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DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand1v.2
title: Notebook (Dec 1916 - Jan 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties upon arrival to the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports. This page contains a draft correspondence to headquarters requestion improvements to billets at Rossel Farm.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand4ht.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Advertisements for Edinburgh purveyors of jewelry and stationary.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand5m.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII Notes) final manuscript draft

description: A final manuscript draft of the Notes to Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand9de.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Thanks Gordon Bottomley for having sent on a copy of his book / discusses the theatre's influence on poetry and W. B. Yeats / describes current activities in France / promises to send on a drawing of Adam and Eve when he is next home, or to have a family member do it for him.  Includes draft of 'Pozieres'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandaan.2
title: Over the Brazier
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandblc.2
title: Dead Cow Farm
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandeod.1
title: S.I.W.

description: The image shows the poem's title. This is no. 155 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandgo.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Photograph of Craiglockhart War Hospital / 'The Hydra' Table of Contents.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandjqv.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Postmarked envelope included with letter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandu14.2
title: Notebook (Dec 1916 - Jan 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties upon arrival to the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports. This page contains a series of additions.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianduug.2
title: The German Ward

description: Typescript  published in 'Verses of a V.A.D.' (1918) and 'Poems of the War and After' (1934)" Version also published in 'St. Monica's School Notes' 1916-1917 in September 1917.  Written in Etaples, France, 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandx7c.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII Notes) final manuscript draft

description: A final manuscript draft of the Notes to Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiangpu.2
title: War Diary: Thursday September 3rd.

description: Describes the Kaiser's birthday / the proximity of the German Army to Paris / Edward Brittain's dismay over his father's refusal to allow his enlistment / Vera and Mrs. Brittain's efforts to persuade their father on Edward's behalf / the prospect of life at Oxford without Edward Brittain / Vera Brittain's own resolution regarding war work / Roland Leighton's wartime prospects.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiani3c.1
title: Who is the god of Canongate

description: Probably written at Scarborough. This is no. 135 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj8f3.1
title: The Ballad of Lady Yolande

description: This is no. 84 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianji7n.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII Notes) final manuscript draft

description: A final manuscript draft of the Notes to Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjmap.2
title: List of Poems for "Over the Brazier"
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjn2r.1
title: The Ballad of Lady Yolande

description: This is no. 84 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjpln.2
title: Sorley's Weather

description: Written below Typescript version of 'In Spite'. Charles Hamilton Sorley (1895 - 1915) was killed in the battle of Loos on 13 October 1915.  Graves refers to him in Goodbye to All That' as 'one of the three poets of importance killed during the war'. (The other two were Isaac Rosenberg and Wilfred Owen).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjqhg.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Advertisement for and photograph of Edinburgh photographer's establishment.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjrqt.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Discusses Isaac Rosenberg's pleasure at receiving praise from Bottomley for his poems / having read various poems and plays by Bottomley / Rosenberg's idea of writing a play entitled 'Adam and Lilith' / asks Bottomley to write again if he can.  Includes two stanzas of 'In War', a sketch of 'The Troop Ship' and a pencil draft of 'Break of Day in the Trenches.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjx1u.2
title: Battalion in Rest

description: Manuscript in red and black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. Corrections in a slightly different shade of ink. The poem was eventually published in 'Poetica', Vol.1, No. 3, April 1925; 'Masks of Time', June 1925 (revised); and 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjxuq.2
title: May Morning

description: Typescript of poem published in 'Poems of the War and After' (1934)" Versions also published in 'St. Monica's School Notes', 1915-1916 on 16 March 1916, 'Verses of a V.A.D.' (1918), and in 'Oxford Magazine' on 5 May 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianpks.2
title: Break of Day in the Trenches

description: Early pencil draft of 'Break of Day in the Trenches', here entitled 'In the Trenches'.  Included with letter to Gordon Bottomley, discussing Isaac Rosenberg's pleasure at receiving praise from Bottomley for his poems / having read various poems and plays by Bottomley / Rosenberg's idea of writing a play entitled 'Adam and Lilith' / asks Bottomley to write again if he can.  Includes sketch of 'The Troop Ship'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr879.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII Notes) final manuscript draft

