THOMAS (EDWARD)
Autograph letter signed ("E Thomas"), to Jack Haines ("My dear Haines"), sending him the verses that he has completed on his bicycle ride home after his visit: "I had a very good ride yesterday. The road was good all the way & the country beautiful, & I only met 2 showers. So I got here at 4.30... Here are the verses as they got completed during the ride. For me they will always be a reminder of those 3 pleasant days with you & Mrs Haines. If you like them they will in some way express my gratitude. I will send you some more when I get home on Friday or Saturday"; the rest of the letter fretting about the delivery of his bag; docketed by Haines in pencil at the head "received 29th June 1915" and in the margin alongside the reference to verses "The typed copy of these were in my wife's possession I have a later version", 1 page, on ruled paper, torn at folds, minor foxing, 4to, "C/o F. Hodson Esq.re/ Bablake School/ Coventry/ Monday", [28 June 1915]