Pièce 71 - Letter from Umberto Morra di Lavriano to R. C. Trevelyan

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Cortona. - Has been recently at I Tatti, where Alberti joined him for a couple of days; found Mary in good spirits though her health was no better, while B.B., though his American investments are not out of trouble, does not seem too anxious. "Pègaso" [the literary journal] has been succeeded by "Pan"; Ojetti has asked him to contribute but has not given him a topic. Would be pleased to accept recommendations, otherwise, asks if Trevelyan could send him the cheaper edition of Virginia Woolf's new story ["Flush"?] and two books by Faulkner, "Sartoris" and "The Soldier's Pay [sic]" (he can get the rest of Faulkner's books at I Tatti). Hopes Trevelyan's plans are including his usual visit to Italy; his own are not yet clear. The Bracci family will leave Montepulciano tomorrow for Rome; the joinery factory is promising, but there are some financial worries. Sees the Labour party doing well in British elections; asks whether this is anything more than 'the usual pendulum of power'. Says that 'we are always more obsessed by the ill-treatment of jews [sic] in Germany; many students are coming to our universities. Sends love to Julian and asks where he is, asks to be remembered to Trevelyan's wife.