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Roundhurst. - Roger [Fry] is leaving for London towards the end of the month; asks if he himself can stay on for a while and ask a friend [name illegible] to join him, as he is fond of the place and of Augustus (though 'the poor child has got hooping-cough'). Roger 'keeps up', but collapses when he goes to town. No change in Helen's condition. Is getting on with his dialogues, and reading "Sidonia" [Meinhold's "Sidonia von Borke: die Klosterhexe" or "Sidonia the Sorceress"] and wonders why Trevelyan thinks so much of it. Visited the Tennysons recently; remarks on what a 'fat lethargic domestic chief' [Hallam Tennyson] is. 'Kittie' Bathurst is there: asks if Trevelyan knows her. Dickinson and Lord Tennyson played cricket against the boys and were well beaten. Asks to be remembered to Berenson. Has been seeing something of the 'Friday's Hill' people [the Pearsall Smiths].

Trinity Lodge. Thanks for donation towards a portrait of Jebb, H M Butler to be one of Bradley's pall bearers, Liverpool Church Discipline Bill.

Adelaide. Is visiting Australia, describes aborigines.

Farringford. Hallam Tennyson's memoir of his father, remembers playing battledore with Tennyson.

123 Tulse Hill, London S.W. - Is preparing an article about Omar Khayyam and his works; would like to find out more about Edward FitzGerald.

Note from Hallam Tennyson at top of letter: 'We sent Mrs FitzGerald a copy of Tiresias. We shall always be glad to see you here when you can come. Will you kindly answer this?'

Regrets that he cannot come to visit Sidgwick in Cambridge that year. Explains that he could not leave home before 16 December, and that [Francis Warre?] Cornish is coming to stay on 20 December. Invites Sidgwick to visit him on his way to [John Jermyn?] Cowell, or after his visit. Informs him that if he comes soon after Christmas he will find [John Burnell?] Payne there, and probably Dr [David?] and Mrs Rowland. Mentions that [Oscar?] Browning might also pay a visit. Describes the search for water by 'young Okeden', and how it was discovered that an underground stream to a well in the village ran from north to south. Reports that the 'Tennyson boys' told him that the Times reported that their father had changed college 'in consequence of a quarrel with her bread and butter'. States that Tennyson was in no other college but Trinity.

Thanks her for letting him see 'these most interesting proofs' [of Nora and Arthur Sidgwick's memorial of Henry Sidgwick], and states that he quite understands that she will have to shorten the draft. Refers to some 'scraps' written to [Henry Graham] Dakyns, which are 'not worthy of insertion'. In answer to questions she had put to him, claims that he cannot remember the exact date of a letter about 'In Memoriam'; that the reference to Wilfrid Ward is to an article on his [Tennyson's] father; and that the reference to Leslie Stephen is to 'an attack of his on the Idylls of the King'. Suggests 'Tod' might refer to [Alpheus] Todd's Parliamentary Government in the British Colonies. Refers to notes in his father's autobiography - Memoir of Alfred Lord Tennyson - in relation to the interpretation of a letter. Adds that he hopes that Nora's brother - Arthur Balfour - 'will s[ ] Parliament soon - for the feeling of unrest [ ] to Arnold-Forster and Co is becoming rampant.' Sends his wife's kindest remembrances.

8, Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. - Does not think he will be able to stay with [John] Barran on his way to the Lakes: is going up to Northumberland early, and straight on to Seatoller from there. Asks for Barran's address; either Barran or Marsh will have to tell him 'the way to the Pepper box [Inn?]'. Is 'reading Thycker, bk II', and is 'more virtuous than I have ever been'. Trinity has done well in the classical trip[os]. Is presuming Marsh is in London. Saw 'two Tennysonians at [Bulwer Lytton's play] "Richelieu": Halbert [possibly Hallam Tennyson?] and someone whose name he can never remember

Trinity College, Cambridge.. - Thanks Bob for the card written before receiving George's second letter, which explained that his book ["England in the Age of Wycliffe"] was being kept by the publishers this week and suggested that George should come for a visit to Haslemere; asks if it would be convenient to come on Tuesday or Wednesday. Will bring a 'byke' [sic] if Bob rides one; asks if he should bring dress clothes, perhaps to dine with the Tennysons; will come later if Bob is not free.

