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Asks Sidgwick to add his name [as one who supports the setting up of a Syndicate to inquire into the issue of allowing of alternatives for one of the classical languages in the Previous Examination], to his list. Announces that he hopes to bring up three M.A.s from London 'to vote placet'.

Leaflets, copy correspondence, notes and press cuttings re voluntary schools, particularly Roman Catholic, and general election policy

Chalet Fairlie. Pau, B[asse] Pyrénées.

Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire.—His communications have been arriving at odd intervals. She will see him in London tomorrow, and has fixed to go to Boulogne on Monday week (10th). Suggests they come up together from Winston’s next Sunday and have a last talk. Has said nothing to her mother yet. Is miserable today, in spite of Birrell.

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Alderley Park, Chelford, Cheshire
Sunday May 2nd 1915

My darling you must have thought it very strange of me never to send you any word, but the letters came very oddly.

I got nothing from you in the morning, then by the second post a very short letter with two enclosures, then at about 7.30 suddenly from nowhere your real long divine letter, which I hadnt time to read properly till after dinner, and of course in the meanwhile I’d got your telegram.

Tomorrow I see you, I might lunch with you if you were back, perhaps you’d telephone to me to Mansfield St. Boulogne, darling, is clinched, I go on Monday week {1}. Dont be {2} angry with me for settling this, I know it must seem to you to show lamentable lukewarmness, but it isnt that I want to post from things but that I do want to have a slight first hand experience of what the conditions are like not 60 miles away from a vast war.

It seems so unadventurous to go on just as one has done & will do without making an attempt to get any new sensation.

But after this I’ll promise (& it will be very easy to keep because I shall want to keep it) always to consult you in everything.

My dearest you have been an angel to me all this time, your patience & generosity to me have been wonderful.

I think we’ll come up from Winstons Sunday after dinner & have a last long glorious talk

I’ve not said anything to mother yet, I find it impossible to talk of my affairs.
I’ve loathed this Sunday, in spite of Birrell, & felt quite miserable. No one seems to be leaving till 1 so I cant lunch I suppose but I shall see you anytime after 6. I wish I could dine with you but I must get this infernal inoculation over.

I hope for a letter tomorrow.

I’ve such masses I want to talk to you about.

Goodbye darling.
Venetia

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Partly written in pencil (see below).

{1} 10th.

{2} The writing changes from pencil to ink here.

Marchmont, Greenlaw, Berwickshire. - Thanks Trevelyan for sending his new booklet of poems for Christmas [this year's "From the Shiffolds"]: this is 'an honour' which he much appreciates, and he has read them with great enjoyment. Might like the 'tiny fragment of Sophocles best... for its simplicity & truth'. Hopes if Trevelyan comes to Cambridge he might see him; perhaps he could 'manage a Saturday' [meeting of the Apostles' Society?].

East Lodge, Vigo, South Holmwood. - Very kind of the Trevelyans to think of him and his wife at Christmas; they 'fully appreciate' Trevelyan's 'little book of poems' [this year's "From the Shiffolds"]. Particularly appreciates the 'loving tribute to Lowes Dickinson', who was a 'great man in the real sense of the word'. They were pleased to hear Julian on the Third [Programme: BBC radio], and have 'watched his advance with particular interest'. Sends best wishes for the New Year.

Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Thanks Bessie for her letter, and for enclosing Madame [Irene] Zocco's; very glad to hear 'how well and splendid Julian is ', which makes up for their sadness about the nurse's illness. Glad Julian has curls; Humphry is also 'very curly' but this is 'more out of the family line' for them. He and Mary 'play Lake Regillus and Horatius on the Museum floor' with some soldiers and some 'ancient Romans' he once got in Switzerland; she is 'very clever and sharp at the uptake'. Meanwhile Theo usually rides the rocking horse, though he looks on a little, 'and spouts the poems' [by Macaulay]. He is 'very much interested' ('much' is an insertion as 'concession to Jan's hereditary ideas of grammar') about [Donald] Tovey; takes it that his progress [on the opera "The Bride of Dionysus", to Robert's libretto] is 'slow but sure'. Must be very interesting to watch him at work. Can easily believe what she says about Forster's book ["Howard's End"], which would make it 'like all his others'; he is 'just one half of a great writer' and could do with being boiled down by 'Peer Gynt's button moulder' with 'some ordinary mechanic writer who can spin him a common likely plot'. Sends love to Bob and wishes 'success to his Solomon, and the Sage' [a reference to Bob's "Foolishness of Solomon"?].

Note from Janet offering condolences for 'poor Nurse Catt's departure'; asks to be remembered to her before she leaves.

Ambassade de France à Londres - Asks him to donate a manuscript in a fundraiser for le Comité Français pour la Protection des Intellectuels juifs persécutés.

War Office - Did not write as he had nothing to say she did not know; wrote R. Mond [Robert Mond?]; the Governors will meet and the affair will be dealt with.

95 Sloane Street, London, S.W.1. - Is distressed to hear she's been ill, admires their courage; thanks them for dedicating the book ['The Fear of the Dead', vol. II] to the Drapers' Company.

Kings Coll Camb. - Claims to find Bessie's photographs 'very depressing', but he has been assured they are not like him at all. Arnold will stay with him in London; question of whether he will visit the Trevelyans for a weekend. Agrees in general that man should not live alone: 'But que faire?' A post-script notes that the fourth volume of Proust is 'too boring', but he is persevering.

Paris. - Has just received Trevelyan's 'kind' letter and the copied poems; would like to come to England some time next week to discuss matters and asks when would be convenient. M. N. [Marie Nikolayevna Germanova] loved her stay with the Trevelyans, and looked 'so rested & happy' when she returned.

7 C St. & T. - Further to his remarks [letter written earlier that day] on Whewell's paper on curves. ADM could not rest with WW's unexplained 'change of sign at the cusp' and attempts to begin one, which he shows, but is 'not familiar enough with your processes yet to attempt anything in the way of explanation'.

For health reasons RJ is going to Bournemouth for Easter. He found the new Archbishop intelligent and agreeable. A friend of RJ's has informed Lord John Russell that he wishes to retire - RJ hopes to get a pension for his services. The Government is prepared for pickpockets and Chartists - 'more than 20,000 constables are sworn in[,] have been organised and are quite ready - they consist of all ranks from Dukes sons to the humblest tradesmen. The police report, that there will not be more than 30,000 of the mob and there is nearly a volunteer constable apiece for them besides the Blue Bottles and red-coats but as it is said a little gun-powder is just what the French and Irish emissaries want I hope there will be no firing'.

Young

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