"Friday Thanks for letter."

"Monday Dearest Alys All goes well with me still."

"Clovelly Wednesday Dearest Alys I will pay the bills thee sent me."

An unknown hand wrote "May 1906?" on the letter. The letter is tentatively dated 25 April 1906,  which was a Wednesday. The letter cannot have been written on 2 May because there is another letter written on that day. The printed letterhead from Venice has a line drawn through it.

"Dearest Alys I enclose a letter from my cousin Lady Seymour (widow of Sir Horace Seymour and daughter of Lady Elizabeth Romilly) about a Bedford College matter."

"Dearest Alys I am sorry about Gilbert's burn [?]—it seems so unnecessary."

"Dearest Alys Would thee mind forwarding the enclosed to Benn: I can't remember his address."

"Friday Dearest Alys I have sent the cheque to M. Oger."

"Sunday Dearest Alys All day yesterday it poured, and today it is still drizzling."

"Monday All well with me, tho' it is still raining."

"Tuesday Dearest Alys Thanks for thy letter from Ford Place."

"Thursday Sorry I was slow in acknowledging the cheque and bills."

"Providence House" Dearest Alys I arrived here without misadventure, after a comfortable journey."

"Dearest Alys Very many thanks for the book of German poems, which I am delighted to have."

"Sunday Thanks for letter and speaker. C.B. [Campbell-Bannerman] seems to have been cautious and non-committed to the deputation. All well with me."

"Monday Yes, I received thy yesterday's letter today."

"Wednesday Dearest Alys The 'short' history of free thought duly reached me this morning."

"Thursday Dearest Alys I am sorry to hear of the death of Lady Ottoline's baby."

"Thursday Dearest Alys I have applied for five shares in the Coop. Quarries—I thought that was as much as we could afford."

"Monday Dearest Alys Thanks for Logan's letter, which was as amusing as his letters always are."

"Wednesday Dearest Alys Thanks for Aunt Rosalind's letter."

"Sunday Dearest Alys I have had Fletcher's account; our last payment is to be £515 12 shillings 11 d."

"Tuesday Thanks for letters and bills. All well. No news."

"Wednesday Dearest Alys What good news from Elizabeth Trevelyan."

"Saturday Dearest Alys I am glad Dickinson can come for a visit."

"Dearest Alys I am very sorry indeed to hear of Mrs. Chapman's death. It is very sad."

"Sunday Dearest Alys As to letters, Tuesday night I am at my aunt's, Wednesday and Thursday nights at Shiffolds."

"Saturday Dearest Alys If thee writes on Monday, please address Post Office Bideford."

"Monday. All well. The weather is warm at last."

"Tuesday In the train. I got thy letter at Bideford this morning."

"I went to the garden-party and was punished by meeting my cousin Mrs. Robert Smith of Woodstock who asked us both to lunch on Tue. 26."

"All well. No news. Tovey was interesting."

"Dearest Alys Walter and Rose sent thee the June Independent, it arrived on June 18."

"Saturday I am safe home, having bicycled to Reading and there caught the 1.18."

"Wed. There are letters from Mrs. Ayrton recommending Miss [?] Blake and from Mrs. Butler recommending Miss MacArthur, but I am not forwarding them."

[Jex-Blake?]

"Thursday All well—no news. I remembered the dressmaker, and intend to call on the arch-fiend this afternoon."

"Thursday Dearest Alys As thee had told me thee wd. be away Friday 16th (I see it was the previous night, but I made a mistake) I proposed myself to Crompton for that night, as I haven't seen him for a long time."

"Thursday Dearest Alys all well here."

"Dearest Alys Shuckburgh died suddenly in the train going to Edinburgh the night before last, and Alfred has had to go to Edinburgh about it, so I am coming back to Barton Str. immediately."

"Dearest Alys I find Alfred didn't know Miss Case was in; it seems he and Evelyn both consider her even better than Miss [?] Blake—I didn't know before that they knew her, but it seems they do."

"Wednesday. Dearest Alys Thee will see from pencilled notes on opposite page that I think a circular tour would be dearer than a plain return ticket."

[Could be dated 1 Aug. 1906.]

"Wednesday. I found my aunt nearly well, and her temporary companion apparently satisfactory."

"Kurman" "Wednesday Dearest Alys I reached here safely yesterday evening during a wonderful sunset."

"Monday I find there is a great deal of work to get through, so I shall stay here till Friday—probably we could cross Friday night. All well here."

"The best plan seems to be to go by Milford to Cork on Saturday, spending Sunday night in Cork."

"Thursday All well, and lovely weather."

"Sat. Yesterday's letter from thee reached me safely. I am amused to think of Ray in a [?]."

"Dearest Alys I reached here safely after going on to the top of Crooksbury, through Telford and past Pinehurst."

"Sat. Dearest Alys My paper yesterday went off all right."

"I am going to Crompton's for Monday night, but I will make a point of catching the 10.20 Tuesday if I possibly can."

"Tuesday I have nearly finished Wells, and will send him off tomorrow."

"Sunday". "Dearest Alys Thy letter of yesterday reached me before dinner."

"Dearest Alys What an awful nuisance to have to go to Fernhurst."

