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On headed notepaper for Welcombe, Stratford on Avon:- Mrs Kite has come; she is well and sends 'kind regards' to Caroline Trevelyan. Aunt Annie 'has given her 1 mile of cotton. He has had some bedroom slippers from Aunt Annie; a book called Half-Hours with the Stars [by Richard Proctor] from Sophie; a "Status Quo" chessboard [for travel] from his grandfather, which is just what he wanted; a book called Homes Without Hands [by J. G, Wood]; a book called Sheer Pluck [by G. A. Henty] from Charlie; and 'sundry other presents'. The weather is very foggy. Sends love to all. Adds a postscript to say they 'have had nothing but carol singers today', and that he went for a ride with Uncle Willie yesterday and they lost their way.

Thanks his mother for her letter. Is not yet allowed to go out, but his 'cough is much better'. The boys in his class, 'in order beginning at the top', are Smith, Archie, Browning, Robert himself, Sellar and Lawrence. Has begun studying Caesar and likes it 'very much'; is 'getting on very well in Greek'. Has finished [reading] Winning his Spurs and almost The Young Franc Tireurs [both by G. A. Henty] so will 'soon want another book'. His bedroom at school is shared with the same boys as before: Sellar and Alexander. Alexander says he knows 'a family called the Hol[l]ands very well, with a Meta in them' [like Robert's cousin Meta]; Robert asks his mother to find out if it is the same family. He also asks her to tell Charlie that he will write to him soon, and to thank him for the stamps and letters, 'some of the stamps are rather rare'. Sends love to all. Adds a picture of a townhouse [his family's London home?] below his signature.

Thanks his mother for her letter, and sends love to all. Is 'so sorry to hear of Stewart's death'. 'Bowine has got the plague [chickenpox?], the others have recovered' and Robert is back in his old bedroom. They did not go to church today as it rained. Asks his mother if she knows where they will go for the 'next hol[iday]s'. Is now reading an 'awfully fine book by Henty' called In Freedom's Cause, about Wallace and Bruce; has finished the other book. Is 'getting on very well'; has a lock on his desk now. Hopes Georgie is better.

Has written to Charlie asking him to send 'his first impressions of Harrow'. Sends the '[school] newspaper for this fortnight', which includes 'a piece of poetry by Kingsl[e]y, which is the first he wrote', sent in by Mr Powles. Robert's 'bedroom is getting on very well'. Sends love to all. There is an away match with Mortimer on the 15th. The weather is 'very fine today'. Sellar and Hugo are coming down on the 13th. The 'book for Archie' is True to the Old Flag [by G. A. Henty].

Thanks his mother for her letter, which he got today. Thinks she 'might as well' send him 'Archie's book' [Henty's True to the Old Flag, see 45/48?] straightaway. Is glad 'Papa is well again'. Charlie has sent 'his first impressions of Harrow', which Robert thinks will go into the [school] paper. Sends love to all. 'Grandpapa T[revelyan]' has just sent Robert '20 bob [shillings]'. The school 'played Cameron on Saturday and were licked'; the score was 'equal until about the last minute, neither side having got a goal', until Cameron scored; it was a 'very good game'. Robert was 'on the right wing with Melly. Leveson and Hicks went as reporters'. Is 'getting on very well'.

Thanks his mother for her letter and the book [Henty's True to the Old Flag, see 45/48?] which he has given to Archie; in return he got one called Jack Archer [also by Henry], about the Crimean War; has 'read a good deal of it and it is very interesting'. Sends love to all, and hopes everyone is 'very well'. The next match, with Mortimer, is on the 6th. Hopes Aunt Margaret [Holland] is 'quite well'. Is sending the [school] paper; it contains poetry by 'a lady called Miss Sterling who came to visit Mr Arnold a few days ago'.