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18th June 1932

MARU NEFER

MAADI

CAIRO

Dearest Aunt Gertrude:

I was so glad to get your dear care ab [Clins?ieeas] & have tried to write yor [sic] men fuice; but have been so busy with the music Drawa [sic] that I coned [sic] do [nothing?] else.

Charles Dalton & Jane to be married on July 5th in Alexaudria at the British Consulate-Geueral [sic] & after taking a short holiday in Rhodes will return here to this exquisite place Where I have a [??sh] lovely villa.

Ive will be very busy finishing the wusic [sic] Drawa [sic]. Have done 450 pages of orchestral score already. His very detailed work. & [after?] all [??y] twice at present. Charles has written a wagieficeut [magnificent] Librteo [sic].

Never were his people as happy as we, I'm quite sure - for all our tastes are congeuice [sic] - &