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14 May 1900 — 3 Savile Row | |
Monday. 14th [May 1900]. A bitter cold day. N.E. wind. Never has there been such a cold spring. Aimée went out riding in the morning with the Ponsonby girls. I remained at home—wrote letters & worked for the wounded. Sophy Palmer came to lunch with me, but left at 3. She is staying in town for May Waldegrave’s wedding with Mr Bevan the clergyman. I went out for a walk with Nellie to see the rooms she is thinking of taking to set up afresh dressmaking in Mill St close by. We did not remain out long it was so cold. I saw in the morning the 2 ward maids who are going off on Saty to the Layard Home. I also interviewed two cooks. I spoke to Mr Williams by telephone about them & decided wh cook I should engage. Mr Cazenove came to tea to talk over finance. We decided to try to get people to subscribe £25 to found a bed—& he & I both settled to do so. Mr de Gras an English diplomat also came to tea to see Aimée whom he knows well. She dined out & also Nellie. I dined at the Rates & met the Bishop of Ripon & Mrs Boyd Carpenter & Mr Rousell the Rector of the Rates’ parish. He said he had persuaded Cornelia to take up the Protestant League question & was in fact responsible for her interest in the matter. He seems a nice man– Mrs Rate promises a bed for the Layard Home– | |
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