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Date: 25.03.1875
Object Type: archival
Material: pen on paper
Technique: hand-written
Catalogue number: J15
Author: Morris, William, 1834, 1896
Recipient: Morris (née Shelton), Emma (1805 - 1894)
Credit notes: Presented by Dr. Robert Steele, 1939

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 25^th, 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.

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Date: 18.07.1873
Object Type: archival
Material: pen on paper
Technique: hand-written
Catalogue number: J13
Author: Morris, William, 1834, 1896
Recipient: Morris (née Shelton), Emma (1805 - 1894)
Credit notes: Presented by Dr Robert Steele, 1939

Letter written from William Morris to his mother describing his second journey to Iceland in 1873.

Reykjavik

July 18^th

Dearest Mother,

We got in here safely this morning about ½ past 11 after a rather tedious voyage in which I was rather sick: it blew very hard the night before and we had to lay under the lee of the land for 6 hours before we could get round the last headland. I am very well and we shall start, well provided with, tomorrow morning: meantime I am so hurried with many things that they must excuse me to you for not writing more copiously to you.

With dearest love to yourself and Henrietta

Believe me dear mother

Your most affectionate son

William Morris

P.S. I expect to be back in London about the 12^th of September.

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Date: 07.1873
Object Type: archival
Material: pen on paper
Technique: hand-written
Catalogue number: J12
Author: Morris, William, 1834, 1896
Recipient: Morris (née Shelton), Emma (1805 - 1894)
Credit notes: Presented by Dr. Robert Steele, 1939

Letter written from William Morris to his mother describing his second journey to Iceland in 1873.

Thursday

Granton

Dearest Mother

I am still here and shall be till tomorrow about 2 p.m. the ship being late: I am rather wearied with waiting but it can’t be helped. Today has been fine but rather windy and it is a beautiful evening now – I have just been to take our berths: there is nothing changed aboard the ship, but the Captain is a stranger to me.

If you write to me you must send off the letter on 16th of August addressed Poste Restante Reykjavik Iceland via Granton.

I hope all things will go better than well with you while I am away. Give my best love to Hennie & tell her I did post that letter.

We had a very comfortable journey down here on Tuesday; and I am very well.

There are 4 or 5 big ironclads lying off here now: queer ugly-looking things.

Good bye dear mother and take care of yourself.

I am

Your most affectionate son

William Morris

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