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in "Greenmantle". Anyone wld. have thought
it was a personal matter & that both had been
at Erzerum. Finally one clinched it by
saying in the broadest Scots, he must
know best for wasn't he the same nation
as the author? Then my son-in-law -
a doctor on the French Front sent his wife
one of the paper backed edition because he
was so determined she should read it &
told me in all the hospitals & clearing stations
- he was in Gallipoli & ever since the end
there in France - you are always safe &
blessed if you can hand out one of
"Buchans" to the wounded. And an
Italian soldier boy I know is translating
it for his men. Fine, isn't it?

I wish with all my heart - for my own
sake as well as the men - Nelson's wld.
bring out an edition of your books cheap
enough to be sent to all the regiments
- the Americans adore Blenkiron as who
wouldn't? - Can't you fancy when this
new book comes out Blenkiron will be a
sort of war-cry to them? Thank Heaven
he and Hannay are still left to us.

Yours ever gratefully

Ethel Candy.

[ST: Mrs Candy did John Buchan's
typeing (of MSS for many years)]

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