BRACERS Record Detail for 17901

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
69
Document no.
000770
Box no.
2.61
Source if not BR
Texas, U. of, HRC
Recipient(s)
Morrell, Ottoline
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1913/05/07*
Form of letter
ALS(DX)
Pieces
1
Notes and topics

"Wed. night My Darling Love—This is only one line because on thinking it over I was afraid my letter this morning was not so entirely happy in appearance as I really was when I wrote it. I only spoke of less happy times by way of contrast.

This afternoon I went to see Jourdain (the paralyzed mathematician) in answer to the enclosed note from him. I enjoyed my visit (we talked a lot about Waterlow), and on the way back I came to the point of beginning to write on Theory of Knowledge. I have now written several pages of the beginning, and I see no reason why I shouldn't go straight on to the end. I am glad to have got started.

Goodnight Darling. Don't think I meant to be depressing this mg. or was thinking depressing thoughts. I am perfectly happy dearest; really very very happy—I send a thousand kisses & all my love.

Your B"

Transcription

BR TO OTTOLINE MORRELL, [7 MAY 1913]
BRACERS 17901. ALS. Morrell papers #770, Texas
Proofread by K. Blackwell et al.


Wed. night1

My Darling Love —

This is only one line because on thinking it over I was afraid my letter this morning was not so entirely happy in appearance as I really was when I wrote it. I only spoke of less happy times by way of contrast.

This afternoon I went to see Jourdain (the paralyzed mathematician) in answer to the enclosed note from him. I enjoyed my visit, (we talked a lot about Waterlow) and on the way back I came to the point of beginning to write on theory of knowledge. I have now written several pages of the beginning, and I see no reason why I shouldn’t go straight on to the end. I am glad to have got started. —

Goodnight Darling. Don’t think I meant to be depressing this morning or was thinking depressing thoughts. I am perfectly happy Dearest, really very very happy — I send a thousand kisses and all my love.

Your
B

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    [document] Document 000770. Proofread against a colour scan of the original.

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
17901
Record created
May 20, 2014
Record last modified
Jun 23, 2025
Created/last modified by
duncana