Item 284 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Caroline Trevelyan

The Shiffolds. - Bessie sends thanks to his mother for her 'kind letter', which came this morning; she was planning to suggest that she and Julian should come to Welcombe on Monday, but yesterday Julian 'was rather unwell, and has evidently got influenza'; he is currently in bed 'with a temperature, though nothing serious'. Dr Cornish came this morning, and 'seemed to think it was the ordinary thing' and that Julian would have to stay in bed for two or three days. Unfortunate that it should come, as Alice and Peter [Elms] are 'only just recovering, so the household is a little disorganized'. Julian is also 'fretful as he wants to get up'; but Robert expects he will get used to it. Bessie needs to be with him, so cannot write; will probably do so tomorrow. Though it is a 'nuisance, and tiring for her', there is no need for alarm. Otherwise, they would much liked to have gone to Welcombe. Robert 'only had a single night of it' and was nearly well by next morning. Bessie is well, though tired.