Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 191
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[Page 191]
manner was quite cheerful & his face gave no indication of repentance – We sent him off with the others & Darmody waved his hand to me & wished me good by –( - old iodine) - I suppose we've all had a certain sympathy for this undisguisedly cheerful ruffian – What he's been doing – besides drinking – during the whole week God & the Police alone know –
You see by the papers that Doctors are much needed & therefore you may be sure I shant go short – I shall be ashore a lot & see the drift of things – Of course my pay goes on – They paid me £24-2 – yesterday – I must go into accounts – What date are you paid up to? Probably Jan 29 or thereabouts –
I suppose you got my last bit of journal – Did R get his Ambulance triangular sling –
Get & give your Mother a bottle of Port wine – One glass +oz ter die sunendus [three times a day] – with or after food – She's very strong & of good constitution – After paying off, in the eveg I went to see Hedley & got a joy ride back to my wharf with Dr Kestevery – Old Brick wanted me to do a Locum but it wd be too flat to leave the fighting men unless compelled to – Love to all – Fred –