| Title: | McMahon Glynn, Patrick to Glynn, Ellen, 1916 |
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| ID | 4452 |
| Collection | Patrick McMahon Glynn: Letters to his family (1874-1927) [Gerald Glynn O'Collins] |
| File | glynn/104 |
| Year | 1916 |
| Sender | McMahon Glynn, Patrick |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | politician |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | London, England |
| Destination | Gort, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| Recipient | Glynn, Ellen |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 372 |
| Genre | travelling, work, war |
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| Transcript | Commonwealth Offices, 72, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W. Sept. 4th, 1916. My dear Mother At the last moment I was able to change from the C.P.R. line to the White Star, which enables me with 5 days extra stay here, to leave on Thursday (now Friday) by the Southwell, having kept several otherwise impossible, appointments. I had a good many appointments legal, official, and private, here. Today, in the afternoon, I was to leave for Burnham Beeches with the Agent General for South Australia, to see about a dozen Australians who will be there, but was unable to do so. To-morrow I go to Salisbury to inspect the camp with Sir Newton Moore, who will meet me there. Abbie also is going. There are about 120,000 Australians in the camp, some have written to me, so it will be an occasion for a foregathering. The Zeppelin raid here passed off, for the most part un-noticed. I think the Germans are foiled. Hitting at a height of over 12,000 feet is very difficult, but the British aviators have now the command of the position and can pot a Zeppelin under favourable conditions. Last Tuesday I arrived just in time for the High Commissioner's banquet of that evening. I was asked to speak, but some of my colleagues desired to do so, so I suggested one of them. For the present I must say au revoir. I have a number of places to call on before one o'clock and I hope to write to you again before leaving. Your affectionate son, P McM Glynn P.S. 10 p.m. Since morning, the boat has been postponed to Friday. John, and tonight, James McNamara called. Both look well. My name was down for a Commission to France — really not necessary—but my colleague, Keating, wanted to go, so I did not press. It would have meant the P&O and Canal at the last moment, of which Abbie has some doubts. Mrs. Shackell writes enquiring about you and sending remembrances. I am having the Diary typed; but as it touches others, will submit a copy to Mr. D'Egville, Secretary, for consideration. I am sending you a photo of the delegates, taken in the House of Commons. |
