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24th November, 1936.

My dear John,

It was a pleasure to receive your letter about
my dear Mother. She was a wonderful old lady and
a perfect darling. I am much touched to think that
you have thought my little sketch of her worth preserving .
I am bringing out a small book called "Portrait of My
Mother" with reproductions in colour of Gerald Kelly's
two splendid portraits of her, and a little additional
letter-press. I will send you a copy.

We are having a very busy time here but I think
there is no doubt that the stock of the National Govern-
ment stands high. No doubt this is partly due to the
utter ineptitude of the Socialist Opposition. Not
only have they nothing in particular to say but they
all say different things, and Sir Stafford Cripps has
now crowned their ineptitude by declaring that it might
be a good thing for the wage-earners of this country
if we were conquered by Nazi Germany. Even the Edinburgh
farce sounds harmonious after this!