description: A final manuscript draft of the Notes to Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr8g3.2
title: Notebook (Dec 1916 - Jan 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties upon arrival to the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports. This page shows a draft correspondence with instructions for the O.C.s of A, B, C and D companies that must be completed by 6/1/1917, and is dated 4/1/1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrebq.2
title: The Hydra: 7th July 1917

description: Advertisements for Edinburgh purveyors of musical instruments and clothing.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiantjb.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII Notes) final manuscript draft

description: A final manuscript draft of the Notes to Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' (about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiantm4.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Advertisements for Edinburgh purveyors of shortbread and glasses.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian189.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) carbon copy of the 1935 typescript

description: Carbon of the 1935 Typescript of the text of 'In Parenthesis' (Part VII). This copy has been marked for the printers and apparently has been used for setting up as it is marked off for the galley proofs. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian22u3.1
title: The Gallows

description: Inscribed 'For Baba' a reference to Edward Thomas' second daughter Myfanwy.  Written at Selsfield House where Edward Thomas spent time as a paying guest in the winter of 1912 and the spring of 1914, and where Edward and Helen Thomas came to spend the last four days of his leave visiting friends.  It reveals Edward Thomas' close involvement with his children during his leaves from the army.  The manuscript is untitled but is labeled 'The Gallows' in 'Edward Thomas Collected Poems'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian27ed.2
title: Notebook (Dec 1916 - Jan 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties upon arrival to the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports. This page contains a draft correspondence to Major Millward dated 9/1/1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian27kr.1
title: Letter: To Helen Thomas.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian28so.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Sympathises with Gordon Bottomley's health in the cold weather / tells of his own ill health / discusses Edward Marsh's opinion of Bottomley's assessment of Isaac Rosenberg's poems / briefly mentions 'Daughters of War', included with letter / apologises for having offended Bottomley with a comment after he had sent out a volume of H. G. Wells's / discusses Wilfred Gibson's 'Battle' / value of literature in war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2d9m.2
title: Daughters of War

description: Poem included with letter to Gordon Bottomley.  Letter sympathises with Gordon Bottomley's health in the cold weather / tells of his own ill health / discusses Edward Marsh's opinion of Bottomley's assessment of Isaac Rosenberg's poems / briefly mentions 'Daughters of War' / apologises for having offended Bottomley with a comment after he had sent out a volume of H. G. Wells's / discusses Wilfred Gibson's 'Battle' / value of literature in war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2h1b.1
title: Strange Meeting

description: This is no. 148 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ifu.2
title: When I'm Killed
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2mic.2
title: Battalion in Rest

description: Manuscript in red and black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. Corrections in a slightly different shade of ink. The poem was eventually published in 'Poetica', Vol.1, No. 3, April 1925; 'Masks of Time', June 1925 (revised); and 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2mpu.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) carbon copy of the 1935 typescript

description: Carbon of the 1935 Typescript of the text of 'In Parenthesis' (Part VII). This copy has been marked for the printers and apparently has been used for setting up as it is marked off for the galley proofs. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2n94.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Describes pleasure at having received a letter from Gordon Bottomley praising the poem 'Daughters of War' / Isaac Rosenberg's opinion of the poem / explains why his letters are often more rushed than he would like / opinion of an unspecified poem of Bottomley's / desire to read Bottomley's plays /likelihood of obtaining leave / having started a play / fears that his work will be lost / discusses weather and health / instructs Bottomley to write only if he has nothing else to do.  Typescript of 'Dead Man's Dump' and a note with pencil corrections to the poem also included with the letter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2u25.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Concludes report on the Camera Club by 'Bucolics' / discusses badminton / lawn tennis / cricket / reviews of recent concerts by 'Peas-Blossoms.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian61s.1
title: Smile, Smile, Smile

description: This is no. 176 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6533.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Advertisements for Edinburgh purveyors of cigarettes and clothing.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian65pq.1
title: Letter: To Helen Thomas.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian65uu.2
title: Notebook (Dec 1916 - Jan 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties upon arrival to the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports. This image shows a loose-leaf envelope, stamped, for a money order sent or received by Blunden.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian69h8.2
title: The Dead Bosche
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6e13.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) carbon copy of the 1935 typescript

