Sunday, June 1

HILDA ALDINGTON
HÔTEL DE LA PAIX
LAUSANNE

I do repeat; please do not
send Valentine here. I think
Bear wholly agreed it would not
be well to uproot him again, only
to be once more unsettled by trip back.

Dearest Fido,

Several items : one, I have discussed at desk, the

various rooms to be booked. They say there is no hurry, Ju
June will not be crowded, I will go again in a few days -a-
and give more exact times; I mentioned you, Dr. S, the two
English ladies. Also, a complication- or not- that I
rather prophesied. Perdita wants to come back here from
London to be with you and Bear and me. I said, I hhought
it would be all right, but must consult Fido. She seemed
so very happy here. Then, if there is such a house-party,
do you think Ashby might be included ? I can not really
cope alone- I just can not do it. If she came about time of
time of Scarlettes, they could all go on trips. Then, if P
stayed on after you left, she could go about with her. I am
sure P will want to stay on, but I suggest you make some
reservation that she get back before her time is due to
leave Suisse. Then, John seems rather worried about her
going back alone. We have talked so much to Elsie about air and
N.Y., it come to me that Elsie might go with them. I wald
be glad to offer to pay some of the fare with the money you
are always telling me to spend. This is just a bare outline.
I will wait for word from you. Would you write Ashby, if you
think indicated. She said July; I can NOT cope then, alone.
I love having Perdita, but I think, I would have or could
have, perhaps, my little usual routine, toward end June or
even a bit earlier. I am of course, looking forward to Bear, to
Fido. And I hope it will be all right, re Perdita. I th
think she had a pretty hard time on last boat, they both talked
of the almost impossibility of her lugging V around - and
to and fro and on Swissair, the same, would hold, if for a
shorter time.

John had machine for two days, excuse mistakes. I loved

["having them, but am very tired. We have had a good\nbit of thunder and you know that exhausts me. It\nhas been lovely, off and on, now sun is out but\nthere is more or less <u>couvert</u>. Hotel is very full,\njust over this week-end, the Miss Gredig told me. I\nhad a long talk with her, told her you were due and\nthe Doctor earlier, I thought, and others later. She\nput some new old-fashioned Redoute rose-roses in\nmy room and some pink corn-flowers, she said they\ncultivated the pink now, because the blue was a sort of\nsign or signature of the old Kaisen. It is\nwonderfully quite after my Paix room. Fido,\nI can not thank you enough for the Gaunt book-it fills\nin a lot of back-ground, always remembering that that\n"school", roughly speaking, tried to oust\nRossetti-Morris and Co. I can not tell you what\nit is doing to me, as I know the ground, prety well,\nbut naturally, would not ordinarily, read a book on\nLeighton, Alma-T and so on. Thank YOU.", "I hear from both Banks that money is in Lugano.\nBill for the two came to a little over frs. 200 Do\nnot send a SOU, I shall be greatly insulted, really.\nThe room, pension, each was - I mean for both was\nfrs. 50. They has some baths, cleaning and\nwashing. I think it at moderate. We had a charming\ntable in the front room.", "I don't know when this will reach you with the holiday\nto-morrow; no word in this morning. I think much of\nyou, hope and pray that all is well.", "Love and messages to all."]

Hotel Bristol,
Lugano

June 2

Thank you for letter and the enclosed from Robert which I will read over lunch, and return to-morrow. I am thinking of you all there- all messages and love to the Angeli, all three.

It is over-cast with sun, now and then, not so thundery this morning but I imagine that it rained in the night. The roses this year, are more luxurious and beautiful than I had remembered, perhaps there are more, this end- old-fashioned, lovely, great bushes and some single Bryher-roses in the garden-slope beneath my balcony. I am deeply immersed in the Gaunt book, much more scholarly and not so parti-pris left-ish, as I felt the others were. Thank you so much.

Quite a crowd in at dinner, but just the holiday, I imagine. Thought of you all at Saipa tea, yesterday. I look forward to all coming. Do greet Bear and all thanks to Elsie for the Valentine visits. Love C.A.T.

