Letter from Edith Collier to her Father July 5
Edith Collier, Author
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Bonmahon
Co. Waterford
July 5th
Dear Father
Are you still organist [?] at the Presbyterian church I hope you haven’t made Rev [illegible] hair stand on end by being just a tiny bit late.
I got a letter from Sylvia Collier (that was this morning she had just got back from her honeymoon. they had been to Rye Valley, Oxford & London. They are going to live in Manchester. (not far from [illegible])
Miss Budson [?] gave me a lot of work to do over here, she lent me a book of [illegible] studies – said I was to do far more technical stuff for a bit. I do wish I had gone to her before. When I get back to London I’ll get someone [?] to play with.
Many happy returns for the 13 of July a bit late I am sending you out a painting (an old man) This is a grand place for painting. Models of all sorts seascape & landscape without going far. It has been very wet lately so I have I have been working indoors tomorrow I am starting a picture of an old man sitting by an old fashioned window mending a net. It is a large canvas. I have done mostly children & just going to do heads in [illegible] pastille well I have given you enough about myself & my doing.
Where abouts did you live in London? I left a lot of my things in a cuboard [cupboard] at Mrs Proctor’s it is very handy having hers, she lets me do anything there. With love to all from your loving daughter Edith.
Bonmahon
Co. Waterford
July 5th
Dear Father
Are you still organist [?] at the Presbyterian church I hope you haven’t made Rev [illegible] hair stand on end by being just a tiny bit late.
I got a letter from Sylvia Collier (that was this morning she had just got back from her honeymoon. they had been to Rye Valley, Oxford & London. They are going to live in Manchester. (not far from [illegible])
Miss Budson [?] gave me a lot of work to do over here, she lent me a book of [illegible] studies – said I was to do far more technical stuff for a bit. I do wish I had gone to her before. When I get back to London I’ll get someone [?] to play with.
Many happy returns for the 13 of July a bit late I am sending you out a painting (an old man) This is a grand place for painting. Models of all sorts seascape & landscape without going far. It has been very wet lately so I have I have been working indoors tomorrow I am starting a picture of an old man sitting by an old fashioned window mending a net. It is a large canvas. I have done mostly children & just going to do heads in [illegible] pastille well I have given you enough about myself & my doing.
Where abouts did you live in London? I left a lot of my things in a cuboard [cupboard] at Mrs Proctor’s it is very handy having hers, she lets me do anything there. With love to all from your loving daughter Edith.
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Measurements
210 x 295mm
Media
black and white photocopy on paper
Description
Photocopy of a 4 page letter from Edith Collier to her Father. The letter is handwritten pen on paper and is dated July 5 but no year is recorded. In the letter, Edith asks if her father is still the organist at the Presbyterian church and speaks about many of her encounters with people while in Bonmahon.
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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Acquisition Date
Circa 1985
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A2015/1/464