Item 227 - Letter from Sir George Trevelyan to R. C. Trevelyan

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth. - Is reading the "Nation" through, a 'particularly excellent number'; found Robert's poem in its 'proper place' and thought it very good. Has just read [Ibsen's] "Peer Gynt"; expects the original is often very effective; supposes Peer Gynt was a 'mythical character' much written about before Ibsen, like Faust and perhaps Hamlet. Caroline has just showed him a 'delightful carte [de visite photograph]' of Julian