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Dear Willie

Father has just discovered this in his pocket unposted!! I am so sorry.
Just send it back here when you are done with it, as it isn't a
letter to go about. A

High Commissioner's Office,
Johannesburg.

April: 12: 1903

My dearest old Mother

Many thanks for your last kind but melancholy
letter. I am very sorry you have had so much
worry in connection with the church, and I hope
you have not allowed it to hurt your
health. I do not know why you object to
take Altarstone when I tell you that I will
pay the rent, and anything more that may be
necessary. However if Altarstone is not to
be had you must get someplace equally nice.
I want us all to be together in some
nice place when I come back, that old William
may have a pleasant last month to remember
& that I may have a good holiday.

Father has just discovered this in his pocket unposted!! I am so sorry. Just send it back here when you are done with it, as [illegible] [illegible] a letter to go [illegible]. A

High Commissioner's Office,
Johannesburg.

April: 12: 1903

My dearest old Mother

Many thanks for your last kind but melancholy letter. I am very sorry you have had so much worry in connection with the church, and I hope you have not allowed it to hurt your health. I do not know why you [object?] to take [Altanstone?] when I tell you that I will pay the rent, and anything more that may be necessary. However if [Altanstone?] is not to be had you must get someplace equally nice. I want us all to be together in some place when I come back, that old William may have a pleasant last month to remember & that I may have a good holiday.