Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Glad to hear good news of Elizabeth and Robert and especially that there are 'pleasant friends to take walks with'. Would have liked to join them on the trip to Amalfi and have 'seen the lovely pergola again'. Glad the rumour about Mr Fry [that he had died] was not true; wonders how it started. More people drop in for tea than at Wallington, which is good for Sir George in the winter as it stops him getting 'too absorbed in his writing'. Henry James is coming for a few days on Saturday, and Dorothy Ward 'to help amuse him'. Is writing an interesting 'Life of Mazzini' by Bolton King, which is 'very well written'. The local recollection of their parties last summer is 'still vivid'. The weather is fine and mild, though TInson 'remarks that "we shall have a pinch for it, later"'. Wishes she had seen Ravello and Amalfi in the sunshine. Tells Elizabeth to find out about the homeopathic cold medicine; has often heard it to be 'very efficacious'. Asks if Elizabeth would like to join the [Grosvenor Crescent] Club; Caroline must arrange it before 20 February if so. Charles has gone to Paris with introductions to politicians. Sends love to Robert, and is glad his play 'prospers'.
12 Avenue Jules Janin, Paris (XVI). - Thanks 'Treve' very much; has written to Bolton King asking him to send the manuscript [of "Fascism in Italy" to Trevy's publisher friend, see 18/107], and hopes the book will 'go on quickly and well'. Is now 'well enough', though knows that he will never again be as he was before this 'crisis'; or rather as he thought he was, since October 1930 made him realise he is '57 years old' rather than 'still 20 years young'. He and his wife would be 'delighted' if Trevy stops in Paris on his way to Italy and comes to lunch or dinner with them.
12 Avenue Jules Janin, Paris (XVI). - Is 'still alive, but not very well', so is staying in Paris until spring instead of coming to London at once as he had hoped. Bolton King, author of "The Unity of Italy', has written a small book on Fascism ["Fascism in Italy"]. Salvemini would much like to get this published, and a group of friends is willing to guarantee purchase of two hundred copies so any publisher would be at no risk of losing money. 'Treve' [sic: Italian rendering of 'Trevy'] gave him an address of a publisher friend with offices not far from the British Muesum, who publishes small books like Bolton King; asks if this work could be proposed to him. If the friend does not seem 'averse', will write to King and ask him to send the manuscript.