Ruck, Berta to "Skipper" [Thomas Tucker], 1931-11-08

"My dear SKIPPER - Thank you for the warm kindness shown to my boy, which I realise through his simple (not to say crude) announcement "flew to LITTLESTONE one mon.g[sic] and was given beer and sandwiches by the SKIPPER." This pleased me so much, not only because I have reached the abject phase of adoring everybody who feeds, praises, or likes my BILL, but because it made a link too with our dear "DUCHESS," who I know would instantly have called for beer..."