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we had a month for Ireland alone. Aunt Maria has 
been dear, just as kind as she could be and did every- 
thing to make us very comfortable. Uncle James 
looked very well and very handsome indeed. We 
have been eating his splendid hothouse grapes all 
this afternoon while we were in the train. 
* 5d *% * 
Mr. Mulholland came and dined and was very 
nice. Sister was a most gracious and cordial hostess 
indeed, as was Vera. Willie Gordon is a very ex- 
tremely pleasant as well as goodlooking boy. Malcolm 
seems saddened still. Frank went to London the day 
after we arrived and comes back to-day to see Har- 
ry’s boy. Milne’s sight is greatly improved now, the 
operation having proven perfectly successful. He is 
in Glasgow and comes back in a few days. Tomor- 
row forenoon we are to be in London and will write 
you from there. Love to you, each and every one, 
in which every one that we have seen has asked me 
to join them. I am as you well know 
Ever your affectionate son 
Tom. 
Royal Geographical Society. 
1, Savile Road, Burlington Gardens. 
| London, W., October 16, 1906. 
Dear. Father : 
Last evening came a very nice batch of letters, 
two very sweet ones from mother, which had been to 
Ireland, and a fine one from you. One of the letters 
from mother worried me some. She advocated cabling 
you direct, when we do cable, but happily it was amen- 
ded at the end so that our code messages to you could 
