BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [17 MAR. 1917]
BRACERS 19139. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

<London>
Sat.1^, 2

My Darling

I am veryasorry but it turns out I shall have to work all tomorrow — an absolutely first-class fuss seems possible — John Burns — stirred up by Russian Revn. — still doubtful — has to be seen, and support organized3 —  just what Miles4 has been wanting. C.E.M.5 wants him to help if he possibly can.  I must leave here at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow as CEM and I have to see Burns.  If you or Milesb were up in time to come here before then I would explain more — no time now.

It may turn out a big thing — or it may come to nothing. Tomorrow morning will decide. Must go to bed — Shall be here all afternoon working, if Miles can come.

B.

• 1

  [document] Document 200113. Colette printed “URGENT” on the top of this letter.

• 2

  [date] This letter was dated by Jo Vellacott.

• 3

  John Burns ... support organized John Elliott Burns (1858–1943), labour leader and politician. In the end he refused to chair the meeting held at the Albert Hall on 31 March 1917 to celebrate the Russian Revolution, thinking the time was not right. The meeting, one of three held in London on that day, was a great success (BR to Ottoline Morrell, BRACERS 18645).

• 4

  Miles Miles Malleson, Colette’s husband. For further information on him, see BRACERS 19046, n.4.

• 5

  C.E.M. Catherine Marshall (1880–1961). For further information on her, see BRACERS 19043, n.5.

Textual Notes

• a

  very triple underlined

• b

  or Miles inserted