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(Lady Mary Minto 1924)
Lord Warden Hotel Dover Oct 22
In the midst of canvassing!!
My dear Mr. Buchan
I can't tell you with what gratitude & satisfaction I have read the wonderful reviews of the Biography & I think you must be pleased to realize your work has not been in vain. Not one word of criticism, simply the most unbounded praise at the masterly manner in which you have accomplished your task, & I cannot refrain from again expressing my gratitude, as I know you undertook it to please me & added to your already overburdened daily tasks, but
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now that there is this chorus of appreciation I hope you will feel rewarded. I have had many letters from unexpected people - they all say they are absorbed, & cannot put it down even in spite of the election it seems to have made its mark. I am certain the whole of Canada will read it eagerly. I have ruined myself in giving away so many copies, & now relations write & ask for more. You will be amused that Mrs Drew implores me to send a presentation copy to Mr Gladstones Library at Hawarden!! I regret that you wouldn't insert the tribute after his death in order to soften the criticism, but when she reads it, I cant think she will desire to have it, it wd. seem such irony! I greatly look
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forward to your return - & Violet looks forward to having a dinner composed of old friends & members of the Staff! So you will have to select your night, I am longing to hear your experiences. The Queen sent a most kind message that the King had been greatly interested. She was pleased to have her own copy as well. I expect you wont return rested, but exhausted by your triumphal progress. Mrs Killick was so helpful. I sat
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at your sacred table in your office & wrote the inscriptions wh. were sent off from the office. I felt very proud of occupying your historic chair!
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Mary M
No one knows what the result of the elections will be. At last the communistic danger appears to be realized. I think John is safe here. He is in bed with a cold, & Violet is delivering his speeches, with great effect!
