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  1. 65323165 - DKreidler
  2. 65326006 - ewrightlittle
  3. WINNER - 65346058 - Ankettaccia
  4. 65366657 - WriterScientist
  5. 65367307 - garrettrd
  6. 65368820 - southsidesunny

65323165 - DKreidler

11 mansel road
wimbledon
30 viii 1948
Dearest Sylvia,
I have been going to bed fairly early recently and I woke at 7.30 this morning. Immediately I ran downstairs, so eager that I forgot my parents might be up and did not put anything on, and found TWO letters on the mat for me. Oh, imagine my delight. I inspected the postmarks and took care to read them in order. (My parents were not up I should, perhaps, say.)
Alas, it is what I feared, that 'the situation is very tense'. My poor Sylvia, I know that dreadful numbing despair you experienced. I am sure that sunbathing and painting will make it diminish. I am fairly tranquil again - inasmuch as the ache which I thought would never stop, a physical feeling, has abated. In your second letter, you have news of a portrait of Michael you have started: this I am sure is good for both of you and I expect sitting still for you will arouse in Michael the desire to paint again.
Yesterday I went on the river with Johnson and the Poisers. It was dull, but I got a lot of exercise since Philip and I did nearly all the rowing as Johnson was satisfied to steer. That is what I wanted anyway. Johnson and I are quite alright again now. No 'coolth' at all. He has given me a letter for the B.M. library which I have sent off.
By the way, what about Michael's portrait of You? And speaking of Michael's painting reminds me: I can get Biro refills without giving up the inside of my pen if he wants one for drawing. The Piccadilly branch just gives you the nib and ink tube and you do the changing yourself. They are 2s.3d. each.
I am surrounded by books and papers. I am working on the Harlot's and the Rake's Progress. With luck I shall finish that section of my book before the end of the week. I shall work all afternoon, despite the invitation to sunbathe. Perhaps I shall snatch an hour about tea time.
I remember that you told me once how, after a visit to Pett, you peopled the rooms, the chair I sat in, and so on, with me. That is exactly what has occurred since your visit here. Apart from my continual thought about you - vivid, actual recollections are called up by all the rooms you went in, all the things you touched. The sunflowers on the curtains have become symbolic. You

65326006 - ewrightlittle

11 Mansel Road Wimbledon

30 viii 1948

Dearest Sylvia,

I have been going to bed fairly early recently and I woke at 7:30 this morning. Immediately I ran downstairs, so eager that I forgot my parents might be up and did not put anything on, and found TWO letters on the postmarks and took care to read them in order. (My parents were not up I should, perhaps, say.)

Alas it is what I feared, that 'the situation is very tense'. My poor Sylvia, I know that dreadful bathing and painting will make it diminish. I am fairly tranquil again - inasmuch as the ache which I thought would never stop, a physical feeling, has abated. In your second letter you have news of a portrait of Michael you have started: this I am sure is good for both of you and I expect sitting still for you will arouse in Michael the desire to paint again.

Yesterday I went on the river with Johnson and the Poisers. It was dull but I got a lot of exercise since Philip and I did nearly all the rowing as Johnson was satisfied to steer. That is what I wanted anyway. Johnson and I are quite alright again now. No 'coolth' at all. He has given me a letter for the B.M. library which I have sent off.

By the way, what about Michael's portrait of You? And speaking of Michael's painting reminds me: I can get Biro refills without giving up the inside of my pen now if he wants on for drawing. The Piccadilly branch just gives you the nib and ink tube and you do the changing yourself. They are 2s.3d. each.

I am surrounded by books and papers. I am working on the Harlot's and the Rake's Progress. With luck I shall finish that section of my book before the end of the week. I shall work all afternoon, despite the invitation to sunbath. Perhaps I shall snatch an hour about tea time.

