Dearest Puss...

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28
Dec

Letter, 1939, Baltimore

My throat does ache so for you my beloved darling Vivien child, Mary child, O how I reverence you, wrap you in mental cotton wool and put you on the mantelpiece and burn candles to you.
2
28
Dec

Cable, 16th June 1939

To bring you my most joyous grateful love today my two years glory, two years from eternity, the merest salted almond my eternal feast. May your dear life be sweetened with the richness you have given mine, my heart and my soul adore and rejoice in you today and forever beloved wonderful little pusscat.
2
28
Dec

Letter, 1939

You’re awfully spoilt yes you are, and all because you’re so pretty. Aaaaaah poooor pussey that’s enough isn’t it? Hey?
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13
Dec

Letter, 1939, following phone call

I really thought that I was going off my head with wanting you - and you wasting all that precious time saying I must have somebody. O how could you? I’m simply in prison here without you, success and all.
4
13
Dec

Letter, 1939, Baltimore

[On missing a phone call from Vivien]

I was too miserable even to cry. I was dying to ring up and say “O Vivling my darling, forgive me, please forgive me. I’m so sorry Mummy darling.”
1
13
Dec

Letter, 1939

O my love this morning I beat you to it! I woke up at 7am my time (3am yours) aaah my sweet I’m afraid you didn’t feel me loving you then - ‘cos you were asleep hey?
4
13
Dec

Letter, Ireland

It is days since I have written to you, but things for the last few weeks have been getting so troublesome that what with not being able to hear anything from you I have really been so down in the mouth…

But the day before yesterday Lady Powerscourt sent me over an old copy of The Times which reported your exciting doings on the 19th and my heart was so uplifted to know that at least you were alright up to that time that already everything was so much better and happier for me.
4
1
Dec

Note, 1947, Melbourne

Now get on with your supper

Stop yer chatter

Don’t get yerselves plastered

AND COME QUICK TO YER GIRL - LOVE

Red on mantlepiece, Chablis on ice.

vivandlarry.com
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1
Dec

Letter, 1939, Albuquerque

O what a joyous little respite our darling little flying visit was my angel - the joy of it will last for weeks. My life is perched on your darling love.

Olivier, Terry Coleman
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1
Dec

Letter, 1938, aboard the Normandie

I hope you’ve noticed what a healthy regard I have for your anger! I’ve spent thousands of pounds in the last few minutes assuring myself that you’re not displeased with me.

Oh my sweet, that sounds ungracious… The girls just phoned up and told me the last phone call cost $105! And more yesterday I think. It really would be cheaper to come out my dove.

After all nearly fifty quid for two days, half an hour each day of desperate gabbling - when we could have each other for less than that!

Olivier, Terry Coleman