BRACERS Record Detail for 17383

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
69
Document no.
000294
Box no.
2.56
Source if not BR
Texas, U. of, HRC
Recipient(s)
Morrell, Ottoline
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1911/12/24*
Form of letter
ALS(M)
Pieces
1E
BR's address code (if sender)
SLL
Notes and topics

Found Whiteheads (Marlborough postmark).

"Whitehead has lumbago, North a bit seedy, Mrs. Whitehead pretending to be well ... my absence of moustache caused horror—Whitehead likes it, Mrs. Whitehead says it is better looking but not so nice."

Transcription

BR TO OTTOLINE MORRELL, [24 DEC. 1911]
BRACERS 17383. ALS. Morrell papers #294, Texas
Proofread by K. Blackwell et al.

<letterhead>
Trinity College,
Cambridge.1, 2
24 Dec.

Darling

Your little letter of Friday night reached me this morning and was a great joy. I have only one moment here. I found them established here all right — Whitehead has lumbago, North a bit seedy, Mrs W. pretending to be well — Geach staying here. My absence of moustache caused horror — W. likes it, Mrs W. says it is better looking but not so nice.

This has to be posted in Marlborough and I have great difficulty in getting it written. I am sorry you are so tired. Goodbye Dearest. All well with me — it won’t be a depressing visit.

Your loving
B

  • 1

    [document] Document 000294. Proofread against a colour scan of the original.

  • 2

    [envelope] A circled “294”. The Lady Ottoline Morrell | Black Hall | Oxford. Pmk: MARLBOROUGH | DE 24 | 11

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
17383
Record created
May 20, 2014
Record last modified
Sep 11, 2025
Created/last modified by
duncana