35 South St
Park Lanw W.
Jan 5/74
My dear Madam
[I am so delighted to hail you 'Inspector' -
Officer of a Government Office, - "Senior" Officer, as
you strictly are (Senior of one) - General of Infantry, tho' they are
only female Infants, only Poor-Law female Infantry
- that I hope you will allow me to address you
as such]
My dear "Senior" General of Female Infantry,
I have read your papers once [you, or rather
cruel Fate, has given me such very short notice
& I am, at this time of year especially, so very
busy iwth my Workhouse Infirmary Matrons & other Pearls]
that] I read your papers through in the cool of the
morning; i.e. before it was light, on Sunday:
and on this single perusal I must write in
the cool of this Monday morning: