Item 184 - Letter from Susanne Knowles to R. C. Trevelyan

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41 Lexham Gardens, London W.8. - Trevelyan must think her 'ungrateful & ill-mannered' for not thanking him before for the book of poems ["From the Shiffolds"]; it gave her 'much pleasure & happiness at Christmas, & always will'. Recently met an Italian prisoner-of-war who intends to send her the verses he wrote in captivity; he is a 'great admirer of Leopardi's', whose poetry he carried 'all through the war & found great consolation in them'. Was introduced to this man following his application to join the Society of Friends, to which she belongs; would have thought 'this sect lacked all appeal for Italians!'.