Letter from Edward Thomas to his wife, Helen Thomas. Archival reference: 424/1/1/1/1/81
Lincoln College, Oxford
18.i.99

My Dearest Friend,
I expected to have news of your new address and the date of the change, before now but as you don't mention either, & write from London, I shall send another today.
I rejoice very much at your health and happy temper. May it Continue so: I at least write of nothing to (illegible) use it. Yet I wonder you are so content after a great misconception of my words. Harlot indeed! Did I not sufficiently express my abhorence of them. If I

ever went so low I should never tell you; least of all should I announce my intention or desire to do such a thing. What a strange unaccountable mistake. There is such & difference between a light fickle voluptuous woman & a paid diseased harlot?
As usual! -I am interrrupted, & prefer to send this fragment to keeping you longer in suspense.
No news, except a letter from Gwili.
We have cheerful times here, with some very fine
weather, but mostly wet.
When I certainly know where you are I will write again,
Till then, sweetheart,
Ever & wholly yours, Edwy.
Goodbye my own sweet little one Helen.