description: Carbon of the 1935 Typescript of the text of 'In Parenthesis' (Part VII). This copy has been marked for the printers and apparently has been used for setting up as it is marked off for the galley proofs. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6e4n.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Concludes review of recent concerts by 'Peas-Blossom' / installment of 'A Patchwork Quilt'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ej5.2
title: Notebook (Jan-Apr 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties in the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports. This page contains 'Notes for War Diary'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6hmy.1
title: Exposure

description: Begun in Scarborough in December 1917, revised there in early 1918 and completed in September 1918 in France. This page from a final draft is dated 'Feb. 1916', but Owen may have meant to write '1918' or '1917'. This is no. 174 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6jt3.2
title: I'd Love to be a Fairy's Child
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6ser.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) carbon copy of the 1935 typescript

description: Carbon of the 1935 Typescript of the text of 'In Parenthesis' (Part VII). This copy has been marked for the printers and apparently has been used for setting up as it is marked off for the galley proofs. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6so8.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Concludes installment of 'A Patchwork Quilt' / poem entitled 'To the Sun' by 'North British' / short story entitled 'Reveille' by 'Beawulf'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6v4r.2
title: Escape
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6wh9.1
title: List of Contents

description: One of Owen's lists of contents for proposed book Disabled and Other Poems. Included in Appendix B of ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian88nd.2
title: The Lady visitor in the Pauper's Ward
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8chi.1
title: S.I.W.

description: Drafted in September 1917 at Craiglockhart and revised in May 1918 at Ripon. This is no. 155 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8fpg.1
title: Letter: To Helen Thomas.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8fu4.2
title: Notebook (Dec 1916 - Jan 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties upon arrival to the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8gek.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) carbon copy of the 1935 typescript

description: Carbon of the 1935 Typescript of the text of 'In Parenthesis' (Part VII). This copy has been marked for the printers and apparently has been used for setting up as it is marked off for the galley proofs. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8go6.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Concludes Chapter III and begins Chapter IV of 'Chronicles of a V. O. S. (Very Old Subaltern)' by 'Jack Point'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8n4k.2
title: A Bough of Nonsense
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianap4.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) carbon copy of the 1935 typescript

description: Carbon of the 1935 Typescript of the text of 'In Parenthesis' (Part VII). This copy has been marked for the printers and apparently has been used for setting up as it is marked off for the galley proofs. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianaqe.2
title: Notebook (Jan-Apr 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties in the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports. 1st page of a notebook inscribed '[Jan.-Feb. 1917]' by Blunden; the cover appears to be missing.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand34c.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Reverse of card showing 'Advertisers' Map'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand3kd.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) carbon copy of the 1935 typescript

description: Carbon of the 1935 Typescript of the text of 'In Parenthesis' (Part VII). This copy has been marked for the printers and apparently has been used for setting up as it is marked off for the galley proofs. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand4eu.1
title: Letter: To Helen Thomas.

description: Describes life at school.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand5g6.1
title: Spring Offensive

description: This is no. 177 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand9d.1
title: Letter: To Eleanor Farjeon.

description: Discusses pooling resources with the men / life outdoors at the Observation Post / death in shelling of a Sergeant Major/ the experience of being shelled / having found an American publisher for his verse / the office in his cottage / having received Eleanor Farjeon's letter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandf8t.2
title: Strong Beer
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandrnb.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Continues from previous issues with Chapter III of 'Chroncles of a V. O. S. (Very Old Subaltern)' by 'Jack Point'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandrut.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) carbon copy of the 1935 typescript

description: Carbon of the 1935 Typescript of the text of 'In Parenthesis' (Part VII). This copy has been marked for the printers and apparently has been used for setting up as it is marked off for the galley proofs. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandxkv.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Sympathises with Gordon Bottomley's health in the cold weather / tells of his own ill health / discusses Edward Marsh's opinion of Bottomley's assessment of Isaac Rosenberg's poems / briefly mentions 'Daughters of War', included with letter / apologises for having offended Bottomley with a comment after he had sent out a volume of H. G. Wells's / discusses Wilfred Gibson's 'Battle' / value of literature in war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandxpo.2
title: Notebook (Dec 1916 - Jan 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties upon arrival to the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandzp1.1
title: A Terre (being the philosophy of many soldiers)