POSTKARTE CARTE POSTALE CARTOLINA POSTALE

Mrs. W. BRYHER

Villa Kenwin
Burier-La Tour

VAUD

June 3

Hotel Bristol

LUGANO

Fido dear,

First - enclosed from Mr. Baylis. I have written him that I was writing you at once, as you had all forms and bank-papers. The only thing is, a 1950 statement of account, whihh I put aside and left in my little lock-up case, with MSS and so on. I mea nt to give it to you but I wrote Mr. B. of it, and as he sends this back, I don't suppose it matters. It is the Tax Vouchers that he wants. I am sorry to worry you, in the midst of all the va et vient .

Thank you for ringing. It is lovely now- depends so much on the wind. It is very changeable ( spelling ). I am sorry about Bear, my best to him and any time, they say, this month, they can arrange rooms. No hurry to give exact date or dates I will send bak Robert's two bulky letters, later. I read the first- most interesting- but I want to enclose from Brigitte (yes) Mavromichalis. I will tell her that I have told you the story but that you are very diplomatic and tactful.W H A T can it all be about ?

I will send on other letters, later.

I leave all arrangements as to stay or stays here, to you. I know it will work out, all right. Anyhow, the chief thing is to look after you self and Bear. More screams about October from Cole, will send, when answered.

A letter from Islay- they had to unpack their woolies again, " spangled with Napthaline."

I must get this off at once- more later and so much gratitude for and from ( I am sure) the Angeli.

June 4

Hotel Bristol, Lugano

Dear Fido,
I am getting a new pad, so as to save this paper. I have
a great bundle of it, it is not running out and
many envelopes. But I feel wildly extravagant to use
it here.

Thank you for two letters, yesterday, a second one and one
this morning. Yes, it does seem very confused, we will wait
for plans, a little longer. I felt that would forget and
stand up and even trot off on his own. I am so glad that
they had the time there with you and with him. I did
seem, when here, very anxious about trip back, alone.
I would feel better if I went, but again, we will see.
Lovely day- real "glittering plain" below my
balcony. A crowd of Americans at dinner to take the place
of Whit Swiss Germans. All so lovely and calm and
beautifull with space and quiet. Remember me to
your cousin, if she remembers me. I got out of my
little tapestry-piece that I began in Kusnacht. It is
charming and I was so happy with it- and also, I
began one of the stick-in books, Renoir, magnificent - and
to think that that work in France was being done, at time of
Leighton and Alma-Tad, as the book calls him. They mention
the Leightons, at I South Audley Street. I must
write Miss Butler to Interlaken and send out some
more cards. My calendar is the pretty Seiden
Grieden one you gave me- so many thanks for all the Seiden,
I am delighted to get into the summer things and found
two pairs of sandals, one Primavera, the other, Mandarin. I
blush to confess it but feel triumphant. Went to bank, a
great welcome. My very, very best wishes to Bear and Elsie,
and all

June 5

Hotel Bristol, Lugano

Fido dear,

Thank you for papers and this morning's note. I will feel more secure when I see you and talk with you and Bear, as to future plans. There is no use writing. I really felt that P would be happier and could go about with you and the others. I have a bit of a phobe, being on my own. But I guess it will work out. I have not written Ashby, do not want her ALONE and if I arrange for her and P, there may be a hitch and I will have both ALONE. I will talk it over - it is all right. The fact is that you and Bear are the two people that exactly fit in and do not impinge on my rather curious inner life. This is all very vague - and I do not want to be vague, to let things DRIFT. I will talk it over. Whatever happens with P or Ashby, we must have some sort of fixed date. I think Bear will understand.

I do thank you for everything.

It was almost heat-wave yesterday. I do so love it here, but it is my _Kennst du das Land_, and I do not feel able to take trips, except certain days, or even to externalize myself ... I need this place, it is mine, like you have Cornwall. I did and finished my triolgy here, do not want to do fresh work, but read and brood over my hatched chicks. And those chicks need not wing away( be published) - that is not in my mind. Let this be enough. With special greetings to Bear and much love.

