WCP1647

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FIRCROFT,

8, PARK TOWN,

OXFORD.

Nov 8th 1913.

My dear Mrs. Wallace,¹

So my dear dear old Friend² has passed on, to know all that he so longed to know. I feel glad that he was not long ill, & worked up to the last. I only bought the "Revolt of Democracy"³ a few days ago. I do wonder what he is thinking now, I should so [2] like to know, but I feel sure when I too pass on I shall find him –

And now about you all. Life has still to be lived & by & bye I shall want to know, what you are going to do –I know your legs are troubling you, & I hope you may be able to stay where you are.

Give my warm love to Violet⁴ & Will⁵ & tell them I should like to know [3] any plans they form. I do not know where the funeral is to be, but unless you particularly wished it, I would rather not associate with him anything sorrowful. I want to think of him as he always was, & will be for me –

Goodbye dear M^rs. Wallace — you have the memory of a long & useful companionship with him & I know Will & [4] Violet will take care of you.

Yours lovingly | Arabella B. Fisher⁶ [signature]

I cannot but think of him with dear Bertie –⁷