2110-2-12-5

76, PORTLAND PLACE, W.

March: 7: 14

My dearest wee Mother

I am so sorry that I completely forgot about Clark's book, though it was written down in my note-book. I will get it & send it you first thing on Monday.

This has been a very wet

morning. Susie & Nan & I skirmished all the shops looking at stuffs for curtains, etc. The rain has cleared off now & we are going for a walk. I send you St Columba's Magazine with an account of Henry's presentation. We had a long session

meeting last night. There was a great discussion as to whether the choir should have purple cassocks, & I stuck out for keeping them black. Lady Frances [ST: Balfour] seems to have had a tremendous row with Fleming, judging by the minutes of last meeting at which I was not present. We had a pleasant

dinner with the Dunsanys. [ST: Lord Dunsany poet & short-story writer]

We are all dining at home to night & with Mrs Grosvenor to-morrow night. Nan is very well, I think, & so are the children.

Much love to all

Your affectionate son

John