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(Place of writing not indicated.)—Addresses the enclosed violets, a gift to his wife.

(Undated. With an envelope, postmarked 13 Nov. 1904, containing the dried remains of the violets.)

28 Gordon Mansions (W.C.).—Is delighted by the news of his engagement to Vechan (Emmeline Pethick), and looks forward to meeting him.

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28 Gordon Mansions.
June 13: 1901

Dear Mr. Lawrence

Vechan has asked me to meet you at 20 Somerset Terrace on Tuesday {1} at four o’clock. I want just to say how great a pleasure it will be to me.

You know something of our relationship—how all her life she has shared with me her thoughts, and her heart. I am glad that this has come to her & to you. I know that she has but one thought, one purpose, one prayer—it is that she may help you live to the highest and largest fulfilment of your best purposes. She accepts her position with almost an awe, seeing the greatness of your life’s possibility. Vechan can never be to me other than she has ever been,—a kind of holy trust. And to me it will be more than a joy, my blessedness if I can serve her still & serve you for her sake.

I am glad you are going to see her amongst the children. You wont know her until you have seen [her] there & amongst the old people of the workhouse. These children, brought up amidst all that tends to hardness & suspicion, find in her such a boundless trust, the atmosphere of such a gladness & sunshine that they are transformed as by a miracle of love.

God bless you. Take care of her whom I call still my Vechan. There is not in the round world another so strong yet so sensitive, so utterly independent yet so glad to be dependent where love is,—holding so much that is counted everything as so little, but all that makes the true life unutterably dear. God made you the happiest of men that she may be the happiest of women.

Yours heartily
M. Guy Pearse

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{1} 18th.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—He enjoyed his evening with the boys (a boys' club?). Is going to a meeting tomorrow to discuss the proposals to tax the natives of South Africa.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—‘A little word of greeting for e, my own heart.’

(Place of writing not indicated.)—‘I love you so.’

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—(8.30 a.m.) ‘I came back cos I wanted to see e! but so glad you are asleep. Will be back again about 9.45.… Don’t look at the papers till I come.’

(Place of writing not indicated.)—‘I can’t bear to think of your coming home tired and finding the lift not working, so I have gone down to meet you at the foot.’

Claridge’s, Brook Street, W.1.—Thanks him for his kindness during her stay in England. Has missed the presence of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—‘You look so pretty asleep, my darling—sleep on till you are rested! Boy will be with you ¼ to 1.’

Prime Minister’s House, New Delhi.—Agrees to the use of an excerpt from his letter (see 5/91a-b) at a meeting in memory of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.

(Place of writing not indicated.)—‘This is the anniversary of your visit to Reading—the famous visit. Here are some roses to bring my love to you.’

(Extracts from 5/91a, prepared for a meeting in memory of Lady Pethick-Lawrence (cf. 5/92).)

Prime Minister’s House, New Delhi.—Expresses sympathy on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence, and refers to her involvement with the India League.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—Expresses his love for her.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—‘Just looked in on my way to golf to tell e I love [e] lots, to give e great hug, and say I will be here at 5.’

Thanks him for his letter of sympathy (5/88) and for sending a representative, Mr Chatterjee, to yesterday’s cremation. Thanks the Prime Minister (Nehru) for his message.

(Carbon copy.)

India House.—Communicates a personal message of condolence from the Prime Minister of India (Nehru) on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—‘I want you to have a lovely time at Holmwood … Boy will come on Friday as soon as he can get away.’

India House.—Expresses condolences, on behalf of his countrymen and himself, on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—Expresses his love for her.

They cannot accept the invitation to meet Mrs Pandit at India House, as they will be away from London.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—Emmeline cannot accept her invitation (6/86) as she is engaged till the eve of her departure (for Egypt). In any case, he would rather come and see her alone first.

India House.—Invites Lord and Lady Pethick-Lawrence to tea at India House to meet Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Indian Ambassador to the USSR.

13 Carlton House Terrace, S.W.—Invites her and Fred to spend a few days at Ascot before she (Emmeline) goes to Egypt. The differences between Fred’s views and those of herself and her husband have prevented them from being close in the past, but ‘time … has passed on’.

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13 Carlton House Terrace, S.W.
Oct 27

My dear Emmeline

In response to your letter we shall be glad if you & Fred will come down to Ascot next Saturday & stay till Monday or the Saturday after or if neither of these proposals are possible can you run down for the day so that we may see you before you leave for Egypt—

If you come for the day do not come Monday or Tuesday as I am changing the monthly to the permanent nurse on those days

I shall always retain my love for Fred & so will his Uncle, but our thoughts & views have gone in such opposition† directions that intimate intercourse seemed difficult

Time however has passed on—Baby goes on well & you will like to see her & her surroundings before you leave

Believe me

Y[ou]rs affect[ionatel]y
Edith J. Durning-Lawrence

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† Sic.

11 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London, W.C.2.—Thanks her for her congratulations and wishes her a speedy recovery. Refers to the many bonds linking the Pethick-Lawrences to India, particularly in connection with the women’s suffrage movement, and expresses the hope that their feelings of friendship might lead to a real union between the two nations.

C/o John Day Company, 40 East 49th Street, New York 17.—Congratulates her on her husband’s appointment as Secretary of State for India and on his elevation to the peerage. Many Indians hope that a more enlightened policy will now prevail. Intends to visit England on her return from the United States. Has been in hos-pital and is still convalescing.

In the train.—Expresses his desire to make her happy and his faith in their relationships with the outside world and with one another.

87 Clement’s Inn, W.C.—Leaves a message of love for her to read when she awakes.