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Monday Aug 28 1882

My dear George

B. (Bernard) evidently thinks you will be much gratified by his letter, he says "I don't think I ever wrote to Mim before." It is comical to see how his head keeps full of his imaginary battle w. Rasmus — Here is Leo's 1st letter (not quite so promising as to B. as she hoped) — please to send it to Hen — at

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Miss Forster

West Hackhurst Dorking ─

Horace came home to me very jolly on Sat. night, having enjoyed his flirtation w. the Miss Bramwell's at Netley more than any thing else & more than was g. proper Ida must think — He is full of praise of Mr & Mrs Leymour, Fr & he liking them both so very much— He said the meeting looked full & prosperous w. I am so glad of chiefly for Wm's sake — I saw the very brief notice of Mr W. H's paper in the Times — Horace

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says you began very prosperously but he got baddish & went away. You must have had a fine day yesterday & I hope today — Snow [Frances Julia Wedgwood] came on Sat — She is very busy making pretty little sketches all about, & yesterday went to church at Keston & to lunch w. Mrs Wright a former acquaintance of hers in Scotland— The Frankes come today it will be a dismal visit I am afraid. I shall get him to play as much as I can —

[Franke, Hermann, 1847-1908. German music director and violinist. 1880 Married

Constance Rose Wedgwood, s.p.]

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Horace is gone to the shop [Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company] today & Ida will prob. go to Abinger tomorrow & join him at the end of the week —

B. went solemnly to Mary, Ida's nurse, & said "I am sorry to say that I like Nanna's baby better than yours."

My love to Wm & Sara & I congratulate them on this bustle being over as I think the worst of it must be now — I hope you have stood it pretty well my dear old man E. D

The Godfrey's start almost immediately for the Riviera & will be away 6 m. & Laura will join them—

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[Bernard's letter]

my dear Mim I am going to fight Erasmus. will you be on my side

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or not? Eras has a lot of soldiers & so have I

my affectionate

B D

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Mim