"Dearest Alys All goes well here—Mary seems fairly well, and gets satisfactory news of Gilbert [Murray]."

"Sunday I will return by my usual train tomorrow arriving Oxford 4.27".

[Date could also be 24 March 1907.]

"Dearest Alys I enclose Mrs. Snow's letter [?] is about the meeting on the 8th, as it is also a private letter."

"Thursday evening Dearest Alys I wired refusing Lady Welby, as I don't want to miss the 2 days with Val [Worthington]."

"York House Hotel" "It began to rain before we reached Swindon, and got worse and worse, so we took the train the last 19 miles."

"Sat. evening. We had a most successful day today—saw Wells and Glastonbury, going up Glastonbury Tor; the weather got better and better."

"Sunday Yesterday we had a most agreeable ride, over the Mendip Hills, seeing Wells and Glastonbury and ending at Bridgewater."

"Tuesday. Very sorry indeed about Karin [Stephen]. It looks bad."

"Wednesday." "We are not reading Shakespeare, but Nicolas Nickleby, wh. is great fun."

"Thursday." "Thanks for letters and parcel."

"I didn't get the letters to Exeter sent yesterday."

"Thursday evg. Dearest Alys I shall be at the office tomorrow 9.45 to 11 (about); then at Wimbledon for I don't know how long; then, I suppose, back at the office."

"Dearest Alys I am gone to 57 Gordon Square and will be back here about 6 or a little later."

[Written on letterhead of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies.]

"Monday" "Thanks for p.c. Evelyn has written to thee to know if we will come next Sunday."

[Card is pmk. Preston; he must be en route to Kirkby Lonsdale.]

"All well here. I am quite rested. I hope thee is not seriously worn out."

"Dearest Alys I reached here safely and punctually, and found Crompton and Harry and his wife, who however all went away this morning."

"Dearest Alys Thy telegram has just come."

"Tuesday I arrived without mishap a little before four. All well. No news."

"Wednesday V. sorry about Karin.* I hope it is not serious; I am anxious to hear about it. All well with me."

*[Stephen.]

"Dearest Alys I was glad to get thy letter this morning."

"Saturday Dearest Alys How very unlucky that the other people should have kept my letter."

"Sunday morning. Dearest Alys I had a pleasant ride yesterday, through Petersfield, Southampton and the New Forest; today I hope, with diligence to reach Jourdain's about 1.30."

"1 p.m. Monday I find the distance home greater than I thought, so I can't possibly be home before 4 tomorrow even with luck."

"Thursday Dear Karin I am sorry to have had to leave your coaching undone, but I shall be back Saturday morning." BR was back in Fernhurst on Sat., March 25, when he wrote to Ottoline mentioning that Karin was there. It  seems a llkely date for this letter.

"Sat. Dearest Alys Thee was not a nuisance the other night, and I am sorry if I was unkind."

"Dearest Alys I find it will be better to come down Sat. afternoon, so I shall take the 2.40."

"Wed. Dearest Alys I got here without misadventure, after a warm and sunny crossing."

"Staying till Saturday please send shirt and collar Bertrand".

"Monday Thanks for letters."

"South Western Hotel" "Tuesday Dear Karin I left Stout's remarks on truth, as well as your answers, at Fernhurst."

"My Dear Alys I am very sorry indeed to hear of thy mother's having had a stroke, and I hope it is not so serious as it sounds."

"Will come this evening if any comfort Bertrand".

"Deepest sympathy will come to funeral Bertrand".

"My Dear Alys I will come Sat. week—I have written to Hawtrey."

"I have asked Hawtrey to let thee know his train, and I shall come by the same."

"Sat. Dear Alys Winter can't find the rugs or the picture, and swears nothing was labelled to go to Trinity or wanted."

"Tuesday My Dear Alys The rugs and picture have been found and brought."

"My Dear Alys I am very sorry indeed to hear of thy loss."

"My Dear Alys I quite understand thy not wanting me at Iffley."

Dr. allowed grandmother to have his letter. America scheme. Will live mainly at Friday's Hill in near future. His state of mind yesterday fortnight.

Family fun at the Pearsall Smiths'. Encloses essential part of his letter to [Agatha; not present.] Cousin Edith's letter pleasant.

Thanks for wire (to accept Paris post). Excited at prospect of going, and apprehensive of its altering his whole career.

Asks her to take Maud Burdett before she goes on to Newnham.

"Before breakfast" The Paris post. Graham Wallas's estimate of him.

The envelope is numbered "19".

Re Paris post. [Marked "Copy" in BR's hand.]

"5.30 p.m. Dearest Alys We are just in from a long drive to lunch with some distant neighbours, so I have only just got thy wire and have very few minutes before the post goes."

"In the train to town 9 a.m." Alys to come to Paris November 17th. Maud and Maie Burdett.

[Letter is not signed, and is continued in document .055051a.]

"1 p.m." At P.L. All is well. "I believe she's [Granny's] immeasurably relieved by what I said last time about not sleeping together and about the possibility of our having children after all." Lady Henry Somerset and Boston. "I have read the Pater, and think it perfectly exquisite and lovely."

[The letter is transcribed completely in document .055051, record 20900.]