Brixton Prison.—Is glad to hear she is getting on well. Duval and Evelyn Sharp have visited, and he has started learning Italian. Looks forward to seeing her on Thursday.
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Brixton Prison
9th March 1912
Dearest
Thank you for sending me news that you are getting on all right, I hope by this time you have had your letters, this is the third I have written to you {1}. I am very well indeed & feel sure when you see me on Thursday you will think so too. I had a very pleasant visit from Duval yesterday aft[er]noon and from Evelyn Sharp this morning.
I have just started learning Italian, I have not got far enough yet to be able to say how I like it. I thought when I came here I should get through an immense mass of reading, but somehow there are so many things which take up time, that I do very little & of that a good deal goes in reading the newspapers.
We had a hymn practice this morning in chapel which I thought was good; some of the hymns & tunes were inspiring & refreshing.
I had my second exercise indoors yesterday afternoon as it was wet but today is lovely and I expect we shall get both outside.
It will be jolly to see you on Thursday {2} but mind! you have got to look as well as I do!
your loving
Husband.
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At the head is printed, ‘In replying to this letter, please write on the enve-lope:— Number 3408 Name Lawrence F. P.’, the name and number being filled in by hand. The word ‘Prison’ of the address and the first two digits of the year are also printed, and the letter is marked with the reference ‘C1/12’ and some initials. Strokes of letters omitted either deliber-ately or in haste have been supplied silently.
{1} Only one of the previous letters (PETH 6/110) has survived.
{2} 14th.