I remember that you told me once how, after a visit to Pett, you peopled the rooms, the chair I sat in, and so on, with me. That is exactly what has occurred since your visit here. Apart form my continual thought about you - vivid, actual recollections are called up by all the rooms you went in, all the things you touched. The sunflowers on the curtains have become symbolic. You

WINNER - 65346058 - Ankettaccia

11 Mansel Road
Wimbledon
30 viii 1948
Dearest Sylvia,
I have been going to bed fairly early recently and
I woke at 7.30 this morning. Immediately I ran down-
stairs, so eager that I forgot my parents might be up
and did not put anything on, and found TWO letters on
the mat for me. Oh, imagine my delight. I inspected
the postmarks and took care to read them in order. (My
parents were not up I should, perhaps, say.)
Alas, it is what I feared, that 'the situation is
very tense'. My poor Sylvia, I know that dreadful
numbing despair you experienced. I am sure that sun-
bathing and painting will make it diminish. I am
fairly tranquil again - inasmuch as the ache which I
thought would never stop, a physical feeling, has a-
bated. In your second letter you have news of a
portrait of Michael you have started: this I am sure
is good for both of you and I expect sitting still for
you will arouse in Michael the desire to paint again.
Yesterday I went on the river with Johnson
and the Poisers. It was dull but I got a lot of exer-
cise since Philip and I did nearly all the rowing as
Johnson was satisfied to steer. That is what I wanted
anyway. Johnson and I are quite alright again now.
No 'coolth' at all. He has given me a letter for the
B.M. library which I have sent off.
By the way, what about Michael's portrait of You?
And speaking of Michael's painting reminds me: I can
get Biro refills without giving up the inside of my
pen now if he wants one for drawing. The Piccadilly
branch just gives you the nib and ink tube and you do the changing
yourself. They are 2s.3d. each.
I am surrounded by books and papers. I am working
on the Harlot's and the Rake's Progress. With luck
I shall finish that section of my book before the end
of the week. I shall work all afternoon, despite the
invitation to sunbathe. Perhaps I shall snatch an
hour about tea time.
I remember that you told me once how, after a visit
to Pett, you peopled the rooms, the chair I sat in, and
so on, with me. That is exactly what has occurred since
your visit here. Apart from my continual thought about
you - vivid, actual recollections are called up by all
the rooms you went in, all the things you touched. The
sunflowers on the curtains have become symbolic. You

65366657 - WriterScientist

11 Mansel Road
Wimbledon

30 VIII 1948

Dearest Sylvia,

I have been going to bed fairly early recently and I woke at 7.30 this morning. Immediately I ran downstairs, so eager that I forgot my parents might be up and did not put anything on, and found TWO letters on the mat for me. Oh, imagine my delight. I inspected the postmarks and took care to read them in order. (My parents were not up I should, perhaps, say.)

Alas, it is what I feared, that 'the situation is very tense'. My poor Sylvia, I know that dreadful numbing despair you experienced. I am sure that sun-bathing and painting will make it diminish. I am fairly tranquil again - inasmuch as the ache which I thought would never stop, a physical feeling, has abated. In your second letter you have news of a portrait of Michael you have started: this I am sure is good for both of you and I expect sitting still for you will arouse in Michael the desire to paint again.

Yesterday I went on the river with Johnson and the Poisers. It was dull but I got a lot of exercise since Phillip and I did nearly all the rowing as Johnson was satisfied to steer. That is what I wanted anyway. Johnson and I are quite alright again now. No 'coolth' at all. He has given me a letter for the B.M. library which I have sent off.

By the way, what about Michael's painting reminds me: I can get Biro refills without giving up the inside of my pen now if he wants one for drawing. The Piccadilly branch just gives you the nib and ink tube and you do the changing yourself. They are 2s.3d. each.

I am surrounded by books and papers. I am working on the Harlot's and the Rake's Progress. With luck I shall finish that section of my book before the end of the week. I shall work all afternoon, despite the invitation to sunbathe. Perhaps I shall snatch an hour about tea time.

