p.

The Conservatory [drawing of it top of card]
The Runnacleave,
Ilfracombe.
It is much prettier than the picture
& generally empty
most of the time.
May 14th, 96
My Own dearest Love,
My first batch of letters
arrived here this morning
13 in number, and among
those 5 from you. Oh what
a happy morning these have
made for me. I took the
whole morning to thoroughly
read them up - How delightful
the Isle of Man story was,
am so glad you read it &
the letters from Lena & Ethel