| Description | Written from Camerton House, to the British Legation, Napoli di Romania, Greece.
Thanks for two letters, but worry at news of his having had a fever and living alone in a miserable hut in a disagreeable, unhealthy place: consolation in re-reading, about his cheerfulness and happiness in spite of discomforts: hopes for better situation on moving to Athens in December: call for him to return to England, if hit by ill health: hope for her picture to arrive: Ernest's marriage being settled, with plan for them to live with Aunt Nutcombe until he gets a living: the marriage to take place in January (8th), with Anna and husband going to stay at her father's for the occasion: bride and groom to go to Cheltenham and then on to Camerton: possible wedding gifts, his to be sorted out by her: no sketch sent by Mr Bulmer: her system of accounts for him: sending out of cheese, butter, West Indian ginger, Jamaican hot pickles, brandy cherries, apple jelly: slow advance in works on new house, with painting: hope to be in the bedrooms and drawing room by the new year: husband well and active, with no time for shooting: Sainsbury coming to help: Driver well: best wishes for him. PS: admiration of Linton [Lynton].
Sheet, with 8 pages of text, including 4 pages cross-hatched in red ink. Numbered "33". |