Item 01: Malcolm Shore Stanley correspondence, 8 December 1916-28 October 1918 - Page 318
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we who are comparatively near. Lizzie as soon as she was able (she has been very poorly & even I was not strong) went to see Mrs Davies & from her learnt the sad truth. The Dr. does not seem to give much hope indeed he says they would not be surprised at whatever may happen.
I think in such cases there can be very little help given by Drs. They seem beyond human aid excepting comforting & soothing the pains of the Patients, & from little [indecipherable] from all accounts she suffers greatly, so much that she has no desire to get better.
We do sympathise greatly with them all, it is a very sad case. The Parents have done everything that could be thought of.
I wrote them yesterday, but have not heard anything further yet from [indecipherable].
We wrote to you some time ago & Lizzie sent you a parcel in the hope that you would receive it on your birthday. We often wondered whether you had received either. We had a very fine