Letter from Patrick O'Loughlin to Ellen O'Loughlin, 23 August 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Patrick O'Loughlin

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A letter from Patrick O'Loughlin (1875 - 1937) to his wife Ellen (1881- 1964). Patrick made a number of trips to a Mrs C. Henry in Glasgow to purchase goods from the shop. This letter was written while on one of those trips and refers to the journey over and the goods he intended to buy. Included is a postcard of an image of Patrick and Ellen that was posted at a later date.Patrick and Ellen ran a small shop at 39 Lower Kevin Street in Dublin, selling second-hand clothes/boots/shoes.

 Rory O'Loughlin Private Collection https://letters1916.ie/item/5930 English Patrick O'Loughlin 1916-08-23 4 Steel Street, Glasgow, Scotland Ellen O'Loughlin Dublin Male Personal Relations Industry and Public Administration

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 August 23 rd 1916 Dear Nellie Just A few lines to let you know I arrived all right it was a Bitter cold Night going over there was a heavy fog raised and the Boat had to go very slow an the fog horn going Continually however it improved as we got to Greenock so I decided at going up the Clyde And it was grand so I did not arrive at M M. rs. Grahams till 2 o C in the day and the were Expecting me And had Given me up so It was All right Called on M. rs Henry And don A bit of work she has no Nicks or Boys Clothes nor Cant get them so I will have to do the Best I can sorry for Mary for them is the very things she told me to look for hoping yourself and the Kidds are All right with Best love I remain Paddy Dear Nellie If you intend to Writ the same Address M rs. Graham 4 steel st Glasgow Glasgow 9/7/21 Dear Paddy We are in Glasgow this Week got your Mother to go away at last she is Enjoying it very much the Weather is grand we are not going Home till next Weeks so I thought i rite and let you know hoping you are keeping in the Best of Health With very Best Love Dublin Letter from Edward H. Andrews to Lord Clonbrock, 7 November 1916Letter from Patrick Hayes to Anna O'Rahilly, 23 August 1916Letter from John Brennan to Robert Chalmers, 27 May 1916Letter from John J. Farrell et al. to Robert Chalmers, 18 May 1916Letter from the Local Government Board to Emily J. Slocock, 11 March 1916Letter from Paddy Holahan to Fr Albert, Church Street, 10 July 1916Postcard from Gerard B. Crofts to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, 31 January 1916Letter from James Tyrrell to his wife Nora Tyrrell. 23 May 1916 from Wakefield prisonNote from the Chief Crown Solicitor to Sir Matthew Nathan, 16 February 1916Christopher Walsh lettersCard to the Hon. Secretary from Mary Bourke Dowling, 8 November 1915Letter from Clair Ní Modhráin to her brother Eamonn in prison in England [May 30, 1916]Letter from Samuel Murray Power to Thomas Kirkpatrick, 15 June 1918Letter from Mr R. Desmond to Sir Matthew Nathan (Chief Secretary's Office), 15 April 1916.Letter from Patrick O'Loughlin to Ellen O'Loughlin, 23 August 1916Postcard from Louis Moran to his brother Eamonn 4 Steel Street, Glasgow, Scotland Letter from Patrick O'Loughlin to Ellen O'Loughlin, 23 August 1916 Patrick O'Loughlin Letter from Patrick O'Loughlin to Ellen O'Loughlin, 23 August 1916