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76, PORTLAND PLACE, W.

Jan: 3: 13

My dear old Nan dearest wee mother

We got home safely this morning & I found your Nan's letter. We are so sorry to hear about your chill, poor wee body. I do you hope you are all right now. It has been trying weather this last week. And I am very sorry that the

Mhor is seedy, poor laddie. He will be in poor fettle to go back to Glasgow. I wish I could see him & have a long talk with him.

I am very glad that the 'British Weekly' is taking up Robbie. I must buy a copy. I hope he will send me some details

about that meeting of his. I suppose all I have to say is what is technically known as "a few hearty words".

We left Littlehampton [ST: in Sussex] to-day in lovely weather to find London under a fog. I think it has done the children good. We certainly had extra nice quarters. Yesterday Alice & [I] built a wonderful castle on the sands for the

Queen of the Sea, & a box of chocolates arrived in the evening for Alice as a token of that lady's gratitude.

I do hope nothing will come in the way of your coming up here next Saturday. We are greatly looking forward to having you.

Much love to all

Your affectionate son

John