2110-6-2-17

Elsfield Manor, Oxford.

19th October, 1932.

John Edgar, Esq., Killyleoch, Dunscore, Dumfriesshire.

My dear John,

Your letter of 14th October gave me very great pleasure. I am so glad you have taken this step, for I am very sure it is the right one. Your one business is to build up your health, and that is a profession in itself. Of course, it will be a dull time, but your interest in things will revive as soon as you get a little stronger. It must be a very bitter disappointment to give up Egypt, but if you get well you will go back there.

Do tell me anything I can send you. I do not know what your tastes in reading are - they are probably capricious at present; but if you will let me know, you will have anything you want by return of post.

You need not feel uncomfortable because of being laid on the shelf for the moment. It happens to most of us, and the only thing is to get quite fit on the shelf, so as to be able to get off it as soon as possible.

We all send our love, and long to welcome you at Elsfield.

Yours ever, John Buchan