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[ST - Prinstyles, Wrotham Kent]

July: 15: 15

My dearest wee Mother

I am writing this very early in the moring in order to catch the post-girl who brings up letters. Today is St Swithins, & also the anniversary of our wedding. Saturday was a poor day, but yesterday rained without intermission. Today promises to be better.

I took the children a long crawl on Saturday & we found a wonderful ravine full of giant mulleins & evening primrose. Yesterday we went a walk in the rain. I am afraid we skipped church, which is three

miles off.

The children are very well & funny. Billy Fish [ST - William] is getting an engaging way. He is quite as advanced as a child of 5 & so wee. Tell Walter to read a book called "Eminent Victorians" by Lytton Strachey. It is extremely good. I have almost finished my story. I hope to stay down here till Wednesday morning.

I do hope you are going well, my kind wee body.

Much love to all [illegible] John