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when they returned home commenting "Queenstown must be proud of her rebels". Adds he has so many calls to write but so few letter are allowed he is in a quandary, requests a Christmas Card "that would suit a young lady" to be sent on. 2pp
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From Michael Stames
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26 October 1916 Letter from Michael Stames in Frongoch thanking Seamus for his letter. Mentions the death of a friend and comments "I told Paddy B, about Miss Sheehan but I didn't tell him you were meeting her every night" and jokes "You better look out when Mick gets home". The bag of vegetables he sent arrived to everyone's delight but due to the length of the journey (9 days) the cabbage had spoiled. Mentions Leo Ring (see /12 above) is well and says hello adding "When you are writing to Liam give him my love!" He mentions other prisoners adding "Don't worry about us being kept here. The longer they keep us the better it will make the spirit of the people at home". Internment he feels is another British gaffe "in the history of their bungling". 2pp
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Letter from [ ]
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[1917] Letter to Seamus from 6 Longwood Avenue, Dublin (signature illegible. The writer comments wryly he would prefer to be back in Frongoch "office work is not as nice as the fatigues". Most of his company are now back bar a few who may be used as hostages, he mentions a few he doesn't expect to see "until the next scrap". All acquitted themselves with honour even though D. Price "Chief Spy here" tried to get men to implicate others. Relates account of the shooting of Pierce (Padraig Pearse) told to him by Fr. Augustus OSFC. Jokes he has not heard from Mick Leahy (see above) "writing is too serious an occupation for Michael the fickle". He was invited to give a statement about his treatment while interned but responded "not arf". Invites Seamus to visit and see "how not to use artillery". The Police although fed up with the military are turning a blind eye to them and civilians were treated roughly for the fortnight of the rebellion. His mother fell ill on his return from stress. 4pp
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