Series 06: Dorothy Vera Ferguson correspondence, 1915-1917 - Page 79
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[Page 79]
"Chiseldon"
16.8.16
Dorothea mea,
I wish you had only half as many letters to write as I have, & you'll begin to wonder if anyone had a grudge against you. The strain is terrific, because there is very little to say, & you can't help feeling shy about writing the same rot to more than one person. The country over here is beautiful, & you can't wonder at men fighting for it - the only thing that beats me is the type of person you generally meet over here fighting for anybody. My experience, I will admit, has not been very vast as yet, but God preserve me from ever living in this forsaken island - there isn't room for one medium sized sheep station.
There are a few buildings etc. in London well worth seeing, but life wouldn't be exactly a blank even supposing you never set eyes on them. The Tower of London is an imposing