Item 21 - Letter from Edwin Montagu to Venetia Stanley

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MONT II/B/1/21

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Letter from Edwin Montagu to Venetia Stanley

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  • 1 Nov. 1911 (Creation)

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India Office, London.—Will stay at Alderley for one night. Refers to his enjoyable stay at Penrhôs and to his cowardice in connection with ‘the Caligula arch incident’. Is enjoying work.

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TRANSCRIPT:

India Office, Whitehall, S.W.
Nov. 1st 1911.

My dear Venetia

(I have somehow slipped into addressing you by the most beautiful name in the world [which happens to be yours] {1}—if you dislike it you will of course some time or other say so (read more

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