1 8 Aug My pr 2 Long letter today but I'm afraid you
will find a very cross bw unless you give up
writing at night, even to him. No really old
thing I would rather dispense with the greater
part of your letters than think of you straining
your eyes & head in bed trying to be kind
to a bw. We both have our work to do
and don't need to be in constant letter
communications now. This is not a scolding
but it will become one unless you are good
in future. Please send me some more blank cheques
at once ! As regards your work I think you
ought to find some typing firm near which 2 will relieve you of all your mere copying work and
surely you can find a small printer to undertake
some of it at a reasonable cost. If necessary send
to the WMN, who do job printing. Anything to
save you unnecessary clerical labour and if you
don't like to charge to the funds this very
fair claim we will make it part of our contri—
bution. So glad the family are pleased I knew they
must be, but was afraid that perhaps there was
something upsetting which prevented them from
telling you — Such a nice letter from Elsie
which I won't answer. I hope to get off one
of my reports as my dispatch is going to take me
all my time — what is spare — for several weeks. 3 Parcels have come many thanks. Nice letter
from Henry has come — scented paper ! not much
like war ! — He has taken on Farnham's work
as Comp Comdt because Gen' think Saunderson
will be too lazy ! So far they seem to have
got on all right but Farnham will be missed. I'm sorry Mater is back in town in
this hot weather why doesn't she go to
Rex's. Perhaps she will in September. As regards the massage I should quite
approve if it does lasting good, but am rather
afraid of things which like drugs sometimes
mean continuation or bad effects. If one
or twice a year it acts as a tonic well
& good. You will understand I think. So glad you were asked again by the Carsons 4 I expect they are too much absorbed in each other
to notice the pr's moods & know she is a bit tired. I know nothing of Swedinborgian tenets something
for the future perhaps. The one thing I cannot believe
is that a life or 20,40 or 60 years in this world
is to settle one's existence in all eternity, or that
future life can mean idleness which is rather the teaching of
some pulpits. I was surprised at the Japanese enclosure &
thought it was a suggestion for a trip after the
war. this bw & pr to go & live on a Jap estate
for 2 or 3 years to save up for a rabbit hutch perhaps. Must end now but may be able to
write some more not to be posted till tomorrow
tho'. Your bw WBSpender