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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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