| Description | Written from Camerton House, to the British Embassy, Constantinople.
Receipt and non-receipt of his letters, and the sending of hers to him: pleasure at hearing he has the gold chain and is tolerably comfortable: estrangement by his companions probably for political reasons rather than anything to do with him as an individual: disappointment at non-romantic description of Turks, not in robes and covered with jewels: description of family, all in good health, including Lady Elizabeth: roof on house almost complete, but much to do to remove all the stone and level up the ground: loss of Holton the butler, because of his temper: old Driver well: Ernest very well, happy and hopefully occupied, as she has sent him her experienced advice on schools, penny clubs, etc and recipes for his parishioners: trouble with young Stephen, who broke his leg and was quite out of his mind (both leg and mind now mending): dampening of enjoyment with the head mason now dying and serious knee injuries to another man: wish to see him again and not just his picture.
Sheet, with 7 pages of text, including 3 pages of cross-hatching. |