Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Susan Fitzgerald

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Michael Gorman was one a large Catholic family living at a farm in Ballinalug, County Laois (then Queen’s County). Susan Fitzgerald (d. 1980) was one a Church of Ireland family living in Raheenahone House near Stradbally, County Laois, also in the Slieve Bloom mountains. At the time the letter was written they were involved in a courtship but owing to the religious difference the love affair had to be kept secret. Eventually both were in Dublin: he in the Albert Agricultural College in Glasnevin (where he eventually became Professor of Agricultural Botany and Biochemistry) and she as a volunteer nurse in the Royal Hospital in Baggot Street. They eventually went to London to marry. The letter was written after Susan had arrived in Dublin as part of the Voluntary Aid Detachment, a voluntary group established to provide nursing to wounded British army soldiers. She refers to Michael as a 'horrid cod' for not coming to see her and asks that he visit tomorrow.

 Michael Gorman https://letters1916.ie/item/5464 English Susan Fitzgerald 1916 27 Lower Mount Street, Dublin Michael Gorman Albert Agricultural College, Glasnevin, Dublin Female 1980 Personal Relations Personal Relations Country and City Life

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 27 Lr. Mount Street Dearest Mickie You are a horrid cod not to have come down on Thursday & I intended going on Friday & spend the day looking out for you come down tomorrow no matter how wet Im drenched at present Love Sue Come to Mount Street M.J. Gorman Esq Albert College Glasnevin Dublin IF USED FOR TRANSMISSION TO ANY PLACE ABROAD TO WHICH THE 1d. RATE OF LETTER POSTAGE DOES NOT APPLY, THE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE REQUIRED SHOULD BE PREPAID BY MEANS OF ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS. 27 Lower Mount Street, Dublin Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 1916 Albert Agricultural College, Glasnevin, Dublin Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 8 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 17 April 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 23 May 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 25 July 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 10 November 1915Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 22 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 October 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 1916 Susan Fitzgerald Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 8 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 2 February 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 17 April 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 23 May 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 25 July 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 10 November 1915Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 22 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 October 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 12 January 1916Letter from Susan Fitzgerald to Michael Gorman, 1916