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13, BRYANSTON STREET, MARBLE ARCH, W.
Dec: 16: 11
My dearest wee body
I got your kind letter when I came home last night. Never think another thought about my cough. It is quite gone, & I am very well indeed. You know, Mother, I don't speak about dear Father in my letters only because I have nothing worthy to say. The beloved man is always in my
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memory, and I am being reminded of him every hour. Will you send me the MSS. when you are finished with it, and I will take steps about publication. I see from the Peebleshire [underlined] that Maclean wrote a nice reference to Father at the Liberal Committee meeting. The wee paper says Maclean is going to have meetings in Selkirkshire at the end of January, so he & I will be tumbling over
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each other.
Willie's letter this morning is very sad. The poor fellow says it is an eery job getting home letters, for they are still quite cheerful. I am very sorry for the lonely laddie.
To day is a grey cold day. I do hope Nan's visit to Glasgow will have done her some good. I am very anxious about her health.
Susie is going on very well and Prester John is good & healthy. I registered him
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to-day.
I enclose a letter from Charlie Murray. Mrs Grosvenor is in bed, but getting better. I do hope you yourself are not feeling too wretched in body. I have got your [theban? beads?], & another present I hope you will like.
Much love, my dearest wee body
Your affectionate son
John
