reward. Beannacht día
ar a anam How did your poor grand-mother
take the sad news. May God comfort
you all. Give my love to your mother
father & all the others & I hope some
day to see your mother. How is Susie
have you heard from the poor child.
Pray for me May dear I'll require
a lot of them now. Abair le T. go mbeidh athas mór orm litir a bfuigidh uaidh; nuair a mbeidh sé saor abair leis teact anso má is feidir leis. Tá fios agat féin go mbeidh athas orm cainnt ubre aris mar do déan me fad ó acht ní orm atá an locth a Máire. Grádh diobh go léir Cáit