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Chez Mrs Wharton

Sainte-Claire Le Chateau Hyeres (Var) Tel: 2-29

April 1. 35

My dear John Tweedsmuir (see how well informed I am.) You will have such tons of letters of congratulations, but I feel I must add to the pile. I was so delighted to hear of your appointment. There is an added spice of enjoyment in the fact that my spies tell me Canada specially asked for you.

I am having a lovely time with Edith Wharton her home is so clever, she bought a whole hill with old Castle of Hyeres on top. 1/2 way up she has built a nice comfy house with rough garden sprawling up to the summit, wonderful patches of flowers done in such colour schemes, you realize the garden isn't rough at all.

We have let Torosay to Mrs Gemmell your friend's sister, I'm glad to say, she is so good to my people! & kind to my empty purse!!

It might interest you to hear they have caught a pure white otter at Torosay, alas dead. Zoological circles much excited as such a thing has hitherto been unknown.

Yours affec

Olive Guthrie

Felicitations to Susie too, what a capital vice reine she wil make.