William Morris writing to his mother about an upcoming trip to Wales and his troubles with dissolving Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. to form Morris & Co.
26, Queen Square,
Bloomsbury, London,
March 25th, 1875
Dearest Mother
Many thanks for your letter. I would have come to see you before now, but was obliged not to be out of the way while the trouble about the partnership was still about: I expect the deed now to be signed on Tuesday or Wednesday next; after that I am going to fulfil and engagement I made last Christmas with Faulkner of going to Wales with him: We shall go on Tuesday or Wednesday night to Shrewsbury and then on the next day to the agent who lives near Llanidloes, & to whom Faulkner has written for ponies: we shall then have about a week’ ride about the hills & so back: on my return I shall come down to you for a day. I think it will do me good to go for this turn: I have been working very hard lately, & have been much bothered by this law business the past six weeks: my recalcitrant partners have behaved so badly that I felt half inclined more than once to throw the whole affair into Chancery: but law is too ticklish a matter for one to throw one’s whole chances of livelihood into it; and I think I have done the best I could after all: though ‘tis a deal of money to pay for shear nothing, and I doubt if their claims would have been recognized in the Court of Chancery – however ‘tis all done now I hope – Janey has been rather unwell of late, I suppose the bad weather has touched her up. The children are both very well, and are very good & dear.
The weather does seem to be changing at last: I hope you have been pretty well all through this cold & wretched spring.
Give my best love to Henrietta, I want very much to see her & you especially, my dearest mother.
I am
Your loving son
William Morris
P.S. Love to Emmie also.
