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Cortona. - Bearing in mind Trevelyan's readiness to help Italians in hardship because of their views, Morra had thought that he would be able to help a friend of some friends who is in real difficulty in Italy. However, this man has been very ill all spring and summer and therefore cannot travel, but is in an even more desperate state; the only work he is fit to do is literary or journalistic, the former will not pay and he is forbidden the latter. The 'B.B.s' seem happy at Constantinople, judging by a postcard from Nicky [Mariano]. Asks Trevelyan's opinion of Prince Mirsky's work, and for a recommendation of a good book on Russian literatue; also asks whether the [Kenneth] Clarks are still in London.

216 L.A.A. Bty. R.A., 151 Castle Boulevard, Nottingham. - Thanks Trevelyan very much for lending him "Pinocchio" [in Italian, as requested in 4/117] which is just right as he knows the story; still thinks the easiest Italian is Dante's. Is going to try Margaret Armstrong's biography of Trelawney: knows he was 'an awful old rascal' but Shelley liked him. Is lecturing to the troops on current affairs; finds it amazing 'how indifferent they are to news of any kind': none of them had heard of the Atlantic Charter.

Wixenford, Eversley, Winchfield:- Bobby 'arrived this morning, looking very well'. Is glad Bobby was happy with his 'new bed-room companions'; thinks Trevelyan will know that one, 'little Tom Booth', has been kept away from school this term with ringworm. In his place Arnold has put 'a little new boy called Alexander', with whom he thinks Bobby will also be happy; Gerard Sellar will remain in the room. Alexander is the 'cousin of the boy who was recently with us and came through Mr R. Palgrave; he seems a very nice little boy'. Unfortunately, has heard from Mr Booth that Tom 'is not yet much better': this is 'most distressing' as the 'malady is proved to have had its origins here', with four other boys from the school ill with it at home, two slightly and two 'rather badly'. They blame themselves for 'having allowed the common use of brushes'; there were nine brushes, washed weekly, so he thought there was no danger; new arrangements have now 'of course' been made, and they have tried to 'correct any flaw'. They are unsure how the infection reached the school; 'none of the common children in the village are known to have had it', and each member of their household, 'including servants', have been examined by a doctor without any light being shed on the matter.

Trusts they 'now know the worst of the trouble, as all the boys here have been passed by a doctor'; he intends for the whole school to be examined again in a few days. Is 'ashamed to trouble [Mr Trevelyan] in such a matter', but feels that he and Mrs Trevelyan 'would wish to know the worst', and that the school are doing all they can to prevent 'the mischief' from spreading or recurring.

5 St Mary's Passage - new subject for dissertation, Cambridge Review book to appear within a month, defends Rousseau, G M Trevelyan to publish his dissertation ["England in the Age of Wycliffe"].

12 Pembroke Gardens, Kensington, SW. - Returns Trevelyan's two books with 'many thanks': "[The Foolishness of?] Solomon" 'delighted' her; was very interested in the 'exchanged identity', and one often wishes 'there were Asmodais about' who could enable it. Is going away for a while on Saturday; will be in Oxford for a week, and will answer Mrs Trevelyan's 'kind letter' from there; also thanks Trevelyan for his postcard. Hugo and Annie [Müller, see 6/15] must be enjoying themselves: so good of the Trevelyans to have them to visit. Hopes Julian is enjoying Annie's company. Sends best wishes to them all.

Peterborough Deanery. Arrangements for the acquisition of a portrait of Dr Vaughan, portrait of himself, encourages H M Butler to keep accounts.

SS Anchises. To head for Egypt, Russia invading Bulgaria, Suvla Anzac evacuation went well.

Hopes to dine with CJM on Wednesday

HB has been looking at WW's Bridgewater Treatise and has a query regarding his discussion of the law of centripetal force. He would like a note of WW's analysis.

Gives WW a copy of a second edition of his book on Parallels ['Geometry without Axioms. Or the First Books of Euclid's Elements', 1830, in which he tries to establish the theory of parallel lines without recourse to any principle not founded on previous demonstration]: 'It contains some corrections, and alterations meant for improvements; of which the only one worth specifying, is the alteration in the lemma in the notes, in which perhaps after all, the stress of the argument resides'.

40 Weymouth Street - congratulates Blakesley on becoming Dean of Lincoln, Donne's sons are accident-prone

6 Grosvenor Crescent. - Condolences on the death of Lady Houghton; this was the 'first news [her brother] Arthur saw when he landed on Wednesday from Russia'.

Brief details of arms and lineage of the Milnes family.

Correspondence addressed to Margaret Taylor and Alice Stott.