Letter from Edward Thomas to his wife, Helen Thomas. Archival reference: 424/1/1/1/1/166
My dearest friend

I started out yesterday at half past ten and didn't return till four, then I was too tired to do more than penfriend only answering the Deacon's latest. Then I had tea with Elsey. It was a great day and delightful in spite of the rain. We both wore waterproofs and enjoyed the wet meadows immensely. Elsey talked a lot for him and was very

I think you might get him photographed - but at present only get 6 copies and illegible (illegible) should be (illegible).

I have absolutely no news and this letter is a stolen one. Give my love to mother and father, send on the (illegible) when you can.

With kinds for you and Merfyn

I am ever and wholly yours

Edwar

naive. We picked some cowslips and anemones and dog violets. For once I almost raised from the dead the old enjoyment of the country and I had the human joy also of feeling at last that Elsey was really friendly. There are no (illegible) in that direction - Boars Hill : but the on tuesday I picked four far along the river and brought them back : my landlady however took them away along with some faded wall flowers - today I am too fatigued to go so far but I will try to get you some this week.

I (illegible) that Philip Merfyn does not weep as much as he used to and I quite look forward to seeing him more optimistic or at least more (illegible), as he seems to have grown. As for buying clothes for him, be very careful if you sell a (illegible).
Some of the £10 or whatever you get you must put by, certainly