Brittain, Vera, Diary, 16-17 April 1915

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Diary of Vera Brittain

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Case Study: 
From Youth to Experience: Vera Brittain’s Work for Peace in Two World Wars
Creator: 
Brittain, Vera
Source: 
diary
Date: 
16-17 April 1915
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Contributer: 
McMaster University Libraries
Rights: 
Vera Brittain estate; McMaster University has a non-exclusive licence to publish this document.

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eng
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done. I tried a little after dinner but as mother was having a long squabble over the telephone with Mrs. Whitehead & Mrs. Cox about some appalling “chain of prayer” in connection with the Mothers’ Union, I did not get on very fast. I talked to mother about Roland too; instead of going straight to work after dinner. I like talking about him some-times, & I may as well take the chance of doing so now – in case he is killed. I don’t think I could talk about him if he were dead – except perhaps to his mother. I shall write to her again before I go back to Oxford. Mother sent Roland a pair of Chevellton socks & two handerchiefs to-day. Daddy has gone to Folkestone to spend the week-end with Edward. I wish I could get to Roland as easily. Sometimes his whole existence & its part in mine seems all a dream.
Saturday April 17th
I receive two letters from Roland this morning – consequently I did nothing much but think of him & them all day. They were both interesting – oh! terribly interesting. If only I could be there with him,