Item 211 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Charles Philips Trevelyan

On headed notepaper for the Harrow Philathletic Club, with 'The Grove, Harrow' added in Robert Trevelyan's hand:- Supposes Charlie will soon start for London; hopes he arrives safely. Charlie will have heard 'how badly' he did in his exams, which was a 'great disappointment' to him and their father; it was due to his 'old failing in comp[osition]' of 'not finishing'. He did 'very respectably in Unseens;, but should have taken his father's advice about 'working up' Divinity; will tell him in the holidays about 'the [news]paper', which probably had something to do with Robert not doing well in Divinity.

Sees now that he should not have 'wasted so much time' over the paper, and perhaps not have done it at all without asking his father. It is done now, however, and 'being sold today'; thinks it will be 'a fair success'. They do not mind Charlie 'not having written about Van [A.G. Watson]', as he did not have the time; nor could he tell the kind of piece or length required. They have written a 'short paragraph about [Van], praising him very much'. Robert has not written much himself, but has 'had most of the trouble and bother'.

Is not doing much running, mainly since he is 'entirely out of training'. Is sure they will enjoy themselves at Hastings. Hears their mother is getting better, but not whether she will be able to go with them. Sends Charlie 'a copy [of the newspaper?'.