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Letter from Isabella Gifford to Sister Francesca, Mary MacDonagh

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as he called it.  Probably and most likely the box 
<lb/>burst open, of its own incapacity to contain so 
<lb/>much, and that if Muriel enquired at the station 
<lb/>at Thurles, she might get her things back. </p>
<p>Liebert says he did not pack the cup and 
<lb/>has no idea where it was put.  But I hope it will turn up all safe.  The last time I saw 
<lb/>it was in 29 Oakley Road, when the baby was 
<lb/>sitting in her high chair banging this mug 
<lb/>on the handle of it, and I dared to suggest 
<lb/>to Muriel that a penny tin mug would give 
<lb/>the child quite as much pleasure, besides 
<lb/>being lighter to handle.  I also suggested that 
<lb/>it might be advisable to put the silver mug 
<lb/>in a place of safety, preferably to lock it 
<lb/>up.  But what she did I cannot say.  It is 
<lb/>very good of your brothers to offer to help Muriel 
<lb/>but at present, at least she has plenty of 
<lb/>money, and I don't think it would be wise to 
<lb/>let her think she can spend it foolishly, and 
<lb/>then expect help elsewhere.  I am saying all 
<lb/>this in confidence, as I know Muriel much 
<lb/>better than you could.  I am losing dear 
<lb/>Liebert tomorrow.  He is sailing from Liverpool 
<lb/>on Friday afternoon.  He crosses tomorrow(Thursday) 
<lb/>by the 9.20 boat from North Wall, I shall be very 
<lb/>lonely without him.  He is such a kind, loving 
<lb/>son, but God will keep him and we shall meet 
<lb/>again, if not here, in a better world, where 
<lb/>there is no sin, no heart-soreness, and where 
<lb/>we shall see the face of the Dear Saviour, who 
<lb/>loved us and will love us to the end.  God grant 
<lb/>that we may all have this glorious experience.  
<lb/>Good bye, dear sister.</p>
<salute>Ever your loving friend</salute>
<signed><hi rend="underline">I.J. Gifford</hi></signed>

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Letter from Isabella Gifford to Sister Francesca, Mary MacDonagh

National Library of Ireland

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