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Croyde Bay House,
Braunton, N. Devon.

Aug 9th/20

Dear Mr Buchan

We are sending you back the
book - it is delightful reading
& the Twins live & shine out
as one reads. We find only
2 points, very tiny ones to make
any remark about - One on
page 12 - the real
story was that Francis borrowed
a sovereign from the Head to tip
Lord Lonsdales servant who had

[from left margin:]
of them that you have put into the sketch - no one could
have done it without that feeling

Yrs Sincerely

J Balteel

8 is their age of the photograph. It must have been
before they went to school.

[ST: Mrs. Balteel is sister to the Grenfell twins]