-3- one short on your staff now. Good thing this marrying stunt, isn't it? I asked the Prince of Wales to use me as an introduction to [you?] when he gets to Victoria and hope he will. Quite a nice boy! Am enclosing a snap taken on the boat coming over which I thought you would like. Wish I was on the water on the way back again. No such luck just at present I am afraid. Geoff is just as fat as ever and is still growing. He sends best wishes to all. I am busy trying to learn the [?] and also to sing. I am [?]

BC Archives, MS-1901 RUSSELL, Alma M., 1873-1964. Victoria; librarian. Box 1 Letters, cards and a photograph from Eustace Bidlake, 1917-1919. File 3