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Tuesday 1st December

The cow calved - as usual produced a bull, she has never produced a heifer. Didnt go to fort as I had a
meeting at Agency, from 9.15 till 1 pm with DC most of the time discussing supply problems. DC
was not as irritating as usual though very verbose. The Shaikh is being difficult & influenced by one
or two of his pet local merchants who are jealous of some others.

Went up to the palace to see the two rooms which are being made into one for a dining room. A nice
room.

Dined with the Dixons, Hills, Wakefield, Bird & Reynolds were there, Bridge. The house looked nice
with some attractive Indian embroideries & furniture.

Wednesday 2nd December

Rode with Wakefield in the morning to Essen point & back by shore, rode the chestnut, she was rather
difficult over crossing running water & I took a long time at one place getting her across.

Office, various people came in.

Didnt go out after tea, dinner Grisewoods, & a very good film, S Maugham's The Letter, excellently
put on & well acted, a real melodrama.

Thursday 3rd December

Very busy morning, late getting up.