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Letter from Emma Duffin to her aunts, 9 January 1916,

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

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enough to do which is very tiresome for of course they never would
<lb/>dream of giving you extra time off and there we stand, or sit
<lb/>if we have any luck, doing nothing when we might be out enjoying
<lb/>ourselves, I must say I grudge it so I have never had a whole 
<lb/>day off since I came out except when I was in the sick room,
<lb/>if they were busy I would not expect one. One of my patients
<lb/>has got a beautiful bedouin knife that he got off a camel
<lb/>they had shot down, the head is all <unclear>damascene</unclear> work, and
<lb/>the handle made of the horn of goat, and it has a wonderful
<lb/>bead <unclear>scarbard</unclear>, I cover it very much. One of them has
<lb/> a Gurka's knife, an awful looking instrument, which if
<lb/> they once draw they won't sheath<del>e</del> till it has tasted blood.
I am going for a drive with Molly Carson this after&#x2014;
<lb/>noon, if it isn't raining, but the weather is still very shaky.
<lb/>I had a letter from Terry who got the cigarettes I sent him
<lb/> and my letter on Xmas day, which was good luck, for I
<lb/>did not know how long it would take to reach him.
I have no news for you. I wish I could drop in and see
<lb/> you all. Please give my love to cousin Minnie and say
<lb/>how glad I was to hear she was better.
Best love to you all and best wishes for 1916
<salute>from your ever loving niece</salute>
<signed><hi rend="underline">Emma</hi></signed>

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Letter from Emma Duffin to her aunts, 9 January 1916,

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

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