CHARLES III

saying he was horrified to hear of Mr. Pearl's death... It must have been a dreadful shock to you, and sending his very deepest sympathy at such a miserable time, Mr. Pearl always seemed so healthy and fit... I shall always look back with the greatest of happiness at those days... on the Birkhall water. He was always such an indefatigable optimist and would never doubt that we might catch a fish during the day! He taught me so much about the pools... a special human being, - in so many ways..., 4 sides 8vo., with the autograph envelope signed 'C', Buckingham Palace, 25th January