Letter to Patrick English from his mother, Kate, 18 May 1916

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Letter to Patrick English from his mother, Kate, 18 May 1916

1 Dunsink Cottages Castleknock Co Dublin 18/5/1916 My Dear son Patrick I hope
you will have the pleasure of
reading this letter from me
My heart was broken about
you I could not make out
where you went to on Easter
Monday I was near wild
untill I saw your name in
the Paper but 'thank God'
you are alive I am all righ
my self I sleep in Jamesy's
and comes home in the
morning I am sure you 2 can imagine how lonely
for you the only one I have
but cheer up and trust in
God that we will meet again
I want to know if you would
be allowed to receive any shirt
or socks or any thing at all I
would send them on Jamesy
David Katie Nellie and all
join in sending their best
love to you and is Praying
night and day for the best
hoping you will get this to
let you know I am alive
x x x x I remain
Your loving
Mother K English

Kate English (b1855) was the mother of Patrick English (1894-1970) . This letter is part of a correspondence shared between Kate and Patrick during his imprisonment in 1916.In this letter, Kate expresses her concern for her son Patrick, following the Rising and his subsequent imprisonment in Frongoch. She mentions her relief on finding out that he was alive and that she will send on shoes and socks or anything else he may need.Patrick English was an Irish Volunteer imprisoned in the Stafford and later Frongoch Prisons. He had at least six cousins fighting with the British Army in France during his incarceration.

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Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__5929.html)