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FOREIGN OFFICE [stamp]
Aug: 7: 17
My dearest wee Mother
I left Kent this morning in lovely weather - very unwillingly, as usual. I had 2½ days with the children, which was good for me. They & Susie are all very well. We had violent showers on Sunday & I had to mount the roof to clean out the gutters, for the rain
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was coming in. Yesterday was hot & thundery, & to-day is a perfect autumn day with a misty morning.
I enclose Hodder Williams' letter. I think he wants a spare copy of the MS. to place in America. I daresay "The Setons" is the best title. [ST: It was published under the title of The Setons]
The children are very pleased with Nan's postcards. Billy Fish is a large blonde Tank, ploughing through anything, & very good-humoured.
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Mr John looks very healthy & is very good & auld-farrant. Alice is the toughest brownest little girl. There is no doubt that the summer in the country has done them a world of good.
I got a lot done to my History this week-end & finished my chapter on "The Russian Revolution." What a mess that distracted country is in! Kerensky has the heaviest load of anybody
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living.
There is a very good leader in the 'Times' to-day setting out the disadvantages I labour under. The original idea of a Dept. of Information has never been carried out, owing to the folly of a small gang of London editors & the jealousy of minor officials at the War Office.
I am very well. I hope Broughton is nice & peaceful
Much love
Your [illegible]
John
