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Cambo, Morpeth. - Booa [Mary Prestwich]'s funeral went 'very well today'; the weather allowed 'long views of the moors and hills she loved'. The cortège went from Wallington to Cambo, and she was buried in the churchyard 'almost next to' their grandfather [Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan]. Asks Bob to tell Bessie that 'Mary has developed one of her enthusiasms for William III and Holland', since she is studying 1688 as a 'special period' [at university], and has tried to learn some Dutch. They are going to the Netherlands at Easter partly because of this; should meet and discuss before then.

Pen Rose, Berkhamsted. - Sends best Christmas wishes: they have not seen each other this year but this does not diminish affection. Originally enclosing 'a funny little Xmas card of G.M.T. sitting beside the telephone'; Janet says he is 'quite the old gentleman now!' with his hair 'the whitest of the three' [Trevelyan brothers]] though his face is 'still quite young underneath'. Mary has 'developed a passion for "Dutch William [III]"'; asks if this can be the 'excuse' for a visit from Bessie in March before Mary's visit to Holland. Has bought three copies of Bob's "Antigone' this Christmas for her best friends; it seems a 'marvellous translation'.

Note on front page 'Delivered in Trinity Chapel Nov. 4. 1829'.

MS note in hand of G. M. Trevelyan below the letter: 'Prize College essay on William III by T. B. M., 1822. See Life and Letters [of Lord Macaulay by G. O. Trevelyan]'.