Informs her that they have posts there [in Keswick] occasionally, if she wishes to write. Writes a list of 'pros and cons' in relation to their accommodation. Concludes that on the whole 'it is the best situation in Borrowdale: and therefore in the… read more
Announces that he is going to Cambridge 'on the 3rd', and is thinking of going to visit her for a night or two 'after the 11th and before the 18th if convenient.' Remarks that the Rugby news was a shock, and states that he ceases to advise acquiescence [… read more
From a press cutting bureau. The article cites Frazer's 'Golden Bough'.
Conduit Head, Madingley Road, Cambridge - Thanks her for the Downie biography; has given his car to the firemen and rarely leaves the house; was excited to learn that 'Drink to me only' is from Philostratus.
Trinity College - Thanks him for his kind words, and feels that he is simply doing his duty; 'This life of study and research is my ideal life' and is grateful to the College for enabling him to pursue it.
62 Bolingbroke Road, W.14. - Thanks the Frazers for the copy of the 'Fasti', which he admires.
Prades. - He understands the joy she takes in her nephew's company: Joachim is 'un garcon et un artiste de premiere ordre', and strongly resembles his father. His feeling for the [Prades] Festival, and his collaboration, are very important to Casals. Is… read more
Harnham, Monument Green, Weybridge. - Has heard from Miss V. W. [Vaughan Williams] about Trevelyan's accident at the Pageant: hopes he has recovered. Asks where Paul's 'playground' was purchased, as he would like to buy one for [Hugh Owen] Meredith's… read more
Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Julian is well; he says Wallington is 'a nice warm little house' whereas the Shiffolds is cold. He has gone to Cambo this morning; Charlie arrived yesterday and Mary, who was staying at Wallington, has gone home with him.… read more
den Haag. - perhaps about a violin.
Letters (with one postcard) from Caroline Trevelyan to Elizabeth Trevelyan, except 138 and 140, which are letters from Caroline Trevelyan to R. C. Trevelyan.
c/o the Lord Monteagle, Mount Trenchard, Foynes, Co. Limerick. - Hopes Donald [Tovey] will come to the Trevelyans on Saturday; asks Bessie to write to him suggesting a train c/o the Hon. Mrs Wilbraham Cooper, where he must call on his way to the… read more
[St Paul Seminary, St Paul, Minnesota.]—Is sorry he was unable to see Smith in New York, and apologises for appearing pessimistic about England. Today was the first registration for conscription, but he will not be able to declare himself as a… read more
Signed by Leonard Woolf for the Hogarth Press and by R. C. Trevelyan. Annotations by hand to clause 3, specifying a minimum commission of five pounds to be paid by the author to the publishers, and to clause 4, granting Trevelyan permission to include… read more
Press cuttings, frequently in duplicate with one copy sent to Trevelyan by Durrant's Press Cuttings agency:
relating to "Translations from Horace, Juvenal and Montaigne", from: "Public Opinion" (an extract from Trevelyans "Imaginary Conversation" between… read more
Newspaper cuttings with reviews, many sent to Trevelyan by the press cuttings agencies Durrant's and Romeike & Curtice; some duplicates. From: the "Times Literary Supplement"; "Aberdeen Press and Journal" [also reviewing works by Charlotte Eliot and… read more
First page labelled 'R. C. Trevelyan. History'; some references from classical authors below appear to have been added at a later date. Essays by Trevelyan on: the nature of history and English history up to the Wars of the Roses [1r-7v]; the Tudors and… read more
Trin[ity College] Cam[bridge - on college notepaper]:- Should have written before to thank his father for the wine, which 'will last... some time' and is 'better than most of the wine which people have here'. Georgie 'enjoyed his visit very much'; they '… read more
On headed notepaper for West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, 'as from' Heytesbury House, Wiltshire [home of Siegfried Sassoon]. - Was about to ring her on 'a matter of slight public importance, when a private disaster overwhelmed' him: Agnes has… read more
Includes letters from Christabel Bielenberg, Lord Brand, Lord Elton, Rita Hodge, Kurt Hahn, Margaret Lambert, A. L. Rowse, William V. Wallace, Donald C. Watt, and a telegram from the Evening Standard.
Tributes to H. M. Butler, Agnata has been looking at houses with a view to moving.
Delighted at Burn's account of CJM's progress
Hopes the matter of J H Monk's authorship will be settled