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11a. Portland Place, London, W. I

12th February 1923

Dear John,

re Geese: You are exeedingly kind, but I had
no intention of sponging upon you. The best plan
would be to send the birds to Hawick, notifying my fact[o]r,

Mr . John Steele,
Factor's Cottage,
Camptown, near Jedburgh.

when they will arrive so that he can meet them and fetch
them over in his car. I suppose if they are expected to
breed this season they ought to depart fairly soon.
It would be very kind if you would tell Mr. Steele
what little delicacies they would like to eat in addition
to the natural weeds in case of severe weather.

I am very sorry to hear of your family troubles .
We all seem to be in the same boat. I am delighted to hear
however that Mr. John is going on satisfactorily. Katie
and Jock have gone off to Falmouth to recruit and are going
on in a few days to join Beatrix at Falmouth. Mark is
due home about the 1st of March. By the middle of that
month I hope we shall be settled in our new abode in the
metropolis, 30 Cadogan Place.