Item 85 - Letter from E. M. Forster to R. C. Trevelyan

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TRER/3/85

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Letter from E. M. Forster to R. C. Trevelyan

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  • [c. 1905?] (Creation)

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West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking.- Would like to come for lunch. His aunt 'despises' Trevelyan for using Holmbury St. Mary [on his notepaper?] as this name 'was invented by the parson'. Is addressing the letter to Felday.

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Publication note

Lago (Forster, E., & Lago, M. (1985). Calendar of the letters of E.M. Forster / compiled by Mary Lago. London: Mansell) tentatively dates this letter to late 1904, when the Trevelyans moved to the Shiffolds, Holmbury St Mary, though it is not likelyread more

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