Depressed letter

Mary Martin to Father. Speaking of how Father seems to have little interest left.

Full Title: Depressed letter

Catalogue number: 2021-09-23/202

Extent and Medium: One A4 page, double-sided

Detailed description: Mary Martin to Father. Speaking of how Father seems to have little interest left. TEXT My dear Father, I was pleased to receive your very welcome letter. I regret to hear of Brother M.'s illness. I have just received a wire from Mrs. Morpe, so I hope to meet her today, when I shall have firsthand news of you and all at Glenstal. Your letter sounds very depressed, as if you have little interest left. May God, clear the way for you, and show you His Will in all things. You have evidently forgotten, but in our last conversation, we spoke of a green and grey theme, with green as the school colors for blazers, etc. I sent you the patterns from Switzers, as Mother & I thought they were a beautiful color, and that the green would look well with the grey flannel. However, I intend to do nothing until I hear from you about the tailor and also what Clerys did for you. I return the pattern of green for you to see at the edge of the grey. I thought you had decided not to have black and striped trousers, and that you thought an all-grey suit would suit for Sunday for all. The bigger boys would have a grey tweed coat with grey flannels for everyday wear, and the small boys would have corduroy and pullovers. However, Mrs. Thorpe may have some news for me. I felt so forcefully when I was speaking to you on all these questions last week that your mind was preoccupied. I do not wish to do anything you do not wish, but one must really come to a decision. You did not say anything about the Matron. Have you heard anything? The more I think of things, perhaps it might be well to have Miss McKenna who knows you, the place, and the difficulties, as you evidently had an idea of running ...

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