BRACERS Record Detail for 57222
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Mid- or late December 1950.
BR refers to her coming visit him on "Thursday 28th", which was 1950/12/28 according to his appointments diary. "I haven't got a single Xmas present for anybody because I have had to work day and night to catch up with arrears incurred during my travels."
Later on the 28th BR has to go to London for dinner.
BR TO IRINA STICKLAND, [DEC. 1950]
BRACERS 57222. ALS. McMaster
Proofread by K. Blackwell
My dear Irina
Thank you most warmly for your gifts. Nicholas and Stefan have made a lovely castle, with which I am much impressed — and your unicorn is a most cheering beast — I am ashamed that I have done nothing — I haven’t got a single Xmas present for anybody because I have had to work day and night to catch up with arrears incurred during my travels.
On Thursday 28th, when I hope you will come about 3, I have, unfortunately, to go to London for dinner. If you would like to come next day instead, I could give you dinner as well as tea — but if you can’t, we will stick to Thursday. Sorry you are having such a dreary Xmas. Let us hope New Year’s Eve will be better! Love.
B.R.
