1 Darling Laddie
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3 Just as I’d finished my screed to you Cron came in with your so very
4welcome letter & the enclosed – not so welcome.
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6 It’s lovely about our boy. His is a rare nature. Those wonderful
7gifts of the heart & head combined. I have not heard from Ursie for a
8long long time. Am glad of the news of her. She would never have had
9the strength to go through the terrible nursing course – a doctors
10doesn’t require a 20th of the physical strength. I do hope the
11darling child won’t let her ambition get the better of her & want to
12take the London MB. You can be quite as good a doctor & take the much
13easier entrances say, the College of Preceptors preliminary. How easy
14that is you can think when I tell you that Fred went with me carefully
15over all the papers testing me - & he said (if I didn’t fail in
16spelling – which I wouldn’t I’d take care of that if there were
17any need) – he would easily prepare me to pass in three months even
18with my small knowledge of Latin!! I had only been three times through
19Smith’s Latin Principia by myself! She will have no difficulties
20with the exams if she doesn’t want honours - & a man or woman is no
21better doctor for them!
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23 As to the miserable woman whose letter I enclose with a copy of my
24reply to her. She I have never seen & know nothing of except that she
25is the bosom friend of Mrs H Philpot, whom I have refused to meet or
26receive a letter from for 12 years.
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28 As to her being Unwins agent if she was her conduct was disgraceful. I
29sold Unwin this the end of last year the copy right of my book Dreams,
30& the copy right of my book Dream life, & Real life £60 for the two
31copy rights – just that I might be rid of Unwin & his agents forever.
32 Ellis & all my friends think I was simply mad to do so, but I
33couldn’t have anything more to do with that firm of scoundrels with
34their agents. I cannot think how the woman came to introduce herself
35to you. If there is any chance of her getting of Dot please let Dot
36see this letter.
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38 Good bye my dear old Pal.
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40 Will isn’t it strange that I’m only beginning to realize Ellie’s
41death now – my Ellies! Not the poor agonized soul & body for whom
42one is so grateful that it has found the everlasting sleep – but my
43little sister Ellie whom I used to play dolls with & "sisters" at
44Heald town & Witteburg. Whom I shall never see again.
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46 Good bye dear
47 Olive
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49 ^I was very sorry for Theo when Innes attacked him so. It is
50heartbreaking when the people you have loved & laboured & sacrificed
51for attack you. It cuts right through your heart. I know it.^
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