2110-7-2-23

RIGEWOOD, CROHAM MANOR ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON.

Tel: Fairfield 5760.

28. 3. 35

Dear John Buchan,

Somehow, your appointment gratifies me. In fact, I'm delighted. May I congratulate you - if you won't object to a Red doing it?

It is an age ago since I wanted to be a Factor at Fort Resolution (or thereabouts) through reading Ballantyne's first book. But the H.B.C. wouldn't have me. Yet Rupert's Land fascinates me still, though I've never seen it. I feel it appropriate that you should be its august Governor.

Yours sincerely

H.M. Tomlinson