BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [23 APR. 1920]
BRACERS 19644. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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70, Overstrand Mansions,
Prince of Wales Road,
Battersea, S.W1^, 2^,3

Darling

I start Monday morning,4 9.45 Kings X.

So I can’t stay at Lewes5 Sunday night. Will you come up with me and stay at St. Pancras Hotel Sunday night? It would suit you for Buxton and me for Russia. Please let me know today — express letter best as I shall be out, seeing Consulates.

Foreign office most polite, seemed delighted, and expedited matters in every way.

Back, probably, end of June. Fearful haste.

All love.
B

<on the verso of the envelope> What is St. Leonards address for telegrams?

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  [document] Document 200637.

• 2

  [envelope] He wrote just her name on the front — it was somehow hand delivered. Colette was staying in St. Leonards.

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  [date] The date of 23 April is based on the travel arrangements  discussed. There was a second letter on this day; see BRACERS 19646.

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  start Monday morning On his trip to Russia.

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  Lewes They spent the day of 25 April walking in Sussex.