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Halford, Shipston on Stour - Is sorry to hear they have both been ill and tells the story of being ill at the Hotel Saratz at Pontresina in 1901, where luckily [Lucas?] Ewbank of Clare and [R. R.?] Webb of John's were also staying; discusses the impact of the war on domestic help in the country and details ways they have of dealing with a maid who will only work 8 hours a day; admires Frazer for building his own house to dispense with a maid; has been made an honorary fellow of Trinity College.

Halford, Shipston on Stour. Dated 18 March, 1923 - Is sorry to hear they have both been ill and tells the story of being ill at the Hotel Saratz at Pontresina in 1901, where luckily [Lucas?] Ewbank of Clare and [R. R.?] Webb of John's were also staying; discusses the impact of the war on domestic help in the country and details ways they have of dealing with a maid who will only work 8 hours a day; admires Frazer for building his own house to dispense with a maid; has been made an honorary fellow of Trinity College.