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Florence. - Asks if he can borrow about £250 to buy two pictures he has found in Venice and believes to be two of Jacopo Bellini's lost pieces for the Scuola [Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista], which he wants to secure for the National Gallery. Cannot expect Poynter to buy them. Horne has seen photographs and agrees they are worth the money; if Fry cannot sell them at cost price to the National Gallery Trevelyan will share in any profit. Postscript notes that he has found two more Jacopos in a gallery.

Ivy Holt, Dorking. - He and Helen much distressed to hear of Ida Cresswell's marital difficulties: her husband's affair seems insane, but she is brave and will pull through. Is leaning towards beech trees for Trevelyan's picture; will send some ideas of composition soon: thinks he has the pose of the figures. Has finished the second volume of the "Arabian Nights". Has finished Horne's and Mrs Gibson's pictures. The family is well though Julian is upset not to be able to dig outside because of the weather. They have met a 'very nice curate'. They go to Failand on the 27th and then on to Bruge. Saw Entiknapp [Enticknap].