I remember that you told me once how, after a visit to Pett, you peopled the rooms, the chair I sat in, and so on, with me. That is exactly what has occurred since your visit here. Apart from my continual thought about you - vivid, actual recollections are called up by all the rooms you went in, all the things you touched. The sunflowers on the curtains have become symbolic. You

65367307 - garrettrd

11 mansel road
wimbledon
20 viii 1948

Dearest Sylvia,

I have been going to bed fairly early recently and I woke at 7.30 this morning. Immediately I ran downstairs, so eager that I forgot my parents might be up and did not put anything on, and found TWO letters on the mat for me. Oh, imagine my delight. I inspected the postmarks and took care to read them in order. (My parents were not up I should, perhaps, say.)
Alas, it is what I feared, that 'the situation is very tense'. My poor Sylvia, I know that dreadful numbing despair you experienced. I am sure that sunbathing and painting will make it diminish. I am fairly tranquil again - inasmuch as the ache which I thought would never stop, a physical feeling, has abated. In your second letter you have news of a portrait of Michael you have started: this I am sure is good for both of you and I expect sitting still for you will arouse in Michael the desire to paint again.
Yesterday I went on the river with Johnson and the Poisers. It was dull but I got a lot of exercise since Philip and I did nearly all the rowing as Johnson was satisfied to steer. That is what I wanted anyway. Johnson and I are quite alright again now. No 'coolth' at all. He has given me a letter for the B.M. library which I have sent off.
By the way, what about Michael's portrait of You? And speaking of Michael's painting reminds me: I can get Biro refills without giving up the inside of my pen now if he wants one for drawing. The Piccadilly branch just gives you the nib and ink type and you do the charging yourself. They are 2s.3d. each.
I am surrounded by books and papers. I am working on the Harlot's and the Rake's Progress. With luck I shall finish that section of my book before the end of the week. I shall work all afternoon, despite the invitation to sunbathe. Perhaps I shall snatch an hour about tea time.
I remember that you told me once how, after a visit to Pett, you peopled the rooms, the chair I sat in, and so on, with me. That is exactly what has occurred since your visit here. Apart from my continual thought about you - vivid, actual recollections are called up by all the rooms you went in, all the things you touched. The sunflowers on the curtains have become symbolic. You

65368820 - southsidesunny

11 mansel road
wimbledon

30 viii 1948
Dearest Sylvia,

I have been going to bed fairly early recently and
I woke at 7.30 this morning. Immediately I ran down-
stairs, so eager that I forgot my parents might be up
and did not put anything on, and found TWO letters on
the mat for me. Oh, imagine my delight. I inspected
the postmarks and took care to read them in order. (My
parents were not up I should, perhaps, say.)

Alas, it is what I feared, that 'the situation is
very tense'. My poor Sylvia, I know that dreadful
numbing despair you experienced. I am sure that sun-
bathing and painting will make it diminish. I am
fairly tranquil again - inasmuch as the ache which I
thought would never stop, a physical feeling, has a-
bated. In your second letter you have news of a
portrait of Michael you have started: this I am sure
is good for both of you and I expect sitting still for you will arouse in Michael the desire to paint again.

Yesterday I went on the river with Johnson
and the Poisers. It was dull but I got a lot of exer-
cise since Philip and I did nearly all the rowing as
Johnson was satisfied to steer. That is what I wanted
anyway. Johnson and I are quite alright again now.
No coolth at all. He has given me a letter for the
B.B. library which I have sent off.

By the way, what about Michael's portrait of You.
And speaking of Michael's painting reminds me: I can
get Biro refills without giving up the inside of my
pen now if he wants one for drawing. The Piccadilly
branch just gives you the nib and ink tube and you do the changing
yourself. They are 2s.3d. each.
I am surrounded by books and papers. I am working
on the Harlot's and the Rake's Progress. With luck
I shall finish that section of my book before the end
of the week. I shall work all afternoon, despite the
invitation to sunbathe. Perhaps I shall snatch an
hour about tea time.
I remember that you told me once how, after a visit
to Pett, you peopled the rooms, the chair I sat in, and
so on, with me. That is exactly what has occured since your visit here. Apart from my continual thought about
you - vivid, actual recollections are called up by all
the rooms you went in, all the things you touched. The
sunflowers on the curtains have become symbolic. You



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