Seamus Fitzgerald Descriptive List (Ref. PR6)

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30 May 1916 Letter from Seamas to his mother complaining he has not received any of her parcels and cautioning her to not now sent on his "outside clothes" as they might not reach him before his release. Prisoners are being released daily in lots of 20, and he mentions a prisoner named O'Brien was given his ticket home only to be turned back as he was the wrong O'Brien. He had a visit from a nurse who was informed of their whereabouts by the Rev. Mother Superiorness of Queenstown. Inquires if she has sent on the Cassell's Educators and some eatables "as I am sorely in need of them" Remarks on the beautiful weather and sends his best wishes to all at home. 4pp

10 5 June 1916 Letter from Seamas thanking his mother for the parcel from which the bovril was confiscated as he could not make it up. Mentions a visit from a local nun and discusses her anxiety over whether 'Patrick' was saved or not from the wreck of the 'Black Prince', expressing relief his father (a seaman) was not involved. Conditions in the prison are improving somewhat and they are allowed time for exercise and chat. Miss Simcox, daughter of an ex-Lord Mayor of Cork came to visit him, and Michael Leahy (see has arrived. They are hopeful of release for the King's Birthday. Mentions he noticed the Daylight Savings Bill is in operation. 4pp 11 10 June 1916 Letter from Seamus to his mother; he received no letter from her but got a parcel of biscuits from Bob commenting "Only for what we receive from outside we would never be able to live here at all". One hundred men have been transferred to Frongoch "concentration camp" and he doesn't know if he will have to go. There has been no word about his appeal and he fears the Queenstown Police are blocking it. He has lost his appetite and has become very melancholy musing that those involved in the fighting have been set free and the innocent ones are still imprisoned. Complains he never got the food he requested and comments he read of Patrick's death in the Cork Examiner. "It is a terrible blow to us all". (copy letter) 3pp 12 13 June 1916 Letter from Seamus to his mother complaining he has heard no word from her as it is sometimes a fortnight before he receives a reply to a letter, adding the letters sent out to

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