Item 221 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Caroline Trevelyan

On headed notepaper for the Harrow Philathletic Club, with 'The Grove, Harrow' added in Robert Trevelyan's hand:- Thanks his mother for her letter. Is returning her shawl, which he took 'out of the basket', and forgot to put back. Georgie 'probably cannot come up till the ten train', so does not think it 'worth while to go to breakfast'; they will write again if they find it possible. Robert will be in the Harrow stand at eleven, or any time his father means to come; does not know yet where it is, but will tell him before Friday.

Asks if she thinks his father would mind a friend coming to breakfast on Saturday, as Robert proposed; does not know if Stow could come, as he 'lives a long way off', so if not would ask Phelps, who lives nearer. Robert would 'love to go off early with him [Phelps] to Lords, as he is playing, so he would not stay long'. However, his parents must 'not mind saying' if they 'prefer being alone'. Will 'not want the birds or the butterflies': Phil [Price] and the baby will like them.