TCD MS 11274/31 folio 1 recto
19 Sep[tember] [1916]
My dearest, A great letter today. You had been awfully busy at the Gardening. I think youll be working too hard if you dont look out. It was a nice day today. I have put up a tent being fed up with living below the ground I was in a very damp hole that smelt and had no windows (as mine always have) and so I got the tent up and it is very pleasant as the morning sun comes in. Yes, today was a good day I did very little but a tour in the morning on my green bicycle (very heavy). I am very sorry that the black one has got lost because it was a very nice light one Do not let anything happen to the