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  5. 65372391 - JohnDM

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[1/3/48] 11 Mansel Road Wimbledon SUNDAY

Dearest Sylvia,

I am so sorry that my letter is late and also that the book is late. I intended to post the book today but was told there's no parcel post on Sunday. I de-layed the letter because I wanted to send the en-closed poems and also because I was in doubt about an important point. ... has returned from Paris and I am going ... with him at the end of the month for a good .... There was a faint chance of going this Tuesday so I ...-d to uniteuntil I knew. I opposed this idea strongly because of your visits to London and home won. I should be away inthe period of Easter -- the 3 weeks ... when there was in any case little hope of seeing you.

(or ... I don't remember and am not much concerned at a recurrence of the con-fusion) pleasant -- at least ...? I do hope so and ... Friday ought (alas!) didn't make the week-end seem too long.

[Monday & Tuesday are the mountains separating me from you & the ... seeing you on Wednesday]

One of the features of being in ... I don't think as ... have stressed drawings in the feeling that one's acts of tenderness are incomplete, that I haven't shown drawings how I love you, that ... is still to be done.

WINNER - 65360230 - not-logged-in-37958894fc0389dade33

11 Mansel Road Wimbledon
SUNDAY
Dearest Sylvia,
I am so sorry that my letter is late and also that
the book is late. I intended to post the book today
but was told there's no parcel post on Sunday. I de-
layed the letter because I wanted to finish the en-
closed poems and also because I was in doubt
about an important point. Albert has returned
from Paris and I am going over there with him at
the end of the month for a good part of April. There
was a faint chance of going thisTuesday so I hesitat-
ed to write until I knew. I opposed this idea
strongly because of your visits to London and have
won. I should be away in the period of Easter - the
3 weeks break when there was in any case, little hope of seeing you.
Was Ditchling (or is it Ditchley, I don't remember and am not much concerned at a recurrence of the con-
fusion) pleasant - at least inoffensive? I do hope
so and that going there Friday night (alas!) didn't make
the week-end seem too long. Although it is so long
since I saw you it is with terrible concern I realise
anew that I am not to see you until Wednesday - &
then not alone
[Monday & Tuesday are the mountain separating me
from you & the commonplace train that will bring you on
Wednesday.]
One of the features of being in love which I don't think
the writers have stressed enough is the feeling that one's acts
of tenderness are incomplete, that I haven't shown
endings how I love you that everything is still to be done.

65367127 - not-logged-in-e2d5db027384e13d48ac

11 Mansel Road Wimbledon [1/3/48]
Sunday
Dearest Sylvia,
I am so sorry that my letter is latent also that this book is late. I intended to post the book today.
??? was toes? there's no parcel post on Sunday. I delayed the letter because I wanter to finish the enclosed poems and also becauseI was in doubt about the important point. Albert has returned from Paris and I am going there with him at the end of this month for a good part of April. There was a faint chance going this Tuesday so I hesitated to write until I knew.
I opposed this idea strongly because of your visit to London and have won. I should be away in the period of Easter - the 3 week break when there was in any case little hope of seeing you.
Was D itching ( or is it D itchy, I don't remember and am not much concerned at a recurrence to the con-fusion ) pleasant - at least inoffensive? I do hope so and that going there Friday ought (alas!) didn't make the week-end seem too long. Although it is so long since I saw you it is with terrible concern I realise now that I am not to see you until Wednesday.

[Note ***Drawing or Doodle between text on this Page ***]

[Monday & Tuesday are the mountains separating me from you & the triumphant train that will bring you on Wednesday.]
One of the features of being an love which I don't think we writers have stressed enough is the feeling that ones acts of tenderness are incomplete, that i haven't shown enough how I love you, that everything is still to be done.

65372391 - JohnDM

11 Mansel Road Wimbledon [1/3/48]
Sunday
dearest Sylvia.
I am so sorry that my letter is late and also that the book is late. I intended to post the book today
but was told there's no parcel post on Sunday. I delayed the letter because I wanted to finish the enclosed poems and because I was in doubt about an important point. Albert has returned from Paris and I am going only there with him at the end of the month for a good part of April. There was a faint chance of going this Tuesday so I hesitated to write until I knew. I opposed this idea strongly because of your visits to London and have won. I should be away in the period of Easter - the 3 weeks break when there was, in any case, little hope of seeing you.
Was Ditchling (or it is Ditchly, I don't remember and am not much concerned at a recurrence of the confusion) pleasant - at least inoffensive? I do hope so that going there Friday night (alas!) didn't make the week-end seem too long. Although it is long since I saw you it is with terrible concern I realise anew that I am not to see you until Wednesday - thee not alone
[Monday and Tuesday are the mountains separating me from you & the triumphal train that will bring you on Wednesday.]
One of the features of being alone which I don't think the writers have stressed enough is the feeling that one's acts of tenderness are incomplete, that I havn't shown enough how I love you, that everything is still to be done.

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