Stuk 83 - Letter from Sophie Weisse to Elizabeth Trevelyan

Northlands, Englefield Green, Surrey. - Hopes Julian will not 'despise' the enclosed too much; they could perhaps usefully turn into 'boot bags'; she has had them a long time and 'the Papa and Mamma and their eight children are great friends', Bessie must give them all the 'names of famous Dutchmen'. Is very happy to have Donald [Tovey] back, but everyone thinks he is 'very overstrained and braintired'; perhaps he will talk to Bessie about 'this extraordinary conduct of Hugh Godley's' which she wishes she knew more about than 'very disquieting fragments'. A 'blessing' that he is going abroad to play his concerto; she would love to go and hear it if he would not object to her 'trying to look after him'. Will send Donald 'out of the midst of the party' to Bessie.