Item 39 - Letter from Edwin Montagu to Venetia Stanley

TRANSCRIPT:

The Reform Club
May 3rd 1912

My dearest Venetia

Never did my plans so badly boggle my desires.

There isnt a train that I can see at all. So I cant get to Vinters.

The thought of you really wanting me is very distressful and I’d cut only I cant.

Last year and for many years this man […] has helped me […] and I promised him as a reward now that he asks it to preach Liberalism when he wanted. The hall is booked and I am taking two people from Cambridge with me.

I cant ask to see you Monday because I know your† going to soak in endless music.

But I’d like to see you Tuesday at about five if I may?

I did enjoy last night. Its a wonderful play and I think except for rather bad acting in the last seen† of the lot the jealousy scene well done. And I like beautiful dresses and […] scenery!

And I found you mellow with a spiky interlude or two at dinner! while I think I plead justly to having deserved

Yrs ever {1}
Edwin S. Montagu

I do hope Vinters will not be so bad as you think. Its just like you not to cut

My address is | Post Office | Rhayader | Radnorshire.

Dont you think my handwriting is improving.

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A few words are indistinct.

{1} Underlined twice.

† Sic.