The Henson Journals

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Friday, September 5th, 1924.

I received from Lord Durham a sad affectionate letter in response to me letter of condolence on the death of his nephew's young wife. He writes:–

"I had a faint hope that he and his wife would live here after me, but now that is shattered and I feel that I shall be the last Lambton of Lambton. It is not vanity or pride, and I know that you can understand my sentiments".

So the last but one of the great houses will be deserted when Ld Durham dies, for Wynyard and Lumley are practically unoccupied. Ld Barnard lives at Raby, but Ravensworth Castle is let to a girls' school. It is all very melancholy.

I worked at the Charge, & succeeded in finishing it after a fashion. But I am profoundly discontented with it. I suppose I ought to print in an appendix, the Visitation Inquiries, and some summary of the answers of the clergy. Also, I shall add the sermon on "Divine Guidance" which I preached at Cambridge.

After lunch I played bowls with Ernest, & won two games out of three.

Ella's Swiss friend, Fran Kőrsteiner arrived for a visit. She tells me that greater crowds of visitors come now to Switzerland for the winter season, than during summer. The ruin of our family life fills alien purses!

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