Correspondence from Betty May to David Garnett*

 

     

 

248 High St

Rochester

Kent

 

 

Saturday 24th 1962 [24 November 1962?]

 

 

[illegible] David

 

What a lovely letter I am so happy & thank you very much for the present.

 

I spoke to our councellers[?] about a that the other day & with our Dr.'s [illegible] it should come off, but really Billy [her husband] should be in hospital. I suppose as long as I can look after him which I don't mind at all. He simply will not go.

 

I really was thrilled with your most charming letter. I feel quite different now.

 

My dear 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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