Correspondence from Betty May to David Garnett*

 

     

 

47 Finborough Road.

Fulham Rd.

S. W. 10.

 

 

6 . 4. 30 [6 April 1930]

 

 

Dear David

 

The reason I phoned you so many times on Thursday last. I did not want you to come because Edgell[Edgell Rickword] had chicken pox & I thought it would be catching, but afterwards I found out adults could not be contaminated. We have not yet received any money & I do want you to lend me £3.0.0 & I will not bother you about money again for a long time. Do lend it to me David it is important.

 

& sometime write me a letter & let me come & see you.

 

Love,

 

Betty May

 

 

* David Garnett (1892–1981) was an author and wrote eleven novels as well as his autobiography; he edited the letters of T.E. Lawrence and the novels of Thomas Love Peacock. He and Francis Birrell started a bookshop; he helped found the Nonesuch Press and the publishing firm of Rupert Hart-Davis.

 

 

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