BRACERS Record Detail for 17250

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
69
Document no.
000169
Box no.
2.55
Filed
OM scans 19_4: 59
Source if not BR
Texas, U. of, HRC
Recipient(s)
Morrell, Ottoline
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1911/08/28*
Form of letter
ALS(M)
Pieces
1E
Notes and topics

"Monday eve." [Date is possibly one week later, 4 Sept.] "I have finished the book, written a rather long chapter on freedom and necessity, and added a page on justice."

[Letter begins] "Monday mg." and then continues "Monday eve"

Transcription

BR TO OTTOLINE MORRELL, [28 AUG. 1911]
BRACERS 17250. ALS. Morrell papers #169, Texas
Proofread by K. Blackwell et al.


<Checkendon, Reading>
Monday evg.1, 2

My Darling

I have only a moment before the post but I must try to get a letter to Marienbad before me. I have finished the book, written a rather long chapter on Freedom and Necessity, and added a page on Justice. I had just finished my chapter when your dear letter came — thank you for it Darling. I am sorry you were so tired but not surprised. I have a sense of lightness from having finished my writing — also a certain emptiness. I shouldn’t know what to do with my time if I were staying here.

Darling I count the hours till Thursday 5 o’clock. I do hope you won’t be utterly knocked up by the journey. The Ostend Vienna express is less tiring than most trains.

Dearest I am filled with reverence in the thought of our love — is an infinite tenderness — Goodbye my Life.

Your
B

  • 1

    [document] Document 000169. Proofread against a colour scan of the original.

  • 2

    [envelope] A circled “169”.

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
17250
Record created
May 20, 2014
Record last modified
Oct 09, 2025
Created/last modified by
duncana