June 6 52

Hotel Bristol,
Lugano

Dearest Fido,

Thank you for two letters, just in. Thank Bear

please, too, for his really beautiful card. Yes - I
mi eqoo of jgmetts tom bib I jamt basg ms I i'ern
spoke again, at desk yesterday and will confirm, as for
bms gms ms I juo .Ils bms jamt m'if jamt emmsstal
12th. Let me know time of arrival. I will be so
os against mosq bms erots bib I jamt beltaitss-ifew
glad to see you. It was so hot yesterday that they
ils saw egagamI .bib I as 'to jeg bms yltsen
expressed surprise that I should go out, after
bms evaus jnom a bad yllesr I bms morm ym mi erod
lunch, the first time this has hapened in Lugano. Streets
. ylbms bms ils morm enoo few gmmsstsal
were almost empty. But it is couvert again, this
aysas used as bms ayswls exsandj bms evol down ,dowm
morning and not so-hot. I am certainly glad to be
out of Lausanne, even if work has stopped, there was
the wave of dust from open windows and the associations with
the really devestating racket, last winter. It took me
longer to settled down, this time, due no doust, the
four days visit from Schafs. It was such a good
arrangement , really. Bless you again, for it. Please
remember me to Petrie, if indicated. So glad about
Elsie, let me know approx. date, when you have heard from
Rita. Interesting about Simond and Mavros. I do
wonder ... No doubt, she will write again. Yes, I
remember the hotel, did not like the look of it, either.
Just received some beautiful studies of Val, sent from
N.Y., I suppose John left address; you have prob. heard, too.
I sent them a card, Dover Street, will write again.
What an interesting letter from George. He does put J.U.
on themap. His garden news is always vital. And
I do hope the wipers are gone ? Mou have not written of
them, lately. I did one lovely Renoir miniature book and
am now on another French Impressionist one. EM I only
brought the set of new, large miniatures, I do love them

June 7

Hotel Bristol, Lugano

No letter from you this morning, maybe
later; I will leave space to scribble
a line, if so. Much rain in the night
but still sultry, with blaze of
early sun. They say all will be
be well for your visit ... will re-confirm
date again. A mag from N.P.,
but no other news from him. Card from
Paris from les Anges. We will discuss
all arrangements when you come. LOVE

A letter now in, sent up by
the hall-boy, thank you so
much; much interested in H.H.
and HIS birthday! Also, news
of trip to St Maurice.
Bless you, bless you, bless YOU.

Mrs. W. B. R. Y. H. R.

Villa Kenwin

Burier-La Tour

VAUD

June 8 52
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Hotel Bristol, LUGANO
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Dearest Fido,

Thank you for two letters and the wonderful photographs.

Interesting to hear of all the visitors- the "invasion" as
Bear would call it.
I note Scarlett dates, will

confirm later. All best wishes to Elsie, I am

glad she is so happy about trip. Poor Goodhand! My
ribbon marches all right, don't know what will happen when
it needs to be renewed. Will wait and discuss this, when you
come. There is that little catch to the left, just above
"black space" key. If you jerk it about, it may pull
ribbon right. I got stuck several times and found that
that little catch, did the trick.
Now, I do hope

that Bear will be happy here. We had enormous moon last night
and I thought of how we sat on balcony last year. A
wonderful "glittering plain" day, this morning. But there has
been such a lot of thunder in the air- I am afraid Scarletts
will find it enervating after Zermatt, do hope Bear won't
find it too tropical.

Now, Fido, I am sure about the vouchers were with you.
Or did Mr. Baylis keep them?

✓ I am terribly sorry about this and so annoyed. I WISH they
could be more systematic ... I had NOTHING of banks, I
went over it and over it, only that one 1950 return, that
I wrote Baylis of, and they must have had duplicate or
rought account of that. I am so very sorry.

I note too, left-wings seem less aggressive, a long letter from
Ellen, but I must send, later- or will note details and
enclose.

Hotel is lovely and cool- but it is too hot
to"sun" in garden; yesterday after lunch, I went to sleep,
bolt upright in chair - too much sun, even for me. But cooler
now. Do, do hope you won't find it "lowering."

Love,
CAT.

June 9

Hotel Bristol,
LUGANO

No letter from you in, but maybe later.
We had positively volcanic heat yesterday,
followed by a storm, again, in the night.
I do hope that it is not going to be
insupportable, when you come. The maître
spoke of my visitors and will arrange my
own table, it is in the front room, I think
you will like it. I will be so very
glad to see you and discuss my own
lotus-land problems; I really must not be
so lazy.
Did another miniature book

and a little stitching,
positively too hot to move,
but I had my Saipa trip, as
usual after lunch. Cool
not but over-cast. Bless you,
thank you, love to all CAT./

POSTKARTE CARTE POSTALE CARTO
Mrs. W. BRY HER

Villa Kenwin
Burier-La Tour

VAUD

Hotel Bristol, Lugano

June 26

Dearest Fido,

I am posting you after lunch, registered, a yellow envelope with bank statements; will you look them over and file, as indicated.

