BRACERS Record Detail for 19592

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
596
Document no.
200582
Box no.
6.67
Source if not BR
Malleson, Constance
Recipient(s)
Malleson, Constance
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1919/12/06*
Form of letter
AC
Pieces
1
BR's address code (if sender)
NE1
Notes and topics

"Wittgenstein not come yet—am getting quite rested—sleeping endlessly, and very fit." Address Hotel des Deux Villes.

This postcard is not addressed or signed. There are two other postcards in the file. All three must have been put in an envelope which was then sent to Malleson.

Transcription

BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [AFTER 6? DEC. 1919]
BRACERS 19592. AC. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell


<The Hague>1,2

1000 thanks for your dear letter just come. I got these3 in a hurry but will try to get nicer ones later — these are bad. Wittgenstein4 not come yet — am getting quite rested — sleeping endlessly, and very fit. Address Hotel des deux Villes. Please tell C.A.5 Post just going. All my love my Darling — Yes, I am infinitely happier than when I first knew you — really very happy now. All my heart, my precious treasure.

B

  • 1

    [document] Document 200582.

  • 2

    [date] The date has been assigned based on his letter of 5 Dec. 1919 (BRACERS 19591).

  • 3

    got these In her letter of 4 December (BRACERS 113179) Colette had asked him to send post-cards. Two of the postcards depict street scenes, the third is a canal — all are in colour and are of Gravenhage (The Hague).

  • 4

    Wittgenstein Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951), eminent philosopher and former student of BR’s.

  • 5

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

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
19592
Record created
May 26, 2014
Record last modified
Jul 23, 2025
Created/last modified by
duncana