The Henson Journals

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Tuesday, May 20th, 1930.

Lieutenant McLeod went off after breakfast, and I spent almost the whole morning in writing letters. Among these was one to Graham White in reply to a letter expressing great perturbation at Major's recent pronouncements. I shall be much surprized if his distress is not widely distributed among religious folk. Pattinson and I walked round the Park, and later motored to Trimdon Grange, where I confirmed about sixty persons in the mean little church. The atmosphere was asphyxiating, for the building was densely crowded, and the evening was damp and sultry.

Mrs Gow, who had been staying at the Deanery, arrived for a visit. She grows older, & and is, perhaps, somewhat less terrifying than of old, but she remains formidable!

I wrote shortly to old Dr Wilson, thanking him for his letter, which I did not attempt to answer or discuss.

Five cases of stuffed birds arrived from Sir William Gray, and were placed in the vestibule leading to the Chapel.

George Dennistoun arrived on a visit.

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