The half-porter gave me the frs. 30; I am including the three notes in the yellow envelope with the statements, as I wanted to register this. They all asked about you and Bear, was the trip interesting and so on, hoped that I would not feel too lonely. I told the maitre about the Milan S-H hotel, as I thought it might be useful if others asked, he thanked me and wanted all details of trip, he had taken it, it appears. I had a most wonderful run back, I thought the real beauty was the Swiss side and I felt somehow, that the Ticino villages with their massed geraniums seemed more Italiano somehow, than the Italian side. I liked Locarno too, so much better and had such a nice little memory of the three of us, in the tea-room where we were- was it 1948 ?

Thank you again for generous box of Players- and the ticket and thank Bear again for his ticket. I shall have to live on the funiculari as we did on the boats, to catch up. Hotel crowded last night- I have the same table, so cozy there at the side and I thought of you, and of P and J at the first corner table. You will give messages to dear Perdita and Valentine. It is really very hot now, I am sitting in a chemise and will have to have another cold sponge, when I finish this. Thank you for charming rose-card- I again screamed at the oleander TREES; that alone is worth a trip to Locarno. O- how lovely it was. I feel absolutely normal this morning; I am so proud to feel that all that dizzy-head car-feeling is gone- must be the wonderful Belladonel treatment, now over a year since I been them.

We RACED back from Locarno, just three-quarter hour; the

trip from Domo to Locarno was just one and three
quarters hour, then three-quarter hour to rest. I got
some more cards at my old shop- as you no doubt,
inferred. Please, please give Elsie love and
messages, she will understand that I was so rushed
when you were here, and now must just collect myself
a bit, after the MIRACLE of the <u>Cento</u>. I looked up
my Calendar : " June 24 : The Nativity of
St. John the Baptist. Druid, Greet and Egyptian Fire
Festival. Sun wheel ceremony in Britain. "
Enclosed from Robert with Midsummer greeting. Also, from
McAlmon, file or destroy; I will not write- but
possibly later a card. I missed you this morning- but
you are so much of the atmosphere that I feel you are
here. Please share news with Perdita- I have
all her lovely, enchanting cards. I will enjoy all the
books you left and have time for <u>October</u> again.

I loved the <u>Scarletti</u>, and Miss Butler wove in some
old threads- literally and symbolically. She really
should go to another hotel next time, if D.V. , she comes
again. Let me know of any more explorations that I
can do. I have the great weight over me, of writing
the Maestro for July 2- not this morning. I am making
so many mistakes. I wish you could translate the
Morgen , but your own work must come first. The swallows
are screaming- O it is, it is <u>Kennst du</u>. I trust you
to let me know of all plans- and will write
to-morrow ... so much, so much love, such a
wonderful family, I have- all the time, here with me-
there with you AND you- Bear, Elsie, Fifi- and
that "somebody" .... and always, the
first darling - Perdita!

memories
Blessings to all
from CAT.

["Hotel Bristol, Lugano; June 29", "It is hot but with soavita\nyou see that I. O. is getting me x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x_x

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

June 30 52

Dear Fido,

Nothing in from you, this morning. I will leave
this open for a p.s. , in case, later. It is terribly
hot. I am very worried about P taking the bumpy trip down.
Please do not rush it. I will write again and perhaps, to
Bear. It upsets me, as I want her to feel that she will
be WELCOME but it has stirred up myatel 1918
feelings, just about the same time of year- and you,
providentially coming. I feel that P and V and all,
are so SAFE there. But I will wait. I take a
walk in the garden, it is lovely and cool and they have
some sort of radio affair going, I presume some sort of
fair, as for the Midsummer Day, they had it before.

Chiefly, I am deep in the Iris Origo, such revelations, and
it gives me Italy, in a special way. Greece, too.

