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Add. MS c/101/114 · Item · 8 Aug 1891
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Refers to a letter from von Hügel some months previously on the subject of Sidgwick's' 'little book on the History of Ethics'. Explains that he did not reply because he miscalculated the time it would take him to finish his book on politics on which heread more

Sidgwick, Henry (1838-1900), philosopher
TRER/45/251 · Item · [Jun 1888]
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

On headed notepaper for Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland:- Mr Belfield arrived last Saturday, and Robert met him at the station. Likes him 'very much so far in every way': finds him 'very interesting' and they get on well. Thinks he teaches 'very well',read more

TRER/15/318 · Item · 20 [Mar 1895]
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

30 Bruton Street, Berkeley Square, W. - Hopes Bob is still at Naples; his letter [15/270] made him 'extremely dissatisfied with London'. Has seen [Wilde's] "Ideal Husband" acted mostly by understudies, which 'showed it up rather'. Has also seen '"the 3rdread more

TRER/12/326 · Item · 12 Dec 1920
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Has asked Aunt Anna [Philips] to pass on this letter as 'in these days of rigid economy' it is good to save on a postage stamp. Agrees with Robert's preference for Bobus Smith's verses over Calverley's [both printed in aread more

TRER/12/376 · Item · 14 Mar 1925
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - They have been enjoying Robert's account of the chestnut trees and red heath above Aulla [home of Robert's friends the Waterfields] which makes a pleasing contrast with the 'utter want of colour' here; however, the currentread more

TRER/12/382 · Item · 3 Aug 1925
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - The 'next generation' are very fortunate: Mary Caroline, George Lowthian, and now Julian can read Macaulay, Carlyle, and [Motley's] "Dutch Republic", and the books he himself had to read 'almost secretly, and as a sin'read more

TRER/12/385 · Item · 13 Sept 1925
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Hopes Robert has arrived safely. Has read the first article in the ["Times] Literary Supplement" [on Robert's "Thamyris, or Is There a Future for Poetry?"]; wonders whether there will be discussion in the correspondence nextread more

TRER/12/391 · Item · 28 Feb 1926
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Likes writing to Settignano; sends his regards to Robert's host [Bernard Berenson]. Is grateful for the photograph of Aulla [home of Robert's friends the Waterfields]; has tried to get a sense of it by comparing photographread more

TRER/12/48 · Item · 25 Dec 1901
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Sends Christmas wishes to Robert and Elizabeth and expects it is very different to theirs; the "Times" says it is the most wintry Christmas since 1895 and although he generally believes nothing they print supposesread more

TRER/12/53 · Item · 11 Sept 1902
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Sorry that the shooting has fallen through. The black cock [grouse] here were very bad this year, but they have enjoyed the shooting; they are now shooting rabbits, which have over-run the centre of the estate; willread more

TRER/12/56 · Item · 27 Dec 1902
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - High winds have brought down a 'fine beech' tree at the corner of the China Pond, 'sparing the old yews' but ruining a laburnum and a mespilus [medlar] 'that recalled Italy'. Has recently discovered that theread more

TRER/19/92 · Item · 13 Nov [1944]
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

12 Holland Street, W.8. - Wonders whether it is still possibly to get Bob's "Lucretius" anywhere: [his son] Jocelin has a 'very selected library, for his years in eastern waters', and since he appreciates Tacitus two people have suggested that the "read more