2110-3-6-17

76, PORTLAND PLACE, W.

June: 5: 19

My bonny wee Mother

You & Nan are the kindest of folk. Alice is wildly delighted with your presents & it was so mindful to remember the wee boys. Alice has got a lot of small presents to [bring] in the trip to Elsfield on Saturday.

The weather has broken, but I do hope it may be fine on Saturday.

My poor godson [ST: horse called John Buchan owned by Lord Astor] lost the Derby yesterday by a yard. He would have won if his jockey had not tried to pass the winner on the wrong side. I am so sorry for Waldorf Astor to have come so near & yet lost

I hope to send you my book to-day. I am sending you one copy for yourself & one for Walter for the library, for it will be a valuable little book someday.

Fred [ST: FS] Oliver came in to see us last night. He is not looking well & has a return of his old threatening of tuberculosis.

That was a very nice letter you

wrote to Alice.

I am very well indeed, & Mr John is looking much better.

Much love to all

from

John