Letter from Edward Thomas to his wife, Helen Thomas. Archival reference: 424/1/1/1/1/195
C/O Mrs [illegible]
Warminster
8.12.1903
My dearest friend, the Shelley etc have just arrived. I expected them earlier: that is why I sent the postcard.And by the way, you will be interested by that. I heard from Nevinson this morning - he had interestingly mentioned the subject before - that he was giving a dinner at ‘The Florence’ to his friends on the Chronicle. It will be pleasant and perhaps useful, , and in any case such an invitation from Nevinson is law. So I shall be in London on Saturday the 19th. Well, Morgan has now decided to stay here until January 4 in order to complete a portion of the Annual Register: - the rest he has given up. After that,his plans are vague. He may go to Tintagel, however, and if possible I should like to join him there. So I now think that I shall not return to Warminster but come on to Bearsted on the 20th and stay with you for a week or two until I can decide to join Morgan at Tintagel or visit Mr Bowman at Walmer. What do you think? Remember that I shall be very lonely at Christmas especially as Morgan will be working - he must work now. Remember too that until either Black pays up or Mcallister sends some money, I shall be very hard up for the rent will soon be due. I should also like to be able to run up to town just after the New Year to see Donald. There is a new literary editor at the ‘Chronicle’ and I am trying to find out who he is. Morgan forgot to ask - Much will depend on him. Of course I think it is possible that I shall find info as well able to go on to Bearsted. I shall be more careful of myself in the future, particularly in the matter of exercise. Hitherto I have overworked or in some way tired myself nearly every day at home. My limit for some time must be 6 or 7 miles a day. Even 4 minutes here is tiring in spite of my increased weight. And I must sleep more and also more regularly. So if I do return to you on the 20th I shall be rather wiser, and at any rate, and I hope
I shall be less nervous too and altogether more hopeful or less desperate. But tell me what you think; tho I think I quite understand what you have already argued in favour of my staying on here, and tho I know - you need not have said it - that you would rather I kept away until I am quite restored. I shall have been away 4 weeks all but a day. If you wish it, however, I will return to Warminster after Nevinson's dinner or I will come to you just for a day or two.

Please send me 'A man of genius' by Lombroso it is with the other books of Irene's. Magson wants to see it. You might send it with my handkerchiefs.

Kiss Merfyn and Bronwen for me and goodbye my own sweet little one. I am ever and wholly yours Edwy