Visits from Mr Murray the spiritualist and Mrs Sconce, news that General Minchin, a chess player, to live nearby; visit to Poole library; gardening supplies; sent off to Mr Casson for Mrs D'Orsay; repairs to kitchen; delivery of Cooperative coal; new [visiting] cards; receipt of a letter from Rudyard Kipling expressing hope he can visit one day; Mr Linton's thanks to ARW and Mitten for [specimen of] grass.