Item 207 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Caroline Trevelyan

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8 Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. - Glad to hear his father is 'getting on well' and that his mother is also well. Julian is now 'quite right again', and went to school for the first time this morning. This was 'quite a success', though 'unfortunately Miss Croft the mistress was unwell', and so although the headmistress came for a while 'there was no one to look after things most of the time, except Bessie and another parent'. Julian seems to have enjoyed it all the same, though he 'cried a little when Bessie was round at No. 14 for half an hour'. The weather is very bad, so they travelled in a taxi. Bessie is well. They 'dine at No. 14 tomorrow'.

Is glad his mother likes Parsifal [his new book, The New Parsifal; since she is 'not familiar with Wagner's opera', she might 'find some of the mythology rather obscure', but he does not think that matters. Cannot be dissatisfied with the book's reception so far; true, he has only had two reviews so far, in the Scotsman and Manchester Guardian, 'both stupid though not unfriendly', but Clutton-Brock is going to review it in the Times, and he will probably get 'a few other interesting reviews'. Has already sold 'a fair number, and a good many people seem to like it'. Is very glad his father was 'so pleased with it', will write to him soon.

George made a 'very good speech at the Tramp Dinner, after Haldane, who also spoke very well, and pleased everyone'. He has 'promised to come on a tramp some Sunday this Summer', and they will try to make him keep his promise.