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Would be delighted if Robert could come for Roosevelt's visit from 4-6 June; sorry that they will not have room for Elizabeth. Has been asked by the Vice Chancellor of Cambridge to chair the selection committee for the new professorship of English; [Samuel] Butcher, MP for the University, is vice-chairman; has declined the chair, but joined the committee and sent a large subscription; Lord Tennyson is to be chairman 'as the next literary name to Macaulay'.

Thanks Sidgwick for his paper, which he says is 'deeply interesting'. Wishes to omit some sentences in relation to his father's beliefs in relation to the Incarnation, the Resurrection and the Trinity. Suggests an alternative for another sentence about a Gospel story. Remarks that it is difficult to explain in writing his meaning and asks Sidgwick to tear up the letter after he has considered the points outlined therein.

Thanks Nora for sending him a copy of Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir, which seems to him 'a fine record of a bright and noble spirit' and of a friend whom he sadly misses. Hopes that she is keeping well, and that she is not working too hard.

Aldworth, Haslemere, Surrey. - Thinks that Trevelyan had better furnish the house [Roundhurst] now; the Tennysons might buy some of the furnishings from him 'at a valuation'. Would advise Trevelyan to bring his own caretaker, who will not 'make a "good thing"' of him as 'the chance [?] Haslemere caretaker might be inclined to do'. Asks to be remembered to Sir George and Lady Trevelyan; Lionel and Aubrey [his sons] send their love.

Government House, Adelaide. - Is sorry to lose Alfred Enticknap, who had a post with him for life. If Trevelyan takes Enticknap away, he will make himself 'more or less responsible for him and his wife'; thinks Trevelyan will be 'bound to provide for them, as they evidently will look on [him] as their protector & guide etc'. Is willing to let the house [Roundhurst] to any friend of Trevelyan's he might recommend, on the same terms and for at least a year as long as the tenant 'behaves himself - and is not a bore to the Walpoles'. His family are all well and send 'kind remembrances'.

Postmarked Haslemere; addressed to Trevelyan at Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Thanks Trevelyan for "Mallow and Asphodel"; congratulates him on "Juno's Peacock" and the "Quern-ladies".

Farringford, Freshwater, I[sle of] W[ight]. - Does not know Trevelyan's current address, but so is sending this via Cole. Wants to ask Trevelyan about a bookcase he 'left as a fixture at Roundhurst Farm', which according to Cole Trevelyan discovered Mr Blaydes had taken away and insisted upon his returning it. Regrets the day Blaydes ever became the Tennysons' tenant: they have had 'no end of bother with him & lawyers' and he has taken the bookcase away again. Asks Trevelyan to let her know as soon as possible whether he 'sanctioned Mr Blaydes to take it'. They have been spending a month at Aldworth; was very 'refreshing to see neither little Roundhurst nor any of its neighbourhood altered'. Hears from the Enticknaps that Trevelyan is building himself a house and has found a wife - '"and she is a nice lady"'. Hallam [her husband] sends remembrances.

Returns letters [written about Henry Sidgwick: A Memoir; not included], and states that they are all very gratifying. Reminds Nora that 'of the pleasure and the praise 601/633 (exactly)' is hers. Remarks that those by 'ACB[enson], GOT, [James?] Ward, [Sir George] Young, and Tennyson were all good to read, and of course Cornish.' Says that he knew about William Sidgwick of Skipton having given evidence before the Faculty Committee [see 103/94], but that it was outside his drama. Has some duplicates of hers and a few more, and undertakes to send them to her when they reach 'a batch'. Note added in red ink saying that for real criticism they must wait for 'the unbribed Reviewer', but that 'it is a great thing to please the old friends'.