BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [25 JAN. 1917]
BRACERS 19109. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

<London>
Thursday.1^, 2

I meant to have written yesterday my Darling but I simply couldn’t — now Miss Wrinch3 is here having a lesson, and then I have to go to the office to continue the inquisition with Salter.4 Dearest one, I wish I made you happier — but just now I can’t help myself — I do love you, I really do — things will be better later. Wilson’s speech5 was glorious — what a man he is. I enclose Miles’s6 letter which I haven’t answered yet, so please return it — I don’t think at the moment anything can be done on his lines — I saw Morel7 and Trevelyan8 yesterday and found them determined to wait and see whether Germany will declare terms — Please tell Miles.

Goodbye my loved one — My thoughts are with you always.

B

• 1

  [document] Document 200081.

• 2

  [date] Dated by President Wilson’s speech on 22 January 1917 and by Malleson’s letter of the same date (RA1 710.052550).

• 3

  Miss Wrinch Dorothy Maud Wrinch (1894–1976), mathematician and theoretical biologist. At this time she was one of BR’s pupils.

• 4

  inquisition with Salter Dr. Alfred Salter (1873–1945), a Quaker physician and one of the leaders of the No-Conscription Fellowship. The nature of Salter’s inquisition with BR is unknown; the former was an absolutist in conscientious objection.

• 5

  Wilson’s speech Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), the 28th president of the United States, 1913–1921. He spoke before the U.S. Senate on 22 January 1917, calling for a “peace without victory” settlement of the war and proposing a World League for Peace.

• 6

  Miles Miles Malleson, Colette’s husband. For further information on him, see BRACERS 19046, n.4.

• 7

  Morel E.D. Morel (1873–1924), journalist and internationalist; a founder of the Union of Democratic Control.

• 8

  Trevelyan C.P. (Charles Philips) Trevelyan (1870–1958), politician and another founder of the U.D.C.