Rounton Grange Oct 2 Dearest Mother. Item: George is going to Alderley tomorrow and P..... is writing to the butler about it. Now I must tell you that George Grey can't come till the 17th. Maurice wants to alter his shoot to the 19th so as to get him. If you approve will you also write to the Bainbridges and ask them to come and shoot from the 18th to the 20th - I know you have not called on her, but don't you think you might so word the letter as to make that not matter? Maurice is writing to Charlie Mitchell to ask him also to shoot and if he comes I will write and ask Miss M. to come with him. The really ...... thing is that the Filippis are now landed here alone on Sunday the 16th! I can't help it for Maurice was quite decided on not having his shoot later than the 15th and I can't now ask them to change again. Would it do you think be a good plan to ask the de Bunsens to come for that Sunday? She begged me to ask her again when they came back from Ireland in Oct. Then we should not have the Filippis alone and we should have polished off the de Bunsens. And if the Filippis stay on Monday the 17th we shall have George Grey and possibly the Mitchells arriving that evening. I don't see how to make a better job of it than this and I hope you will think well of it. The only drawback is that I believe Father is away on Tuesday night, but I don't see how that is to be helped. Perhaps you would telegraph to me in the morning telling me if I am to write to the de Bunsens and whether you will write to Mrs Bainbridge.
It's gorgeous weather today. Mrs B's addrress is Mrs E. Bainbridge, Market Place, Richmond; he is Colonel, and will you say a small shoot for is is only rabbits and ducks, between ourselves. Your affectionate daughter Gertrude