Letter from Edward Thomas to the poet Gordon Bottomley. Sent from Swansea, [Sep 1910]. Archival ref: 424/1/1/1/10/151
Swansea

Sept. 1910
Monday

My dear Gordon,
I have just had a fortnight in Wales
mostly in a wild part of Cardiganshire & am
going home tomorrow. May I send you these
proofs now & the preceding for a few days
later so as to save some space in my bag
going home? You will find yourself lowering
your standard of English & excise as you go along,
or there will be nothing but corrections. It is
a strange piece of work. I put down all but
everything just as it occurred to me during the
few months I was doing it. How are you now?
I have just had a postcard from Guthrie & he
speaks as if you might be ill again, but I hope not.
He probably needs a holiday very badly himself. If
he calls on you, give him my love. I should
go over there more often - as he does not come
to me - if it were not for Mrs. Guthrie's
side looks & conversation solely about her
ailments. Don't worry about these proofs. The
thing is not worth it. But if you can look
them over within 10 days or so, so much
the better for me .
Helen & the new baby are still very

well I hear. The baby's name is probably
to be Helen Elizabeth Mevanwy (Myfanwy is
the Welsh spelling but impossible in England).
I liked Olwen best, but it is too near Bronwen.
With my love to Emily & yourself.
Ever yours
Edward Thomas