TCD MS 10247/833 folio 2 recto
We had a little dinner arranged for the evening in the town, where I had my last course, some 5 miles from here it was such a perfect day that I went out for a walk right away after lunch & by the time I got back it was time to set off for the town. – I just got yr letter of 12th a short time ago – certainly three days from Ireland seems truly wonderful, the postal organisation must be a perfect marvel – the little book is a real pleasure (I sent him “Being & doing”) <akw> I havn’t had time to look at it much, but certainly it seems a delightful thing to have, I shall certainly have it with me wherever I go – Well as I said yesterday we had a little dinner – I don’t know if I told you that abt ½ the course are Canadians – & we are in two messes Canadians in one Imperials in the other with the exception of myself who am in in the Canadian mess, the dinner was given by the Canadians to the rest, including the School Staff – a Capt & two Lt Instructors – I think it was a great success, there were 7 courses, one course a plum-pudding brought in, in a beautiful