Item 216 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Caroline Trevelyan

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c/o J. Hubrecht, 12 Campden Hill Gardens, W. - Is in town for a few days, and staying with the Hubrechts; will return to the Shiffolds on Monday or Tuesday, when Bessie and Julian come back. They seem to be having a pleasant time at the Park; Robert thought Aunt Annie to be 'very well and cheerful', and Francis says she looks better than on her return to the Park.

Hopes his book [The Foolishness of Solomon] will come out in the next few days; it is 'quite ready but for the binding', as the binders keep sending 'samples quite different to what they were told to do'. Tovey's symphony was 'not very well performed last Monday', but it 'had quite a good reception. It is a difficult work, and the program was too long', but Robert thinks it is 'really fine'. Has seen Charles several times, who is 'quite well, and as cheerful as may be'.

Today it is almost too hot; expects rain will be wanted in the country by now. Hopes his parents are well. Will write to his father when he gets back home. Bessie says she has taken The Spiritual Quixote [by Richard Graves] from the library [at Welcombe]; they will take care of it and return it soon.