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76, PORTLAND PLACE, W.
May: 19: 19
My bonny wee Mother
I got very kind letters from you on Saturday & this morning. What an impident dog Jim is to complain of your ousting Aunt Aggy, as if you hadn't saved the house for her.! You must have had a job getting Gala Lodge straight[ST - Gala Lodge in Broughton]. I hope you
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haven't tired yourself too much. We had a wonderful day at Elsfield on Saturday. The place was looking delicious. I got out a builder to turn in an estimate for the bathrooms etc., & I fixed up about the gardener. We may be allowed to start work in August, in which case we will get in before the
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end of the year. It will be an expensive business, but it is once for all! Mrs Grosvenor came to dine on Saturday night. Yesterday & to day are rather colder, I am dining with Harold Baker to night. With great regret I have refused the General Assembly's invitation.
I had a nice letter yesterday from the King about 'Mr Standfast'. I will send a
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copy to day to Mrs William Brown, but not to Mrs Orr. I can't send books to people I never met; it is too absurd. I will send you a copy to send if you like.
How I wish your dream was true & old William was coming back to see Elsfield!
Much love, my dear wee body
from
John
