BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [18 DEC. 1916]
BRACERS 19094. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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In the tube2

Yes, a perfectly divine day3 — I was unbelievably happy — tho’ I was sorry you got so tired —

A terribly busy day — I love you my dear one with all my heart and soul. It was a great great joy being there with you.

C.A.4 has a year, at Maidstone — Gone off very happy, CEM5 says — Barry Brown6 did see him. I had a long talk with CEM today — very satisfactory on the whole.

Goodnight my dear one — my Joy — my Angel.

B

• 1

  [document] Document 200063.

• 2

  [date] Colette wrote “Monday night 18 Dec. 1916” on the letter.

• 3

  perfectly divine day Sunday, 17 December, they spent at her country cottage, Nimmy Not, near Bellingdon, Bucks.

• 4

  C.A. (Reginald) Clifford Allen (1889–1939). For further information on him, see BRACERS 19046, n.7.

• 5

  CEM Catherine Marshall (1880–1961). For further information on her, see BRACERS 19043.

• 6

  Barry Brown Barrat Brown (1882–1947), a member of the National Committee of the NCF. For more information on him, see BRACERS 19072, n.5.