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Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Glad that Elizabeth has decided to take on Miss Boneleu and hopes Julian likes her; Janet's governess has turned out to be 'a great success'. Thinks an 'educated woman (however inexperienced)' will be easier to deal with. Asks when Elizabeth proposes to come to Wallington. Annie [Philips] comes on 12 August, and the Ilberts from 21-24 August. Charles and Mary are away for a few days from 25 August, and Kitty may stay at Wallington; Janet and the children come on 1 September. George and Janet visited on Sunday; George goes to Italy again this week to arrange about the ambulance; he says 'practical work & arrangements are not congenial' but she thinks he does it well, and he thinks it is the best he can do. A 'nice gentle little widow' is staying at Wallington, liked by both Caroline and Sir George. Sorry to hear Mrs Vaughan Williams still suffers from shingles: she should see a specialist; she herself still has some irritation from her outbreak.

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Has telegraphed to say Elizabeth should bring Emily 'for her own sake' if she wants. Hopes she will not have to put off coming, but she is right to be 'very careful'. Julian is well; yesterday he sat still listening to Mr [Walter Henry?] Hadow playing, and 'did not want to go to bed'. The wind has risen, but she hopes the crossing 'would not be very bad'. The 'young people have enjoyed themselves' and the [Courteney?] Ilberts leave tomorrow. Mr Hadow will send her news of the music in Newcastle this autumn.