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Savoy Hotel

Paseo del Prado, 26

Madrid

24. March 1927.

Paulerl Darling,

I was delighted to get your letter, & the aid to Royal Family trees in Spain. I’m sending you views of the Alhambra which I’m sure you will like. I see you went home on the 22nd & yesterday were beginning yr 8 or 9 hours a day work. Ask Clare to bring you an ^early cup of tea & a biscuit, & I’m glad you’ve decided to keep early hours, & will go for a walk in the afternoons.

I hope Sunday will be kept free of work – –

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about John.^[1] He wants to go out with Kemble his friend, so I’ve told him to stay home 3 nights, & then on Monday 4th [East?] can drive him & his wireless etc. to the Willows, where he will spend the first part of his hols.^[2] He knows you’ll be home when he comes. See that he is met at Victoria Station on the 1st.

Poor Pats^[3] is further away than ever for his birthday. I’m so glad he’s coming home for good now. I wrote him particulars about his return before I left home.

I’m interested to hear what

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you say about Parsons versus Priests. Church in some shape or form, which embodies religion is certainly necessary for the Community but there exists also the saying of Christ when he spoke to the Jews when they began to persecute him: – “You search the Scriptures, because you suppose that in there you will find the Life of the Ages; & it is those Scriptures that yield testimony of me; & yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life”. John V – 39⋅40. There are Priests

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& Parsons good & bad, but I think to come away from these Human Communities sometimes, & withdraw to the sayings of Christ the Founder, does me good.

I don’t know when we’ll be able to leave Madrid. Dads^[4] has now been asked to paint all the six children at the Palace, besides he must paint the British Ambassador [6814] & his Daughter [6817].^[5] He has finished infante “Heimie” [10852] the 2nd boy about 19 – very Dark & handsome.

Today he is painting the fair

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girl [10854] (about 17) v. like her mother. The Queen^[6] sits in the studio & knits during the sittings. She has been present every day! I’ve had two audiences since I wrote to you. Yesterday The Queen mother^[7] received me & Today Queen Ena. The latter looked so well, & was charming!

You past ^thro’ corridoors [sic] & a fine anti large Salon, before you

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reached the Salon where people awaiting Audience waited. Then today (I was commanded for 12.30, at the Palace) a lady in waiting showed me the small room where the Queen was, & she sd she was glad to see me, & sat down on a sofa, & I opposite. We chatted about 6 minutes. All are simply delighted with Dads quickness & the result. People seem to come into the studio & watch him, but I think he has intimated he cant have so

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many coming – Dads was so excited yesterday – It is suggested that the youngest son (9) shd be painted in the same armour that Velaszquez painted Don Carlos on horseback^[8] – Well, they sent to the Armouria & brought the very armour & sash & helmet; as Dads said greatly moved to me afterwards to think that Velasquez touched & painted the very same things!

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It’s all v wonderful, & how Dads is painting History —

++ Could not finish yesterday so must end now.

Sun & blue sky today, yesday was v. dull.

I’m getting thro’ ½ hours pratising [sic] nearly every day – Our room here is large & the hotel v. quiet & small, & cuisine excellent.

Goodbye Paulo dear Son, love to Malcolm & much to yourself

Mum

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What is the Study like?

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Do you sit in my Boudoir?

LR

21/11/2018

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SMDL

2022