description: Begun in December 1917 and revised in July 1918 at Scarborough, as 'Wild with all regrets'. Expanded into 'A Terre' at Ripon in April 1918. This is no. 168 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj1ni.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Drawing entitled 'An Angler's Dream at Bowhill'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj1ug.2
title: In Parenthesis (Part VII) carbon copy of the 1935 typescript

description: Carbon of the 1935 Typescript of the text of 'In Parenthesis' (Part VII). This copy has been marked for the printers and apparently has been used for setting up as it is marked off for the galley proofs. (Part VII of 'In Parenthesis' is about the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj4ec.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Postmarked envelope included with letter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj58g.2
title: Love and Black Magic
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjgp6.1
title: Disabled

description: Drafted in October 1917 at Craiglockhart and revised in July 1918 at Scarborough. This is no. 167 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjikt.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Describes pleasure at having received a letter from Gordon Bottomley praising the poem 'Daughters of War' / Isaac Rosenberg's opinion of the poem / explains why his letters are often more rushed than he would like / opinion of an unspecified poem of Bottomley's / desire to read Bottomley's plays /likelihood of obtaining leave / having started a play / fears that his work will be lost / discusses weather and health / instructs Bottomley to write only if he has nothing else to do.  Typescript of 'Dead Man's Dump' and a note with pencil corrections to the poem also included with the letter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjipk.2
title: Notebook (Dec 1916 - Jan 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties upon arrival to the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports. This page contains a draft correspondence relating to a 'secret' letter, and is dated 8/1/1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjlg8.1
title: The Sentry

description: Work on this poem began in August-October 1917 at Craiglockhart, and continued in May 1918 at Scarborough and in France in September 1918. This is no. 175 in ed. 'The Complete Poems and Fragments'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjqea.1
title: Early one morning

description: The poem reflects Edward Thomas' lifelong interest in folk songs.  It is also a reaction to the upheaval caused by the loss of his hill-top study in Steep and the family's move to Essex.  The manuscript is untitled but is labeled 'Early one morning in May I set out 'in Edward Thomas Collected Poems'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianl2m.2
title: The Hydra: 9th June 1917

description: Editorial discussing subscribers, both at the hospital and those who have left / 'Notes and News' discussing the 'Camera Club' by 'Bucolics'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr295.2
title: Daugthers of War

description: Poem included with letter to Gordon Bottomley.  Letter sympathises with Gordon Bottomley's health in the cold weather / tells of his own ill health / discusses Edward Marsh's opinion of Bottomley's assessment of Isaac Rosenberg's poems / briefly mentions 'Daughters of War' / apologises for having offended Bottomley with a comment after he had sent out a volume of H. G. Wells's / discusses Wilfred Gibson's 'Battle' / value of literature in war.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr2e2.2
title: The Sisters Buried at Lemnos

description: Typescript published in 'Verses of a V.A.D.' (1918) and 'Poems of the War and After' (1934)" Versions also published in 'St Monica's School Notes', 1915-1916 in October 1916 and 'Oxford Magazine', 11 May 1917. Brittain was stationed on the hospital ship the HMHS Britannic, at Mudros Bay, Lemnos in 1916 when she saw the graves of three Canadian sisters who died nursing in the camp hospital there.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleians9z.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Postmarked envelope included with letter.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiansl.2
title: Letter: To Gordon Bottomley.

description: Thanks Gordon Bottomley for having sent on a copy of his book / discusses the theatre's influence on poetry and W. B. Yeats / describes current activities in France / promises to send on a drawing of Adam and Eve when he is next home, or to have a family member do it for him.  Includes draft of 'Pozieres'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiantej.2
title: Notebook (Dec 1916 - Jan 1917)

description: Notebook belonging to Edmund Blunden containing notes on 11th Royal Sussex's duties upon arrival to the Ypres sector. Details field and trench works to be carried out by the battalion, as well as instructions, communications, sketch maps and patrol reports. This page shows a draft correspondence.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiantkk.1
title: Letter: To Helen Thomas.