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Till we sleep in the peace of the Great Release
As once in the hills together."

I have not much news this week about myself.
I have been offered the editorship of the chief paper here
at £3000 a year, & I think they would have gone as
far as £4000. I declined because though I might have
stayed 5 years in the job & returned home with a modest
fortune, yet I think if one does a thing purely to
make money one is apt to make a mess of it.

I have had a very busy week and have to spend most
of today with H.E. I hope to get off after Xmas
for a week's tour in the Woodbush mountains, &
then we shall be busy with Mr Chamberlain.

With much love to all

Your affectionate brother

John