BRACERS Record Detail for 19471

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
596
Document no.
200459
Box no.
6.66
Source if not BR
Malleson, Constance
Recipient(s)
Malleson, Constance
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1919/04/22*
Form of letter
ALS
Pieces
1E
BR's address code (if sender)
LOV
Notes and topics

"Tuesday Darling My cold is so bad I think it must be influenza—"

BR adds that he wrote a silly letter yesterday because he had a fever, although he was unaware of it at the time.

Transcription

BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [22 APR. 1919]
BRACERS 19471. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

<letterhead>
70, Overstrand Mansions
Prince of Wales Road
Battersea, S.W.1, 2
Tuesday3

Darling

My cold is so bad I think it must be influenza — I wrote a silly letter yesterday4 under the influence of fever, not realizing I had a temperature —

Am staying indoors, dozing almost all day —

Hope to be well in a day or two.

All love.

B.

  • 1

    [document] Document 200459.

  • 2

    [envelope] The Lady Constance Malleson | The Cottage | Cox Green | Maidenhead. Pmk: BATTERSEA S.W.11 | 5 15 PM | 22 APR 19

  • 3

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

  • 4

    a silly letter yesterday Unidentified.

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
19471
Record created
May 26, 2014
Record last modified
Jun 23, 2025
Created/last modified by
duncana