Letter from Arthur Vassall to William B Hardy Mentions that [chestnuts] had no value before -- that Gardiner may have paid for labour and transport -- that a local officer would get the nuts by voluntary labour. Notes 'there are dozens of conscientious females bursting to do something for the war...here is a chance for British spinsterhood'...goes on about this. Has directed Hardy's secretary to send [mail on the subject] to him. Mentions that an A Prior, a trained scientist, is looking for a job. 9 June 1917