BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [26 AUG. 1917]
BRACERS 19200. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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The Manor House
Garsington
Oxford1^, 2
Sunday3

My Darling

It was lovely to get your dear little letter when I arrived yesterday — none came this morning but I shall hope to find one at Gordon Sq.4 tomorrow —

It is painful being here5 now-a-days — I want to give more, and I can’t. Gertler,6 Brett,7 Huxley8 (the permanent inhabitants) are here — no one else.

My Darling I long for you — all the moments are long till you are back.

I haven’t leisure for a proper letter here — my love, my dear one, my heart is with you always and you fill my life with joy — Goodbye my sweetest dear.

B

• 1

  [document] Document 200180.

• 2

  [envelope] The Lady Constance Malleson | Hawse End | Keswick. Pmk: WHEA? | 7.30 PM | 26 AU | 17 | OXON

• 3

  [date] The date is taken from the envelope postmark.

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  Gordon Sq. The London home of BR’s brother, Frank, was located at 57.

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  here At the country home of Lady Ottoline and Philip Morrell.

• 6

  Gertler Mark Gertler (1891–1939), painter.

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  Brett Dorothy Eugenie Brett (1883–1977), painter, known as “Brett”.

• 8

  Huxley Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894–1963), writer.