The Times speaks favourably of the President’s speech though it says that the Allies will not agree to what he says about peace coming without victory that is ending in a draw. It speaks in the highest terms of his great ideal. If he succeeds he will rank among the greatest men the world has seen.

I know Reginald on whose word the family relies does not hold the exalted opinion of President Wilson which I do & thinks he is only working for the material good of America but here I beg to differ from my most estimable brother.

There has been a small naval engagement off the coast of Holland, we frustrated an attempt of theirs to slip down into the Channel & sunk one if not more of their ships, we lost one destroyer.

Henry Morshead is engaged to a Miss Widdicombe, I suppose she is one of those John & Reginald Trelawny were so fond of. John had them first & then when he had gone to India Reginald stepped in & now Henry has come & conquered.