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Letter from Hilda Lewis-Crosby to Fran Merrick-Lloyd, 1 May 1916

Claire Missen, private collection.

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suspected so we have felt
<lb/>wonderfully secure. 
<lb/>Portobello Bridge was a 
<lb/>terrible place last Monday. 
<lb/>We hear the poor soldiers
<lb/>thought they were in France 
<lb/>when they landed at 
<lb/>Kingstown &amp; could not under.
<lb/>stand hearing England 
<lb/>spoken. 
It was extremely difficult 
<lb/>to get into Dublin yesterday. 
<lb/>Some could only get a 
<lb/>3 hours pass with difficulty
<lb/>it was a very good <gap/> 
<lb/>It is quite different today &amp;
<lb/>there are actually private 
<lb/>motor cars &amp; cabs going 
<lb/>about. of course we 
<lb/>have had no trains or 
<lb/>anyway of <gap/> 
<lb/>since Monday.
We have no news of Charlie 
<lb/>&amp;<unclear>Cherrie</unclear> <unclear>Swindon</unclear> if <gap/> 
<lb/>is quiet. We don't know
<lb/>how far the rising has 
<lb/>spread.
 <gap/> <gap/> <gap/> &amp;
<lb/>Aunt E. are able to 
<lb/>celebrate Baby's birthday 
<lb/>yesterday. She had his
<lb/>cake. 
We went down to Naas &amp;

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Letter from Hilda Lewis-Crosby to Fran Merrick-Lloyd, 1 May 1916

Claire Missen, private collection.

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