The Henson Journals

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Friday, September 7th, 1917.

1131st day

A young parson named Williamson addressed me in the street with the words: "You often gave me orders for the Choir at Westminster while I was at school"; & added a request that he might see the Kitchen at the Deanery. I had just time to shew it to him before going to Mattins. In the afternoon I went to Pittington by train, & thence walked to Ramside being met on the way by Pemberton and his friend. We had tea in the garden very pleasantly, and then I walked back to the Deanery, a distance of rather more than 3 miles. The weather has been fine, & harvesting proceeds more hopefully. If present conditions are maintained for the next fortnight the final verdict on the English harvest will not be unfavourable.

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