Letter to Edith Collier from her cousin Fannie Collier 12 November 1919.
Fannie Collier, Author
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48A Faulkner Street, Manchester 12.11.1919
Dear Edith
I was more pleased than I can say to have that wonderfully fine photo of Harry., The good lady that took it knows a thing or two about photography. Harry’s face is full of character & she has got it in instead of making him look like a tailors dummy! I wish you had a similar one of Reg. I’m sure you are proud of those boys we are all in love with Reg, he is so big & yet such a boy, & such a sweet refined soul too. Dont you think it is wonderful how little life at the front has changed him? Are you & Harry really coming for Xmas?
This week I finish at the Tree Trade [illeg.]. They have got a girl (of 35 or so) from the Ministry of [illeg.] who will of course go all day. She arrived today & I am to get her into her [illeg.] & then I leave. It is a good thing for it was fearfully inconvenient going there every day for 3 hours, I have been so rushed I could have sat down & wept. Now am going to have mornings for my own work so am in heaven. Of course I shall be poorer - but dont mind that. Much love
Fannie
48A Faulkner Street, Manchester 12.11.1919
Dear Edith
I was more pleased than I can say to have that wonderfully fine photo of Harry., The good lady that took it knows a thing or two about photography. Harry’s face is full of character & she has got it in instead of making him look like a tailors dummy! I wish you had a similar one of Reg. I’m sure you are proud of those boys we are all in love with Reg, he is so big & yet such a boy, & such a sweet refined soul too. Dont you think it is wonderful how little life at the front has changed him? Are you & Harry really coming for Xmas?
This week I finish at the Tree Trade [illeg.]. They have got a girl (of 35 or so) from the Ministry of [illeg.] who will of course go all day. She arrived today & I am to get her into her [illeg.] & then I leave. It is a good thing for it was fearfully inconvenient going there every day for 3 hours, I have been so rushed I could have sat down & wept. Now am going to have mornings for my own work so am in heaven. Of course I shall be poorer - but dont mind that. Much love
Fannie
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Measurements
205 x 134mm
Media
ink on paper
Description
Letter to Edith Collier from her cousin Fannie Collier 12 November 1919. Written double sided on one sheet of unlined paper with "Memo. from Frederic Collier.
Credit Line
Collection of The Edith Collier Trust, in the permanent care of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui.
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Archives
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Acquisition Date
Circa 1985