"My Dear Alys I found thy letter of Friday when I got out to the Mill House yesterday morning, and I am hoping to find one of yesterday today." "What it requires is resignation, the feeling Christians express by 'Thy will be done'—a feeling on which W. James has plenty to say."

"My Dear Alys I am back here now: my room is in order again." Mrs. Webb wrote BR about the Dining Club.

"My Dear Alys As there is no letter this morning, I infer that thee did go to F's H as thee had planned."

"My Dear Alys I went to Trinity this afternoon to get thy letter."

"My Dear Alys Thy coming here will not interfere at all with my work, and I should be really glad if thee would come."

"Dear Mrs. Courtney Mr. Herbert Spencer's 'ultimate questions' are most deeply human, and such as those among us who, without accepting traditional doctrines, are yet concerned with the apparent lack of purpose in the universe, must ask with recurrent and ever-increasing longing that some answer might be possible."

[Probably a draft letter because of all the corrections.]

"Dearest Alys All well here so far—except the cold, which is unspeakable."

"Dearest Alys Evelyn says she would rather have thee Thursday for the night than Friday for the day, as she is having a great deal to do Friday."

"Dearest Alys My cold was much better yesterday, so I came down here."

[Visiting his Aunt Agatha Russell.]

"Dearest Alys I found everybody flourishing at Grantchester, except Evelyn, who is only so-so."

"I am glad B. Creighton is coming."

"12.15 a.m. Dearest Alys I am just back from the Coeff.* dinner, where we discussed the navy."

*[The Coefficients.]

"Dearest Alys I do hope thee has been getting on better since I went away."

"Dearest Alys I am very glad thee is better again; I suppose I don't fully realize what thy depression is like, but I do know that it must be terrible when it comes."

"Dearest Alys Evelyn certainly seems the better for her time at Bath, tho' she says the full benefit is still to come."

"Thursday" "Trevy* arrived safely last night, and we had a very good walk today, 21 miles over downs and through delicious woods."

*[George Trevelyan.]

"Monday We had a delicious walk yesterday."

"Torcross Hotel Saturday I got the various letters last night, for which many thanks."

[Card is pmk. "South Brent" but according to document .300341 he did not arrive there until the Monday.]

"Monday 4 p.m." "Dearest Alys We walked here this morning, and Trevy* has gone on to Ashburton on foot, but I am going by train—his powers quite surpass mine."

[*George Trevelyan.]

"Dearest Alys I am anxious to hear how thee got on at thy meeting last night, and whether thee succeeded in going through with thy speech."

"Thursday. I shall come tomorrow probably by the 10.5, but if Theodore has much to say, not till the 11.30."

"Dearest Alys No misadventures befel[l] me on the way."

"Dearest Alys I began the day yesterday by missing my train; but I bore the mishap with the utmost calm, I settled down to read my book."

"Just off to Westcott."

"Friday. All well."

"Wednesday 1 a.m. Dearest Alys I have only time for a line, as Alfred is just coming back to lunch."

"Arrived safely to lunch."

"Dearest Alys All goes well here, except the weather."

"Dearest Alys Thanks for thy letters."

"Dearest Alys Thanks for thy letter and for the things forwarded."

"Dearest Alys Thanks for thy two letters."

"I have had a parcel of economic books sent by rail to Haslemere, and should be glad to have them fetched out when convenient."

[Re free trade.]

"Dearest Alys After a completely uneventful ride, I reached here in time for luncheon, and found Bob suffering from a feverish chill, which kept him indoors."

"Wednesday Dearest Alys I find no such station as Roget-le-Beaumont in the Bradshaw."

"Dearest Alys When I arrived I found Crompton still here, but he started for the Tyrol this morning."

"Dearest Alys I am rather surprised at not having heard from thee, but I suppose it is due to thy having gone to Southampton yesterday."

"Dearest Alys I have had thy two p.c's—I am sorry thee was troubled with toothache, and also that I did not see thee while thee was in town."

"Dearest Alys It was no use writing before, as thee would probably not have got my letter."

"Dearest Alys Thy p.c. arrived duly this morning: I am much interested about the site, which sounds the very thing."

"Mon Mrs Courtney asked me to dinner the night thee goes to the Sesame."

"I foolishly left my cape in the cab—at least it is not in the train."

"Friday All well so far—a lovely day, a nice walk along the beach."

"Falcon Hotel" "Dearest Alys Thy p.c. and the cape reached Clovelly safely this morning, for which many thanks."

"King Arthur's Castle Hotel" "Dearest Alys We came on here last night, and leave this morning; so we shall get a little ahead of the addresses thee made out beforehand."

"Wednesday mg. All well so far."

