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Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Glad that the house is 'progressing'; will be good for Elizabeth to get away for a change when she goes to Annie [Philips] on 16 August; Annie leaves Wallington to receive her on that day, and they hope to see her on the 18th; hopes she will stay a fortnight. The Exhibition is on the 19th and the party on the 25th, and they expect to invite a few people. Asks if the Carr Bosanquets are at Rock; will invite them if this would suit. The weather continues to be fine, and their hay is in; rain is needed but when it begins expects they will have a 'bad time'. The view [from the new house] must be 'very fine'. Asks if [Roger] Fry is 'still in the running for the National Gallery [as Director]'; strange the appointment has taken so long. She and Sir George have been 'much excited over the political crisis' and Charles writes good letters on it. Postscript discusses whether Elizabeth will stay in London on the way to Manchester; the work at Gr[osvenor] Cr[escent] is done so she could stay there, though Maria [Springett] will be on holiday and Ann in charge so it may be better to wait.

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - [The death of Theodore Llewelyn Davies] is 'indeed the most tragic event', and his family, friends and country will all miss him; he was 'one of the ablest & most useful of men'. Can tell her nothing more than the 'scraps' appearing in the newspapers: that he 'went out on Tuesday & was found drowned in the stream on Friday'. [Ralph?] Wedgwood wrote to Janet saying that the funeral was on Friday; none of his friends could have been there as it was so soon. George feels it 'most terribly'; Caroline is sure Bob will also miss him, and he is a 'great loss to Charles, as he was of the greatest help to him'. Everyone is thinking of [his brother] Crompton. She and Sir George feel it very much: Theodore 'seemed in a way to belong to the family' and he had great hopes of what he would do when the Liberals came to government. Hoping Charles and Mary will come for a couple of nights while their servants settle at Cambo; Charles may see Crompton before he comes and hear more, but 'there is evidently nothing to be found out'. Janet and the baby leave today. Is trying to discover whether the Carr Bosanquets are in the north, and will invite them if possible.

British School, Athens. - Has just heard the news of Trevy's engagement; wishes him happiness and 'πολλά έτη' [many years]', which is the 'seasonable greeting' for New Year's Day here in Athens today. Asks when the wedding will be, and whether he will have time to choose a present when he returns in July. Much enjoyed seeing all the Trevelyans at Wallington last summer; heard that the 'subsequent ride through north Northumberland was a success'. The [Second Boer] War is 'hateful'; only gets 'scanty, inaccurate or belated' news here; has three first cousins at the front and two more going out with the Northumberland Yeomanry (three Carrs, who are brothers, and two Carr-Ellisons). 'Our county has behaved splendidly; it recalls the good old days of Flodden or Chevy Chase to read of gentleman farmers offering themselves with horse & equipment to fight their country's battles'. Asks if Trevy has published anything lately. Got [Reginald] Rankin's "Nibelungen Ring' recently; parts are 'first-rate'. Rankin has 'deserted bride, baby & constituency to join 'Remington's Scouts' [sic: Rimington's Guides]. Would like to see Trevy here; encourages him to consider Greece for his next journey.

Uppingham, Rutland. - Was just about to write inviting Trevy to come to St Petersburg with him, but Edward [Carus Selwyn?] tells him 'Holland is the only country' for him now; sends congratulations [on his engagement]; Trevy said nothing about it on Founder's day. Claims that the '[Dutch or Afrikaans] cavalry order for mount [is] "Skrabel oop die Beestie"'; has this from 'Carr B. [Robert Carr Bosanquet?] of course'. His sister recently went to stay with a school-friend, Miss Onderwater, in the Netherlands; supposes that this is not Bob's fiancée; asks whether she has 'any Maes or Halls heirlooms'. Tells Bob to come to St Petersburg anyway and break his journey on the way back; he should come here and talk it over. His own father is probably going there to 'stop with some Russian swell and be taken round by our attaché' but they can 'pull him down from his pedestal and make him conduct [them] about' since he knows the 'place and its language'. Asks to be remembered to C[harles] P[hilips] T[revelyan]. Postscript notes that Duckworth was at Tolson Hall in September and comments on 'how nice he is'.

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Glad to hear that 'the contributions to [Elizabeth's] commissariat turned out well'. Amused to think of her playing croquet at the Rectory. They have had a quiet week, with only George there as Charles has been 'away shooting and visiting'. The Archbishop of York and his wife are coming today 'which amuses us much', as well as Miss Dalrymple, Dorothy Ward and Carr Bosanquet. The [Herbert?] Pauls and Theo [Llewelyn?] Davies are coming tomorrow, so they will be 'quite gay till Monday'. [Sir George's] elbow is much better; he is reading her a 'most amusing novel by Bernard Shaw... discovered in a Socialist magazine called The Corner'. Will be in London on 9 Oct and hopes to come and see them; asks whether she should stay the night. Booa [Mary Prestwich] is 'rather envious of the blackberries' are there are none in Northumberland. Sure Elizabeth will 'think Pinewood [the Knutsfords' home] very pretty'.

19 Cranmer Road, Cambridge. Dated 2 May 1915 - Thanks him for the index volume [to the 'Golden Bough']; details some research he has done to make a guess that Diana's tree in Nemi was an oak-tree, with the help of Miss E. M. Douglas, Prof. P. J. Harding in Italy, and in consultation with Bosanquet and [James Hope] Moulton.

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Glad that Elizabeth is recovering, and that Julian may have his trouble [an umbilical hernia] resolved in a well planned way. Heard today from Ella Pease that [Robert] Carr Bosanquet, who had considered joining George [in his Red Cross ambulance brigade] has wisely decided that his Greek language abilities mean that he is better suited to other work, and will take money collected to assist the Serbians. It is 'hell for people to consider carefully how they can be of best assistance at this awful time'. Since Christmas fell on a Saturday, there will be a 'real solid holiday, from Friday night till Tuesday morning, which people will sorely need'.

Hotel Angleterre, Athens. Dated May 21, 1900 - Thanks him for the introductions in Athens, has seen [Robert] Bosanquet, [Jean] Homolle, have visited Professor [Rufus] Richardson in his Corinth excavations, met [Wilhelm] Dörpfeld; every archaeologist has his 'Pausanias', and he admires it anew now he is there; describes his itinerary in Greece, including some journeys with Bosanquet, 'a rare chance'; describes what they plan to do next; thanks him for looking at his Tacitus; Dörpfeld praised the 'Pausanias'. Accompanied by a note from Gertrude L. Ramsay to Mrs Frazer inviting the Frazers to Drumore.