dear little Murray Will you paint some portraits? one of / Mrs. Ionides - and one of Mrs. Coronio & her daughter / together - and if so arrange with me about / them? come over & grub on Wednesday at 7 / I shall be going to Holland Park afterwards / and can take you with me or your reply / you may make them drawings if you like or / watercolours - the latter would be better - I think - but any way you would be more / at ease with would do - they are for / Mr. Aluco and he only wants likenesses / that will comfort him. - I am / suffering this want in my life - for the Charon / and I spend much of my time wondering / what it is like - in which time I could / design 50 Charons. is there any news - / don't keep me in suspense - I have the / photographs now in my bedroom and / nothing has ever so enchanted me - / Your affect. / E.B-J