Sunday, 9 April, 1916

Opening of the retreat so went to
12 oc Mass & heard the sermon
from Fr Whelan Redemptorist.
Uncle Tom & Aunt Florrie came
out for tea. He brought me a letter
he had from The O’Mahony who has
a good many friends in Bulgaria
as he owns a lot of land there.
He says he will write to a friend in
Bucharest who will communicate with another
in Sofia to look you up & do what
he can for you if he can find you.
Of course it will take some time 4 or 5
weeks before we can hope to hear, in
the meanwhile D.V 1 we shall get
news of you.
Uncle Tom is very irate – about the
Motor Tax & petrol question 2 but
particularly with the Automobile Club
for some circular they sent out.
All going out to evening sermon.
Goodnight.
Wrote to the O Mahony giving him
all particulars.


Editorial Notes

1Abbreviation for 'Deo Volente', Latin expression that means 'with God's help'.
2The Motor Tax Management Amendement Act was finally introduced on 27 November 1916 to amend the previous legislation of 1914, meant to collect taxes on motor vehicles