"Wed. Letter and p.c's received, with thanks."

"Many thanks for p.c., letter and enclosures."

"Land's End Hotel, Sennen" "Dearest Alys Thy letter to St. Ives reached me safely this morning."

"Dearest Alys Since my letter from the Land's End several amusing things have happened."

"Sunday G. and J. accompanied me for the first hour of my walk today, to show I had not been de trop."

"'Ship' Inn" "Dearest Alys Thy letter to Falmouth duly arrived this morning, or may have been there Sunday, but it was impossible to get in, as the P.O. was shut up."

"St. Catherine's House" "Dearest Alys I decided to spend the night here after all, as it left me time to go along the coast instead of by road."

"Looe Hotel" "Dearest Alys Owing to my being behind time, I found thy letter waiting for me when I got here."

"Dearest Alys I went out to Grantchester last night, and had a preliminary skirmish with Alfred*."

*[Whitehead.]

"Dearest Alys Certainly, we must be neighbourly with the Digby's, altho' Lady Digby hadn't a notion of who I was at Barford the other day."

"Sunday no fresh news."

"Dearest Alys I got thy letter written on Saturday after I had posted my p.c. of this morning."

"Monday all well with me."

"Dearest Alys I will do my best to remember the Independent."

"Dearest Alys I have decided not to wait for the 5 o'clock, as Gilbert goes up by the 10 o'clock, and I said I would go with him."

"Dearest Alys Yes, Jane is up: I went there yesterday, but she had gone out, motoring the maid thought." [sic]

"Dearest Alys It was painful thy having to go away just when thee was so depressed."

"Tuesday. I shan't be home till Friday—I don't know what time."

"Saturday. All well so far: hair cut etc."

"Dearest Alys I shall come down by the 11.50 on Friday, and go straight to Barford, so that I shall reach there about 1.40."

"Dearest Alys I will turn up tomorrow at Haslemere, at the time thee suggests."

"Dearest Alys I reached here without any kind of misadventure."

"Dearest Alys I gave Mary thy message about half a cheese, but she had had no experience at all like thine."

"Dearest Alys Thy letter of Sunday came this morning, but not the builder's contract."

"Dearest Alys Thy letter of Monday came this morning."

"Dearest Alys This time I have really read Bonte's letter which thee enclosed."

"Dearest Alys No, the arguments have grown less fierce, and no longer keep me awake."

"Dearest Alys How exceedingly unlucky about the girls!"

"Dearest Alys It is very vexing if Carry has caught the infection too."

"Dearest Alys I reached here without misadventure, having travelled up with Wedd, which was an odd chance."

"All well so far."

"Saturday morning in the train We had a good crossing, and were [none?] of us ill."

"... we reached here after a long delightful day of sea and sun."

"8 a.m. Dearest Alys As it is pouring torrents, I have time at last for a letter."

"Hotel de l'Epée le Theuff" "9.30 p.m. Dearest Alys I was very glad to get thy p.c. and wire on arriving here this evening, tho' I had half hoped for a larger post."

"Thursday 12 noon On Tuesday we saw Quimperle, a charming town, yesterday, Pont-Aven, too full of English and American tourists."

"... of the 28th yesterday before leaving Quimper, and I have written to St. Malo to have the letters forwarded to Brest."

"Wednesday The day before yesterday we went to the Point du Roy and returned to Foudierve."

"Monday Dearest Alys—We had yesterday the wettest walk I have ever had, and probably the wettest I ever shall have: 24 miles in a continuous torrent of rain."

"Dearest Alys The weather here is inconceivable."

"[?] morning Glad to hear Mrs Fielding has had a child and thee has had a bath."

"I reached here safely, tho' the King did his best to prevent me from reaching King's Cross."

"Dearest Alys Thanks for thy kind letter. I am less tired now and shall have a lot of reviewing to do when I get home which will be easy."

"Dearest Alys I have done as my brother suggests in the enclosed [not present]."

"The Swan Hotel" "Dearest Alys I bicycled here from Cambridge, a pleasant but uneventful ride."

"Sunday I have had a most successful two days—the new forest is beautiful."

"Monday 9 a.m. All well."

"Dearest Alys My box duly arrived about 8.30 last night."

"Saturday Owing to my missing my way I only have time for a p.c."

"Dearest Alys Thanks for letters and papers."

"Dearest Alys Thanks for Sunday's and Monday's letters, which both came today."

"Dearest Alys Thanks for thy letter."

"Sunday. I found Hawtrey was starting for a walk, so I asked him to come to Bagley Wood Wednesday night, when thee will still be away, won't thee?"

"Thursday" Thanks for letter."