March 31st Red Barns Coatham, Redcar. {Mr Hugh Bell} not at all! Miss Gertrude Bell, if anything! - has had a long day at Clarence and will therefore not write much. We go to Chester tomorrow, isn't it a lark! and on to Levens on Friday. Mrs Green is not to be there, still it will be very nice. I hope Papa will have a bicycle to take with him, he is in treaty for one. He also seems to like the idea of Levens particularly - I hope he will stay till Sunday night.
Tell Elsa, Mrs Tulip enquired tenderly after her. I told Mrs T. that Elsa had asked for her camera with which to amuse herself. "Ay" said she "you'll make her take notice!" I hope Elsa is taking a great deal of notice. Ever your affectionate daughter Gertrude