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ST JAMES'S PALACE S.W.
Oct 2nd [1934?]
Dear Colonel Buchan,
I really feel completely overcome. That wicked old Sir Alexander! Your Book was lying on his table at Logie, and I picked it up saying "This is a Book I do so want to Read" Little dreaming of the Result. I do indeed thank you for your
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great kindness - it will always be a most valuable possession - and I am looking forward to Reading it more than I can say. You have already given me untold pleasure in Reading so many of your Books, and never did I dream of owning one signed by your self, a very Real Honour.
You must think me so ungrateful in not writing sooner, but I only got it Late last night on my return from Scotland. My Boy and I have been motoring South rather leisurely and no letters have reached us for several Days, so please believe it was not ingratitude.
We lunched with the Grants