| Description | Dear Signor
Many thanks for your kind letter. I am very pleased that you lend your name to our Committee. As to the money that is quite a secondary matter - don't give it a further thought. I see, by the bye, that you complain of your inability to see both near and at a distance. That has been my case for years - but the difficulty is entirely met by my double spectacles. Thro' the upper part I see the distant model & thro' the lower my work. Why don't you have some? They are invaluable and with your renewed vision (it is nothing less) & your pretty country house & your good light(!!) you would be quite happy at 'Limnerslease' (it should be Limner's ease should it not?) I have received the same letter as you from Mr McKellor and am making the necessary enquiries from Sir Graham Berry. When I hear you shall know all about it.
I am fairly well all things considered and have got to work again. Fortunately in the main the light has been so far good - some bad days but some also very fine - today for instance the light in the glass house was lovely - limpid but mellow - the sort of light you never get in Rome for instance, where the blue sky makes your world look like tin. I had a most interesting tho' very hurried tour in France both before and after Perugia but of course with my 'discourse' weighing on me like a cold pork-pie the whole time. Whether I have looked to any purpose that discourse will shew you - for you will have to read it willy-nilly. I am glad & sorry Mary (to whom my love) is coming up for it. I like her to be there but I am afraid the sermon which will be long (and hot) and technical maybe bore her. You have your tickets so that there is no difficulty about May and Andrew.
Ever affec'ly yours
Fred Leighton
P.S. I wish I could run down to you - but alas I can't |