Ma chere frere No McLean has written to you in reference to the Curtis house. Since then Mr Hart has written to you in reference to this but wishes me to say that you are entirely to suit yourself only that he would feel more satisfied if it suited you to take it. The Curtis will not let their place under a year and for the Session will charge six guinea a week. You can entertain much more comfortably here as there is everything you want and Margaret is a good economical cook, and when you are away Margaret will take all the responsibility. Kate would have written herself but is greatly upset at the idea. The mail is just going so I cannot say more. Yours in haste. Annabella McLean Monday 18 March P.S. Should this arrangement suit I should like it as it would be a home for Annabella and I think Douglas would enjoy it. C Hart