BR TO CONSTANCE MALLESON, 31 OCT. 1925
BRACERS 19745. ALS. McMaster. SLBR 2: #366
Edited by S. Turcon and N. Griffin. Reviewed by K. Blackwell

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31 Sydney Street
London. S.W.3.1^, 2
October 31, 1925

My dear Colette

For a very long time I have been wishing to write to you and ask if we could be friends, but I have been afraid you would not wish it. I wish very much to see you again. Miles3 gives me news of you from time to time, and you have been very much in my thoughts. If you would not mind, do let us see each other again.

My life is very much changed by having children,4 which I always desired intensely. I find them even more of a happiness than I had thought they would be. I should like you to know them.

I don’t know your address but I suppose your mother5 will forward this.

Your
B.R.

• 1

  [document] Document 200753.

• 2

  [envelope] The Lady Constance Malleson | c/o Priscilla Countess Annesley | 80 Eccleston Square | S.W.1 | lined out and replaced with: Colette O’Niel | The Little Theatre | Hull. Pmk: CHELSEA S.W.3 | 3.30 PM | 31 OCT | 1925

• 3

  Miles Miles Malleson (1888–1969), Colette’s former husband. For information on him, see BRACERS 19046, n.4.

• 4

  having children BR’s daughter, Katharine, was born 29 December 1923, a sister for John, who was born in 1921.

• 5

  your mother This letter was addressed to Colette’s mother, Priscilla Annesley, who in turn forwarded it to Colette.