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one short on your staff now. Awful 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 piano and also to sing, I am afraid.

BC Archives, MS-1901 Box 1 File 3 / RUSSELL, Alma M., 1873-1964. Victoria; librarian. / Letters, cards and a photograph from Eustace Bidlake, 1917-1918.