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Louise Liers correspondence album, 1911-1919

1918-12-03 Page 6

which was most delightful. We knew that all the work was being done by the women, old men or children. We reached Southampton  at 10 a.m. where we had breakfast and by careful management some of us had tub baths. We left there at 4 p.m. crossing the channel in relays. My group went on the good little hospital ship St. Patrick, which was absolutely the most immaculate spot any one could imagine. She was a very swift ship and her Captain had had some experiences with submarines so we were kept on deck until we were within the nets at Le Havre at 2 a.m. We lay on the decks watching the stars and I have never seen such a sky. It seemed to almost touch us and as we were unconvoyed, I think we all felt very near to Heaven that night, if that is possible. We docked at Le Havre about 9 a.m. on my birthday Aug 14th and had two days there most of which time I spent in sightseeing. There was an air raid the first

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which was most delightful. We knew that all the work was being done by the women, old men or children. We reached Southampton at 10 a.m. where we had breakfast and by careful management some of us had tub baths. We left there at 4 p.m. crossing the channel in relays. My group went on the good little hospital ship St. Patrick, which was absolutely the most immaculate spot any one could imagine. She was a very swift ship and her Captain had had some experiences with submarines so we were kept on deck until we were within the nets at Le Havre at 2 a.m. We lay on the decks watching the stars and I have never seen such a sky. It seemed to almost touch us and as we were unconvoyed, I think we all felt very near to Heaven that night, if that is possible. We docked at Le Havre about 9 a.m. on my birthday Aug 14th and had two days there most of which time I spent in sightseeing. There was an air raid the first