Margaret C. Osgood to Hamilton Osgood, Wednesday, [December 1905?]. IE TCD MS 7867/99

Digitised version of IE TCD MS 7867/99, a letter written by Margaret C. Osgood, [London, England?] to her husband Hamilton Osgood, Wednesday, [December 1905?]: "Darlings. Molly is all right. She has been a little troubled because the baby seems hungry & can get nothing from her breasts. I advise her not to nurse him. The nurse thinks the same. She syas Molly's nipples would not be easily managed and she thinks modified milk on the whole is the best in this case. Dr Champneys will decide today when he comes. I was up twice in the night. Molly rapped on the wall & I heard at once. I shall stay until Monday for I see I can help, & you don't need me so much my darlings, just now. We are having a thick fog, but not like that day when Grete went home. I cabled Sumner today "Baby fine like Erskine Molly splendid, Love". What a darling you are Hammy to let me stay away so long. Your letters are read aloud to Molly. She longs to call the baby after you & thinks [Admiral?] Hamilton Childers a glorious name. I rather discountenance it, & adhere to Robert Erskine Childers. I send you paper with birth registry. Please keep for my day book. Your letters are my joy. I read Grete's aloud to Robin & Erskine, & a part of yours." Margaret Cushing Pearmain Osgood (1847-1941), was an American writer and poet, mother to writer and nationalist Mary ('Molly') Alden Childers who was married to Erskine Childers, and the maternal grandmother of Erskine Hamilton Childers (1905-1974) who became the fourth President of Ireland 1973-1974.