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Title    : Biggam Collection Letter: 04
Author(s): Catherine O'Rourke

Copyright holder(s): Mr William Biggam

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Toryglen, Glasgow

Dear Joan,

Thank you very much for the money you shouldn't have Jimmy isn't alowd
sweets at the moment his food has to be liquidized because of his throat he
can't even get porridge in the morning he has to get thickener in his
drinks so if its alright with you I'll get him a couple of Light Weight
Trousers with the money. He still cant talk but he knows everything your
saying to him. I took your letter up and says did you get one and he took
your letter out his pocket and gave me it home with me. Anna asked to get
him out last Saturday for a couple of hours to my house so he was as happy
as Larry but Anna and Loraine took him back at night so he seems a bit more
content now. I says to him once he finishes treatment hell get home for
good and he gave me a wink and started laughing. When he was home he was
watching the racing on TV and pressed the remote controll and lost the
picture so he was shouting YO YO YO and I rushed in and it was the picture
he lost and didnt know how to get it back. He can go to the toilet himself
but thats about all need help to dress and other things so it might come
back out of the Blue you never know he's such a good man doesnt deserve
this. I miss him a lot but I've got quite a few friends help me and my
nephew Gary comes up quiet a bit I just gave him keys so I feel a bit
better now. I tried to phone you to-night it was a young Irish man that
answered the phone and said sorry I think you have the wrong number. I got
a terrible cold at the moment I guess Im just missing my partner I was
saying to Jimmy nobody to go for my medicine now nobody to make my tea he
had me spoiled really. Welll Joan once more thanks very much hope to hear
from you soon.

Yours Cathie

PS  Keep Well



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Method of composition: Handwritten
Word count: 372
General description: Letter to Joan Taylor

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Author id: 697
Forenames: Catherine
Surname: O'Rourke
Gender: Female
Decade of birth: 1920
Country of birth: Scotland

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