Item 28 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Alfred Benn

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Has arranged to go abroad early next month with [Lascelles] Abercrombie, his wife [Catherine], and [William] Arnold-Forster, 'the son of [Balfour's] War-minister'. They have been offered the Kerr Lawsons' house at Corbignano, and will probably go there, though he wishes they could find somewhere higher in the hills, either at or near Fiesole. Seems that Mr [Edward Strachan] Morgan cannot let Monte Fiano at the moment; this would have been perfect as 'Forster wants to paint the Arno valley from above' and there are splendid views there, but perhaps there is another house to let in the neighbourhood, or pension 'not too dear, nor too uncomfortable'. Very kind of the Kerr Lawsons to offer, but it is a way from the top of the hills; asks Benn to let them know if he knows of an alternative. Abercrombie says he had a 'very interesting letter' from Benn about his "[Sale of ] St Thomas", and seemed 'very pleased' by Benn's remarks.