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Down Beckenham Kent

Thursday 15th [date added later but apparently wrong:] Ap 68

Dear G.

I'm so sorry you are still seedy. Don't you think you racket too much – […]

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& resolved upon having nothing to do with us. Frank is still at home & apparently not going till Monday. We have heard that Horace didn't do much – but what he did do, he did well Strutt said. Father is going on well & we are not going to put off the Nortons. He has got a

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black bruise as big as the seat of a chair on his hip. Spengle is still sure it is all going on well. He won't be able to ride for some ages & I fear that he oughtn't to ride Tommy again – so we must look out all as ever we know – I'm too dull to write & Mother says she will so Goodbye dr. G. I wish u weren't seedy & I wish I wasn't – I wish we had no bodies – ur H.

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My dear Gingo

I am afraid we shall not see you on your way.

It is very provoking your not being very well. We have had regular hot summer weather for 3 days, only fit to sit out on the lawn –

Margt & Williams (do you know who she is) has got a little boy & is going on well. It is a tremendous relief to At Caroline, but I trust that she will recover well-

We have steeled not to put off the Nortons as we have Wm & Dr Hooker. F. is still lame & not quite as strong as usual but going on quite well –