Letter from John Carthew Hennah, Devonshire Villa, East Cowes Park, East Cowes, I.W.,...

"I was indeed pleased to receive your kind letter this morning. I felt certain in my own mind on Thursday that there was some good reason for your disappearance so quickly after the meeting. As you had always been so kind to me I thought nothing of it. Rode over the downs on my bike and hearing in Brading you would be speaking I thought I should like to hear you, which I was very pleased I did. I am quite sure by your getting about among the people it will let them see and know that you have their welfare at heart. I think with you that Edwards interroled [?] the people but as you say poor old Burham could hardly be heard. I am sorry to hear that Mrs. Oglander still has such indifferent health, as I am afraid it must take much from her which might otherwise be so enjoyable. I knew Parmiter, farther, when I was living in Essex some years ago and also John, the Curate, slightly and the last time I was here I called on them at Brading. I will certainly when I am over your way again be pleased to call to see you, as you and I have both spent many happy days together in the dear old place and with one of the sweetest and kindest of women - I mean Lady Oglander - one does not forget these things."

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