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Dumbola Lodge Freshwater

Tuesday [date added later:] Summer 68

Dear George –

Papa wants me to thank you very very much for your Italian translation which is most excellent – every word as clear as daylight & every word most interesting to him. He says it is out & out better than any of Camilla's [Ludwig] translations & he is extremely obliged to you. About SW's letter - Papa has forwarded

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Sw's letter to G.R. Stephenson Esq Yacht Club Ryde – but I don't guess it will reach – now another – nay, two more letters have come – one from his aunt asking us to forward if we know his address. We are sending to Yarmouth today & I daresay we shall find out – but what is the man about?

We don't know Wm's address either – Is anything gone

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wrong – has he quarrelled with his family? When we kno we'll send u G R.S.'s address tho I don't see that that makes it certain of catching Sw. for his family must kno he was going there.

Today – Mr Stable has 3 stall so when you come we shall be able have a horse from Sthampton or Ryde – Also there is just one bedroom for u the rest of the boys will have to lodge out. We are

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in m. better humour with the place. Mrs. Cameron keeps us nice & lively. […]