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Chhatarpur, Bundelkhand, C.O.[?]. – Trevelyan’s ‘kind letter of the 15th’ reached him in time. Was a ‘great pity’ that he could not meet them at the time of their departure, which he will ‘never cease to regret’. Hopes to see them again, either here or in England. Asks to be remembered to Mr Forster when Trevelyan next writes to him. Found the book he had lent to Trevelyan in the Guest House. Is glad that Trevelyan ‘really seem[s] to have enjoyed’ his visit to Chhatarpur, despite Mr Dickinson’s illness; hopes Dickinson is now ‘absolutely all right’. Will be pleased to read Trevelyan’s work, which he has ‘so kindly ordered’ for him; Trevelyan’s ‘illustrious father’s life of Macaulay is of course a standard work and can easily be had even in India’; hopes Trevelyan will ‘also attain the same or even higher eminence’.

Sends Christmas greetings to Trevelyan and Dickinson, and best wishes for the new year. Adds postscript that they have been ‘shocked to see the shocking telegram about the *shocking outrage at Delhi on the occasion of the Viceregal entry [the assassination attempt on Lord Hardinge]! I don’t know what to say abt it!! Horrible!!!’

Chhatarpur (headed notepaper with 'S. B. M.' monogram). - Thanks Trevelyan for sending him a copy of his father's Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay and his own Bride of Dionysus. Does not know Trevelyan's present address so is sending this letter through Cook's. They often talk of Trevelyan, Lowes Dickinson, and Forster, and hopes they 'will also not forget us altogether'. Asks to be remembered to Lowes Dickinson; knows Forster is not with them.

Bombay, India. - Letter of introduction for his nephew, L S. Misra, who goes to England to 'graduate himself at Cambridge [in fact, to matriculate]'. Presumes Trevelyan still remembers him as the Dewan of Chhatarpur. Has come to Bombay to 'see the boy off'. Will be much obliged 'for any advice & assistance' that Trevelyan might give his nephew for his 'successful career in England'; is 'specially anxious that he may have the opportunity of moving in good society & families, aloof from evil influences, social as well as political' and 'look[s] forward to' Trevelyan for help here.