Miss Arabella Buckley’s letter on Wallace’s poor health and finances leads CD to seek JDH’s aid in getting a Government pension.
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Miss Arabella Buckley’s letter on Wallace’s poor health and finances leads CD to seek JDH’s aid in getting a Government pension.
Discusses possibility of Government pension for Wallace.
JDH convinces CD not to press for pension for Wallace.
Has discussed with Hooker possibility of Government pension for Wallace. Hooker is pessimistic.
Glad to hear about vines.
Hopes JT will be able to continue work without Government aid. "It is enough to sicken one to see how politicians waste their time squabbling and neglect doing any good."
Package of wheat varieties from Russia lost in transit.