[Undated] 95 Sloane Street Sat. Dearest Mother. That was a truly shocking matter about the scissors! I must have been in a high fever at the time, otherwise I cannot think that I shd have ventured to touch them, can you? Your indignation however was most proper and I am very sorry.
I don't want the slides till I come back so may they just be kept for me. They are for my popular lecture.

Will you please give E. the enclosed.

We had such a delightful dinner party. The Goldmanns I finally asked also and they did very well. Mrs Mallet and Agnes talked a long time after dinner. He came very late having been kept at the City. Uncle F. [Frank] was charming! most interesting and the soul of the party. Sir E. Grey came in at 10 and stayed till midnight, charming man. It's very amusing talking foreign politics with foreign ministers I must say! The Mallets do love Father. She said "You know we had some people with us but Bernard said 'I really can't miss this opportunity, you must get us out of our engagement' and so I put them off and we came."

It's a beautiful still day. Ever your affectionate daughter Gertrude

Roberts goes to her place on Jan 2. Her time here is over on Dec 30. She wants to know if you will allow her to stay on here those 3 days.

[Note on back of envelope] I have no list of the tenents. Hugo took mine and lost it, but you will find all the farmers in a notebook on my writing table.