Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 9 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Kate English

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This letter is from Kate English to her son Patrick. In the letter Kate discusses a parcel she had sent to Patrick and a visit she had from Mrs McMahon. The letter goes on to discuss an incident with Lady Holm Patrick, Edina Conyngham (1888–1964). According to the letter, Lady Holm Patrick slipped at the hall door and injured her shoulder. This letter was written by Kate (b.1855) to Patrick English (1894-1970) while he was interned. Patrick had been stationed in the G.P.O for the Rising. Following the surrender he was sent to Stafford Prison before being moved to Frongoch internment camp in Wales.

 Patrick English Private Collection https://letters1916.ie/item/5931 English Kate English 1916-06-09 Castleknock, Dublin Patrick English Frongoch, Wales Female Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Also a hand- kerchief in the parcel Dunsink Cottage, Castleknock 9 - 6 -16 Dear Patrick A line in answer to your very welcome letter which I was longing to get it made me young you did not mention anything about the last parcel I sent it contained Prayer book homemade cake stamps cigarettes when you are writing always let me know what you receive I am glad to see by your letter that you are going on well and keep up your heart as it will not be long untill you are home with your poor old mother again Mrs Dewar was out to see me she was greath — to hear you were in England she stayed for a few days You will be surprised to hear who I had for a visitor last week, Mrs McMahon (Baby) Mary Henderich she has three children they were here for a few days so I was not too lonely you will be — to hear that Lady Holmpatrick met with an accident she sliped at the halldoor and hurted her shoulder. Lawrence is a very good boy now, Nellie has changed her mind she is not going to England she is afraid to go across the sea Frank expects a job as Motor Driver in Guinness Jamesy Mary Jane Aunt Annie Nellie Katie and all the boys sends their love enclosed is a postal order for 2 shillings as the funds are very low as you want no girl I send you my love what is better than a Mothers Love Your loving Mother I got Davie to write this Frongoch, Wales Letter from Kate English in Finglas to Patrick English, c. June/July 1916Letter from Robert Driscoll to Patrick English, 13 August 1916.Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, c. June 1916Letter from Treasa Ní Modhráin, Dublin, to her brother Eamonn, imprisoned in Frongoch, Wales, 19 May 1916Letter from Mary to Patrick English, 26 May 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 1916Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, 12 July 1916Letter from Tomás Mac Curtain to Áine, 27 September 1916Letter from Col. F.A. Heygate Lambert to Sir Robert Chalmers, 26 July 1916Letter to Colonel F.A. Heygate Lambert, 25 July 1916Telegraph from Frongoch to Sir Robert Chalmers, 19 July 1916Telegraph from Frongoch to Sir Robert Chalmers, 26 July 1916Letter to Colonel F.A. Heygate Lambert, 18 July 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 9 June 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 17 August 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English in prison, c. June/July 1916 Castleknock, Dublin Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 3 June 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 9 June 1916 Kate English Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 9 June 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English in prison, c. June/July 1916 Patrick English Letter from Kate English to her son, Patrick, 9 May 1916Letter from Davie English to his brother, Patrick English, c. June 1916Letter from Kate English to her son, Patrick, 23 May 1916Letter from James Maloney to Patrick English, 3 July 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 3 June 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English in Stafford Prison, c. June 1916Letter from 'May' to Patrick English, 21 June 1916Letter from Kate English in Dunsink Cottage to Patrick English, c. June 1916Letter from Kate English in Finglas to Patrick English, c. June/July 1916Letter from Robert Driscoll to Patrick English, 13 August 1916.Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, c. June 1916Letter from Mary to Patrick English, 26 May 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 1916Letter from Patrick English to Kate English, 12 July 1916Letter to Patrick English from his mother, Kate, 18 May 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 9 June 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English, 17 August 1916Letter from Kate English to Patrick English in prison, c. June/July 1916