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27. March 1935

John Dear

Congratulations to Canada Commiserations to us. How did they catch you? How we shall miss you.

Or should it be how we will miss you as a Celt you can sympathise with me - "shall" & "will" always bother me.

But, eh Man, how I should like to see you in your full regalia! John, it is grand. But, John,

You will not stop writing, will you? You will please the Canadians, they will be proud of you, all Scotsmen will rejoice, but there will be thousands of us who will hunger for you - and, if you don't write - we will for one occasion only sing in harmony "Will ye no come back again?"

Ever yours Clem.