Pièce 249 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Sir George Trevelyan

The Shiffolds, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking. - They are having 'the most beautiful weather, and the woods are at their best', with bluebells and the rhododendrons and azaleas 'of which our neighbours' [at Leith Hill Place] woods are full'. Bessie has gone to town for two nights; she has not yet completely recovered from her cough, but otherwise seems fairly well. Julian writes [from school] generally 'quite cheerfully': he is 'in a higher class, which pleases him, and he does not mention any troubles with the other boys'.

Is going to London tomorrow to see about the publication of his translation of [Sophocles'] Ajax, and also of a new book of poems [The Death of Man and Other Poems]. Will come back with Bessie on Thursday. Will send back 'the Theocritus before too long. It is helpful, but does not give [him] much confidence'. He and Bessie are reading Harper's life of Wordsworth, which, 'though dully written', has much that is interesting 'particularly about Wordsworth's earlier life, and about his sister and Coleridge'. Coleridge's story is 'even more pitiable and tragic' than Robert had thought. Sends love to his mother.