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Dec: 12: 13

My dearest wee Mother

I was very sad to find from the 'Times' that the poor Mhor [Alastair] had not got a scholarship. We can only hope that this week's exam. may bring something, as it is more to his style. Anyhow he must go to Oxford; we will manage it somehow, and of course you can always get an Exhibition after you go up. I hope the poor laddie is not very disappointed - I wonder how he did in this week's exams.

Mr John has got an abcess in his honourable throat, & is very cross. Both he & the Wozer need a change, & likewise

Susie, so we are all going down to Littlehampton the day after Xmas for a week. I don't relish the prospect of living in seaside lodgings in mid-winter, but the doctor recommends it.

We had very good speakers at the Personal Service meeting yesterday - about 700 people. Mr H.B. Irving spoke very well, & also Salisbury. I was fair, I think. This is not my subject. I saw the Flemings there.

Susie got up today. Her cough is very much better, but she is groggy on her pins.

Poor old Lionel Phillips got a close call yesterday. He seems to have behaved very pluckily. Here is my forecast for S. Lanark - Watson in by 500 over Morton.

Much love to all

Your affectionate son

John