"The Irish Jaunting Car" - Irish Folk Song.

The Irish Jaunting Car is a folk song associated with the United Kingdom and Ireland. The words were reportedly written by the entertainer Valentine Vousden in the late 1850s, shortly after Queen Victoria's visit to Ireland, and events of the Crimean War. The original words to the song are widely debated and disputed.

The original tune of The Irish Jaunting Car was later used by several other writers as a setting for their patriotic lyrics, particularly among the Irish diaspora in the United States. These included the 1861 marching song The Bonnie Blue Flag by Irish born entertainer Harry McCarthy, and The Homespun Dress by Carrie Belle Sinclair, a volunteer nurse from Savannah, Georgia. Further variants such as "The Irish Volunteer" continue to use the original tune.

The letter is in reverse of the postcard:

"Dear C. just a card

To let you know?

I am still alive hoping

You are quite well

Having a good time

Mother love and Ele Jum".