Item 28 - Letter from Venetia Stanley to Edwin Montagu

18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.—Invites him to Penrhôs for Whitsuntide. Is about to leave London. She and the Prime were the only ones who enjoyed bridge last night.

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18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.

Dear Mr Montagu

Its a very long way ahead, but will you come to Penrhôs for Whitsuntide? {1} I expect you wont be able to answer this as it depends on so many things, but you can leave it open and come if you can.

I shall be in London till Wednesday & then away for ages.

I believe the Prime & I are the only people who enjoyed Bridge {2} last night.

Yrs v sincerely {3}
Venetia Stanley

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{1} Venetia was at Penrhôs at Whitsuntide in 1911. Cf. MONT II A1/11.

{2} Probable reading. A hole has been punched through the word.

{3} ‘v sincerely’ indistinct.