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High Commissioner's Office,
Johannesburg.

Nov: 7: 1902

My venerable Nan

Your letter and mother's did not come in
today till late, & I really thought, as I had
not heard from you for 3 weeks that some
catastrophe had befalled the House of Buchan.
I heard also from Aunt Kate, Willie, John Bouch,
Sandy Gillon & John Edgar. I hope you have
all got safely over the marriage festivities. I
am very well but sair overworked, and in view of
Mr Chamberlain's visit I hardly know what
the next few weeks may bring forth in the way
of special strain. I have been sitting in Executive
Council all week, - a dreary waste of time, but I