BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [2 NOV. 1919]
BRACERS 19576. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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70, Overstrand Mansions,
Prince of Wales Road,
Battersea, S.W.1^, 2
Sunday3

My Beloved

Just off to Bristol.4 I hope I shan’t be locked up as a result, but as I am speaking on Russia one never knows — Wish it was over — I haven’t spoken for nearly 2 years and feel nervous — Also thinking about Russia is depressing —

Tomorrow Mont Blanc5 7.30 — How happy I shall be to see you again Beloved — It makes me think of old days when I saw you between meetings — My Heart’s Life, all my happiness rests in you and I draw all strength and courage from your love —

B

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  [document] Document 200566.

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  [envelope] The Lady Constance Malleson | 6 Mecklenburgh Square | W.C.1. Pmk: BATTERSEA S.W. | 11.45 PM | 2 NOV 19

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

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  Just off to Bristol. BR was speaking on behalf of the Independent Labour Party in Bristol (Papers 15: lxxxviii).

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  Mont Blanc A London restaurant.