Item 127 - Letter from Caroline Trevelyan to Elizabeth Trevelyan

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Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. - Glad that the house is 'progressing'; will be good for Elizabeth to get away for a change when she goes to Annie [Philips] on 16 August; Annie leaves Wallington to receive her on that day, and they hope to see her on the 18th; hopes she will stay a fortnight. The Exhibition is on the 19th and the party on the 25th, and they expect to invite a few people. Asks if the Carr Bosanquets are at Rock; will invite them if this would suit. The weather continues to be fine, and their hay is in; rain is needed but when it begins expects they will have a 'bad time'. The view [from the new house] must be 'very fine'. Asks if [Roger] Fry is 'still in the running for the National Gallery [as Director]'; strange the appointment has taken so long. She and Sir George have been 'much excited over the political crisis' and Charles writes good letters on it. Postscript discusses whether Elizabeth will stay in London on the way to Manchester; the work at Gr[osvenor] Cr[escent] is done so she could stay there, though Maria [Springett] will be on holiday and Ann in charge so it may be better to wait.