Item 132 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Caroline Trevelyan

The Shiffolds. - He and Bessie are sorry to hear his father has rheumatism again, and hope he has now recovered: it was an. 'unlucky ending to his skating'. Now 'getting on for thirty years' since Robert fell on the pond at Welcombe and cut his hand open with his skate. Is sorry his mother will not now be able to visit this week. Will go to London on Monday, and start for La Croix next morning, 'going straight through'. Bessie and the baby are well, and the journey to London went 'quite well, though it was not a very pleasant day'. Is sending back a letter of Aunt Annie's; apologies for keeping it 'too long'. Will write again soon before he goes abroad. They had a 'pleasant visit' last weekend from Tom Spring Rice.