dear Murray I'm off for a fortnight / for change - worn out quite, can't / think at all about pictures - here / are some more photos of Virgil - I / thought the tiresome wimmin everything that / could be devised - I should have / written about what one spoke of / last time only I felt seedy, & / indeed I dread at present having / more undertakings - I think I / would sooner have Virgil done than / anything, & to see it go on would / inspire me to finish what remains / of it - as soon as I come back / you shall know & we will have / some evenings, but at present I am / not myself - I may get up / this late aftn. to Mrs Morris / if I have energy - but ? / I, shouldn't I send these by / Phil. - greetings to your wife yoursaffec / EBJ
Fairfax Murray (aged 26) married Albina Isolina Collevicchi (aged 16) in 1875 in Italy and Virgil was finished in 1875.