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Trinity [on college notepaper]:- Hears [his parents] are visiting the Sidgwicks around the 28th. George says that Charlie is coming to Cambridge tomorrow. Everything is 'very dull here' and there is no news. George made a speech in the Union, which Robert has been told was 'a very good one as a first speech'; he did not hear it himself. Hopes George will go on speaking there. Kitson [Robert or Sydney?] is in Cambridge today, but Robert has not yet seen him.

Went to Harrow yesterday, and had dinner in the evening; Bowen is well. The 'situation in the House [of Commons, or at Harrow?] seems to be satisfactory'.

Trin[ity] Col[lege] Cam[bridge - on college notepaper]:- Has 'written about the Temple', and expects an answer. It was 'with mixed feelings' that Robert 'saw the return of the Fogie for Huddersfield' [Sir Joseph Crosland, in a by-election: see also TRER/12/15A): remembered him well. Hopes he will 'prove a blow that will drive the boards of the Home Rule Ship closer together'.

Hopes his parents are well. Is writing 'by electric light in the Union'. The Decemviri [a debating society] 'abolished monarchy the other day' by a motion which Robert proposed; they have 'a distinct majority now for progress'. Will write at greater length to his mother in the week.