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May 29. 1931

16, BUCKINGHAM PALACE GARDENS,
S.W.

D[earest] John. Your letter such a
pleasure & such a refresher to me
on my horrid bed. Yes! I've
somehow tumbled down quite
a lot of steps in life since I saw
you. But [I've stepped out on] a sort of landing
now & the Drs think they can keep me
there for quite a bit & I hope they can.
Of course I have been going down a
bit all this last winter, but lots
of the time I was really quite well
& very happy with you all, so there's
nothing to complain of. I do hope
Gayfere Street will be a success.
I was thrilled to hear that little