Box 6 Item 01: Edith S. Thistlethwaite letters and papers, 1914-1923 - Page 33
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I am quite clever with the coinage here, have to help my friends often.
Well, we all went to The Palace but Matron Bell, could not see us until 5. p.m. so did a little shopping First of all looked down the list of wounded & to my great surprise saw dear old Charlie's name but it was a blessing – he is doing well. I went to see him to-day but he was out, had to go to Bank to see about his money. I left some of the papers for him.
Saturday afternoon Sister Martin Watts, Craig & self went into Cairo & enjoyed every minute It is a very dirty place but most fasinating. All speak french, it was great trying to make them understand what we wanted. Sister Watts & Craig had to leave us because they were on night-duty, so we had dinner & then returned to our digging, tired out. Up early & at the Hospital Palace before 7 a.m. Had meals