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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
JOHANNESBURG

July: 7: 1902

My venerable Nan

Many thanks for your last letter.
I am glad you had a pleasant time at
the Enterkin. I have indeed been there – in
the company of the unforgotten J.E. We
walked from Beattock to Elvanfoot, and
then from there to Leadhills, where we bought
clay pipes and toffee in a wee sweetie shop.
Then we went through the Enterkin and down
Dalveen, ending up at the inn at
Crawford, John Edgar for the last ten miles
having suffered the last mortal pangs of