Letter from Edward Thomas to his wife, Helen Thomas. Archival reference: 424/1/1/1/1/178
Lincoln College
Oxford
8.6.1900
My dearest friend,
Please show round the enclosed paper: the other has got mislaid. Don’t forget that is is important that they should be preserved. Both papers I did worse than yesterdays ago, and particularly
The one enclosed.
I have no time for a letter but I can’t help expecting to hear good news from you. The absence of it is distracting.
My health is getting bad and my eyes almost

Failed me today.
I dont see how yo can come down. You can’t afford it and I don’t know where you could stay.
With love to all and kisses for Merfyn
Your and wholly yours
Edward