Box 6 Item 01: Edith S. Thistlethwaite letters and papers, 1914-1923 - Page 25
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The Palace. Heliopolis. Egypt. July 14th 1915.
My dearest Mother,
It will be your birthday to-morrow & I do hope you will have a Happy Day. Sorry I shall not be home to help celebrate the event. I can be with you in spirit if not in person.
Well, we are still having fearfully hot weather but manage to work & go out still. I'm on night-duty, so work the best part of the day. I'm sleeping fairly well too.
Sister Murray is no night-duty still, so we are having a glorious time together. She is a very well read lady & imparts some of her knowledge to me.
My kind friend Capt. Smedley has gone to Alexandria. He had to go last Sunday-morning at 6.30. a.m. Had a note from him to say he arrived safely. I missed him very much. Lt Wright Smith took me out a good deal & is an awfully nice young fellow but sad to say he has gone to Alexandria too. He got marching orders & left Tuesday morning at 6.30. a.m. On Sunday I stayed in all day