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Correspondence from Betty May to David Garnett*
248 High St Rochester Kent
Wednesday [undated: 1961?]
Dear David
I did send you a letter some time back cut I feel I forgot to stamp it. The reason, I am so unused to writing to anyone. I am sorry.
We shall be leaving here very shortly.
Our Dr. is in continuous attendance for one thing he [Billy, her husband] has dropsy heart & chest trouble & I haven't the remotest idea what other troubles are there except that he is completely bedridden & for me a whole time job.
He will not go into hospital as the Dr. suggests as I suppose as long as I can look after him. As a matter of fact it is in this life [illegible] to table.
The photographs in the Sunday Times was very good & if you have a spare copy I'd love it.
Life is pretty dreary due, I've no doubt to old age.
I should like you to write to me if you are not too busy. (where of course I know [illegible])
My love dear David
Betty May
* David Garnett (1892–1981) was an author and wrote eleven novels as well as his autobiography; he edited the letters of T.E. Lawrence and the novels of Thomas Love Peacock. He and Francis Birrell started a bookshop; he helped found the Nonesuch Press and the publishing firm of Rupert Hart-Davis.
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