Letter from Anne MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 21 September 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Anne MacDonnell

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This letter is from Anne MacDonnell, honorary secretary of the Irish Women's Association, to Augusta Caroline Dillon (née Crofton). The Irish Women's Association was set up to provide aid and assistance to Irish regiments and to Irish members of the British army who were being held in prisoner of war camps. MacDonnell writes about two prisoners of war who are 'giving a great deal of trouble'. The men are being held in Bulgaria and are writing 'innumerable begging letters'. She also writes about the transfer of items to men serving in Mesopotamia.

 National Library of Ireland Clonbrock Estate Papers, Collection List No 54; Ms. 35,796 https://letters1916.ie/item/5854 English Anne MacDonnell 1916-09-21 Kensington Palace, London, England Lady Clonbrock Female World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918)

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 Correct 426.1.7 400 — 7-17-6 The Irish Women's Association (to aid Irish Regiments and Prisoners of War) Kensington Palace, London W. September 21st 1916 Dear Lady Clonbrock, Pte. Hore and French are giving a very great deal of trouble. They are excellently provided for in every way, but they are writing innumerable begging letters. We hold quantities of their acknwoledgments - they are really in no need of further assistance whatsoever, 598 Pte. James Macdonald is acknowledging his food parcels most profusely and has also acknowledged all a clothing parcels. I am sorry to say that the begging of our men in Bulgaria is assuming alarming proportions, so much so that the British officer in charge of them has asked us not to send them anything that they ask for over and above their usual parcels, unless he countersigns the application. He has been sent money and has fitted every man out with boots. This applies to the Prisoners in Philippopolis. I will send a pair of boots to Macdonald at once. (2) We are in constant, almost daily communication with the R.A.C.D. about the outfit for the men in Bulgaria - so far they will not issue it - but we are trying very hard to make them do so. I wired to Miss Hynes telling her the the 1st Battalion in Mesopotamia have written acknowledging the things sent out from here by your order. They took a very long time to arrive, but they have arrived - which is really very extraordinary as we are told on all sides that it is almost impossible for any things to arrive with our men in Mesopotamia. However, the Rangers have got theirs and it is rather a triumph. I do not know whether the triumph applies to us, or to the Military Forwarding Officer, or to the Goddess of Chance! For your private information only I may tell you that the I. W. A. will, we have every reason to believe, stand by itself. The powers that be are kind enough to acknowledge that we are capable of standing on our own legs. Mother and I have been away for a fortnight but that is not a very long time. Yours very sincerely, A. MacDonnell Hon. Secretary Lady Clonbrock Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 16 April 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 7 February 1916Letter from 'May' to 'Aunt Tweegle' (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 11 February 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 15 October 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 27 August 1916Letter from E.G. Hamilton to Lady Clonbrock, 1 August 1916Letter from Lady Henrietta MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 23 September 1916Postcard from C.D. 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