Item 20 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Julian Trevelyan

Casa Boccaccio, Settignano, Firenze, Italy. - Thanks Julian for the two "Hurtenham News" and letters; is pleased that the newspaper [written by Julian for his imaginary town] is 'keeping up to the standard of the first number', which is very often not the case. Particularly 'admired the translation of the war-song', and would like to meet the translator and discuss poetry some day. This letter may not reach Julian at once if there is a strike in England. Originally enclosing some photographs of pictures in Paris. [Goldsworthy Lowes] Dickinson and [Harry] Norton in this old house where 'a great Italian writer' [Boccaccio] lived. The weather is beautiful, there are lots of flowers and butterflies, but no cactuses, for which he would have to go further south. Hopes the strike will not stop Julian visiting Berkhamsted or his mother 'playing in the orchestra at Dorking'. An eight-year old boy here, 'half German, half Italian' [Cecil von Anrep?], knows some English and wants Robert to repeat "The Quangle Wangle ['s Hat". by Edward Lear] whenever he sees him; Robert has forgotten a few words and asks Julian to remind him of them.