AU10/31/1/45

I fear that I have been a long time answering your last letter, but I have been very busy in many ways largely owing to the coming of Christmas and also I have been seeing a lot of demobbed soldiers & sailors & some over on their last leave before being released. I am sending you another little book which I am sure will interest you. It is the book that the National Trust is publishing, this being the fiftieth year of their existence. It is written by a friend of mine J.Lees-Milne who is their chief advisor. He is a very interesting man. We are now very near the shortest day & I hope when the days begin to lengthen you will come over and have another talk. I know Lord Powis very well & remember his giving me a party-coloured swan for Whipsnade. I hope your family are all well & that Major keeps his health & walks in the path of virtue. I am expecting some of my family to come for Christmas and some a little later. With best of wishes, I am . . .

17 Dec 1945

From: 1945 To: 1945

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Wingfield, Anthony Henry,
Matthews, Sidney H.,
National Trust,
Lees-Milne, James,
Powis, George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of

Whipsnade Zoo, swans, Christmas, books, National Trust, dogs