BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, [15 AUG. 1920]
BRACERS 19689. ALS. McMaster
Edited by S. Turcon. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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70, Overstrand Mansions,
Prince of Wales Road,
Battersea, S.W.1^, 2
Sunday3

Beloved

It was good to hear your voice4 for one moment today —

The boat5 is delayed a few days so I shall stay in Paris. Address

c/o Miss Burt6
6 Rue Boissonade, Paris (XIV).

Thank you for being so dear and loving and wonderful — Bless you, my dear Love —

B.

• 1

  [document] Document 200689.

• 2

  [envelope] Miss Colette O’Niel | Plough & Harrow Hotel | Birmingham. Pmk: BATTERSEA S.W.11 | 11.45 PM | 15 AUG 20

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  [date] The date is taken from the envelope’s postmark.

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  hear your voice They had spoken briefly on the telephone; she had had to hang up because she was in tears and people were in the room.

• 5

  The boat BR was travelling to China with Dora Black on the S.S.Porthos.

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  Miss Burt Maud K. Burt, with whom BR had corresponded about Dora Black’s leaving for Russia.