WCP6217

[1]¹

Doveshill,

Ensbury Park,

Bournemouth.

Dec[ember]. 11th 1931.

Dear Prof[essor]. Poulton²,

I have read the proof and found no need for correction.

As regards the suggested disagreement between Bates³ & my father I feel confident there could have been no serious difference between them, at least any rate on my father’s side. It is not unlikely that they may have differed as to the regions to be explored or ^on other matters connected with their immediate object in life, & being self-reliant men each preferred to go his own way. There is no evidence to suggest that anything occurred to affect their friendship or the high regard in which they held each other.

I regarded Bates’ letters as interesting more for the light they threw upon his own character ^{as shown by the} and unselfishness & devotion with wh[ich] he turned to a young friend at great personal risk to himself.

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