BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [17 JULY 1919]
BRACERS 19510. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

<West Lulworth>
<letterhead>
70, Overstrand Mansions,
Prince of Wales Road,
Battersea, S.W.1^, 2
Thursday3

My Dearest Darling

Your telegram4 last night was an overwhelming delight to get — very exciting, as I long to know what is happening about your work — also how long you will stay — Littlewood5 got sea-sick in the boat, so we had to stay in the village till he got well, so it was late before I got your telegram — Thank you my Darling for your letter this morning6 — I am grateful when you tell me of your doings — Yes, by all means, let Clare7 come and stay, one night or longer as she likes — She won’t hurt us — and this is an ideal place to get well in. I will see that the motor is at the station at 1.9 Saturday (you leave Waterloo 9.30) but I’m afraid I can’t come to meet you, as it runs as a bus and is full with passengers — but I will inquire this afternoon. O my Beloved it will be divine to be with you here in all this wonderful beauty — The place grows and grows on one —

I ordered 100 cigarettes sent to you — You had better bring them, as Littlewood and I have none —

I wonder if you have had a moment to find a present from me — And I wonder how George’s tea8 turned out! What a joke your going there —

My lovely Darling, my Cherub, my heart’s Life — Saturday I shall feel your arms about me and all the choir of heaven will sing in my heart —

B.

• 1

  [document] Document 200498.

• 2

  [envelope] The Lady Constance Malleson | 6 Mecklenburgh Square | London W.C.1  | Pmk: WEST LULWORTH | 17 JY | 19

• 3

  [date] Colette wrote “17 July 1919” on the envelope.

• 4

  Your telegram Not extant.

• 5

  Littlewood John Edensor Littlewood (1885–1977), mathematician. He and BR rented a farmhouse near Lulworth during the summer of 1919.

• 6

  your letter this morning Not extant.

• 7

  Clare Clare Annesley (1893–1980), Colette’s sister.

• 8

  George’s tea Unidentified.