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Hotel Villa Igiea, Palermo, addressed to Elizabeth at Hotel Palumbo, Ravello, presso Amalfi. - She and Sir George arrived quite late last night; Messina was 'curious & interesting, but the hotel impossible'; the express afternoon train was cancelled so they had a slow journey, but the coast 'till dark, & then even by moonlight was most lovely'. This hotel is very clean, with 'grand views'. Hopes Elizabeth and Robert's journey back to Ravello was comfortable; good to see them both and hopes to do so again later. Sends regards to the Hodgkins; asks Elizabeth to let them know future plans.

Ravello, addressed to Elizabeth at Rocca Bella, Taormina, Sicilia. - The journey went well; train and boat were 'crowded' but they were 'glad to have done it'. Found frost and some snow at Cava, but the day was bright; they had a walk then a 'lovely drive' to Ravello after lunch. Only the H[odgkins]s and Mr K [?] staying at the hotel, who say they have had no good weather for three weeks. Think of returning to Cava on Thursday and seeing the monastery. Asks what weather is like, as they 'left Taormina in a deluge'. Glad to have seen their cousin [Florence Cacciola Trevelyan?]. Hopes Elizabeth will keep well and enjoy Taormina. Sends regards to M[onsieur] & M[adam]e [Grandmont].

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Glad Elizabeth is seeing some friends, and that the '[house] business is moving on'; advertisement from "Country Life", showing prices usually asked in Surrey, originally enclosed. Went to Newcastle yesterday to hear Mrs Ward 'speak at the opening of some "Special Schools"', which she did 'very well. Saw various 'Hodgkins & Peases's', and brought Mrs Ward and Dorothy back to stay at Wallington. Next week they are expecting Aunt Annie [Philips], Phil [Morgan Philips] Price, Hilton Young, Eleanor Cropper and Cicely [Frances?] Wedgwood; next week Theodore [Llewelyn Davies?], Mary Bell and Dorothy Wedderburnl. Elizabeth and Robert will see them if they come on 20 August, though they do not have to decide yet. The weather is so windy she has to tie on her hat. Keith [the head gardener] is sending some more fruit today. Sorry that Mrs Fry had 'the trouble of writing twice'; it was 'such a pretty letter, in picturesque handwriting'.