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Oct. 24th
1916

Hotel Vendome
Commonwealth Ave. Boston

I wrote you yesterday, and today comes your letter of the 10th, which shows that you have been through a terrible strain - I did not realise from Emily's letter that Hunter's operation was a very serious one, or that there are to be two operations. I only know she knew it when she wrote  - I am so glad it is all satisfactorily over.

Since writing you yesterday I have had a cable saying that Guillaume's pain is diminishing and that he is going on [[?]] So I expect the crisis is past, and must   

Transcription Notes:
Guillaume - Guillaume Ormond, nephew of JSS