Item 168 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Sir George Trevelyan

The Shiffolds. - Encloses Withers' letter [re the will of Florence Cacciola Trevelyan; see 12/171]: it is 'a great relief that the whole matter seems really to have been wound up', and he and Bessie are 'very grateful indeed' for his father's help throughout. They were glad to hear better news of his mother, and hope she 'will soon be really well again'. Julian has been 'doing very well' recently, and they think he has 'really made some progress'.

Is just starting a journey to Camberley for the funeral of the wife of his friend Harry Fletcher: she 'died of consumption after a long illness of three or four years'. A grand-niece of Emerson, she 'was a person of a good deal of originality and force of mind and character'.

Bessie is very well, and sends love.