The Henson Journals

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Wednesday, September 23rd, 1925.

Jimmie came with me as far as Darlington where I took train for Oxford, travelling as far as Banbury without change. A beautiful rainbow heralded my approach to Oxford. I had scarcely settled myself in All Souls College before Frank appeared, & carried me to St Mary's, where the young people were engaging in making sure that all things were in readiness for the morrow. Dr Richards, the Vicar of S. Mary's, an "Anglo–Catholick" was filling in the registers as far as might be, in order to economize time. The bridegroom, MrCharles Galton Darwin is 37 years old, and of a bulky figure. Katherine is 25. He is a Professor in Edinburgh, holding a mathematical chair if I err not. Leaving S. Mary's I went to a hair–dresser, & got myself brushed up for the function!

I dined with the Pembers, and went to bed about 11 p.m.

My article in the Evening Standard entitled "The Lure of Moscow" appeared in yesterday's issue. This I learned from the Newcastle Daily Journal, which a fellow–traveller had left in the train, & which called attention to what I had said. I found the Evening Standard in the Common Room, & read the Article. To my annoyance the population of Petrograd was stated to be 80,000, whereas I had written correctly 800,000.

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