Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.1.1. Correspondence, Private letters
1969 Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to May Beveridge, 11.09.1969
Source: Archives of Rural History (ARH), Elizabeth McLoughlin Papers
Dearest May. See the date, a month since I saw you off at Dublin Airport. I was so glad to get your letter of 15 August and know you had such a nice return trip and found all well at home. I have been very busy with Paying Guests since you were here, but my last one left on Wednesday and that puts an end to my Paying Guest. I have my land and Nolan’s cottage up for auction on 19th September so say a special prayer I sell. I won’t sell unless I get a good price for it. But I am hopeful that I will sell at the auction. Then the Nolans will move up here and I will have to sell some of my furniture and things I don’t want. So that will be a worry sorting out stuff. I am keeping very well though at times the head is very painful, but people tell me you suffer from shingles for years after. Young Tom Nolan was married last Monday it was a very nice wedding about 70 at it, I enjoyed it and danced a bit. Glad to hear Rosemary has got a nice school. I can follow the family news so much better since you were home and we talked about them all. Hope Barry got his Maths exam. Parkie was down once to see me since you were here, he is very well and I hope to see him and Kitty next week. We have had most beautiful weather here up to Wednesday last [?]. It is raining a bit here today but in Dublin and Bray they had very heavy rain. There is much of the wheat to be harvested yet, but the Barley was very good and all safe. I sold my remaining cattle to a neighbour so now have no livestock except the few hens and chickens and cats, and the donkey. Diana McElligott got her exam and thinks of doing Physiotherapy if that is the way to spell it. You will know what I mean. I got the bundle of papers you sent me on the same day as your letter came, I did not open them for a week and gave them to guests to read but have not had time to look at them myself yet. The guests were very interested in them. It consoled them to read there were bombs thrown in Canada as well as in Belfast. Things seem a little bit quieter up north but it may last a long time with the British troops in it, there are nearly 7,000 British troops there now. I have no family news so will say so good night and a big God bless you. I heard from that Missionary Priest in India and he said the Masses for you as requested. Fondest love to you all from Lillie.