I enclose Robert's letter, it is most interesting. Please
file. Thank you for all the notes, I read them

with great interest. Greet Faith, Miss W and so on; I must
try to write some more cards. Iris Origo has a little
wax Virgin that then gave Allegra, then another
child at the convent had it, after her death; this Virgin
was left to a daughter and was rescued from a war-blitz fire,
war-blitz, then came to Iris Origo, the last tangible connection,
as she has, with Allegra. I find it very touching. Also -
well, I can't hold forth in this heat, but thank you for
starting me, by way of the Pisa book. So much love. I
will try to write more coherently to-morrow. Please much
love to dear Perdita.

I could take the afternoon train and have a few days at
Kenwin, if it seems better. love CAT.

I told P that you had rung HER to tell or goose-step. I wohn so much I could see V and you there. But we will meet soon. All very best greetings to Kenwin, by and large. The Hand has become very sensational, will write more. LOVE CAT.

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Mrs. W. BRY HER

Villa Kenwin

Burier-La Tour

VAUD

July 18

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Dearest Fido,

I hope you arrived all in order and that you find Doris well again. Much love to her and thank her for memories of my summer's there. I had a card from Pup; all seems well there though she said she missed you so much. Here, it is pleasant, not too hot. I had a beautiful time in the Parco yesterday but have taken no trips since P left. I must thank you for the Joan Grant. It is her old Egyptian style, but much simpler and more "applied" as it were, with the Moses theme. I am pleased and comforted that she has come back, the two books we had were shocking - and the Elysium, half-and-half. I am reading this slowly, as I rather galloped through The Hand, as I did not want to feel that I had missed the point at the end; she does make her point, the "sermon" that I spoke of, as for the craftsman going on, through all the interruptions of destruction. I can recommend the Grant, however, unconditionally, if you want to send it to anyone. It brings back our Egypt and the 1923 Valley. I will feel a little disorientated, as to letters, when you go to Scilly, so you will forgive a card or so, as I will not know if I catch you at St. Mary's. I have such vivid memories of those tropic trees, the lilies, gulls.

Do have a happy time.

Thank you for your little letter from London. So much to say, dear Fido; I was with you in Scilly, this time, July 1919. What a treat that was, those coral plants - the surprise of the semi-tropics and always the mesambreanthiums (speiling) like under-sea water-lilies on those stone walls.

Bless you- thank you again for incredible bolts from the blue- the wonderful pattern-cloth from Grieder!

CAT.

POSTALE CARTE POSTALE CARTOLINA POSTALE

Mrs. W. BRYHER

Tregarthen's Hotel

St. Mary's

Isles of SCILLY
ENGLAND

It is not quite so hot but
anyhow, I am lost to the
world. A letter from
Cole, terribly excited about
G. and Coronation- the first
burst of enthusiasm but
G. is in it. So much
ever CAT.
love to all-

POSTKARTE CARTE POSTALE CARTONINA POSTALE

Mrs. W. BRYHER

Tregarthen's Hotel

St. Mary's

Isles of Scilly

ENGLAND

July 29

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Fido dear,

Thank you for letter of July 26, all news most interesting and I am so glad that you have Doris for company. I think she will find the change a great event, even if she does not fall entirely for N.Y.; again, my love to her and special blessings and welcome. Thank you for new Schaff address; I just wrote Pup to old address; I suppose she will get it. Thank you for Times which has been coming direct. I had a wonderful time yesterday, it was cool, almost cold and I went up to Parco - 0 the lovely water-lily card - I will treasure it. I looked up for you : (I) Gallienus - Publius Eicinius Egnatius - in *Der Grosse Brockhaus*. There is picture of bust in Louvre.

(2) *Enc. Brit.*, about six inches of print. (3) Gallien. *Larousse du XXme Siecle*. There is a little

longer write-up. (4) Gallieno. *Grande Diginario Enciclopedico V.*

I had no proper pencil nor note-book, so did not copy but I could. But it would be fun to take you there and pile up the books for you. It is a lovely, lovely reading room, right among the trees. One could spend hours there, on word-research, dates and so on. Remarkable! It is cooler to-day again, after storms. Last night's view in dining-room was over-whelming, the ends of two fat rainbows, one over Bre', the other over Genoa. And lights and clouds and patches of setting-sun light. I had a ring from Bear about 6.30, last night. He told me the NEWS. I said, you had hinted at possibility but I had no final details. He seemed all right, felt better as there too, had been storm and it was raining. He is looking forward to mid-August; I suppose he felt I might be upset; it was so kind of him to ring. Thanks all letters, I destroy or keep as indicated. This to bless you again and again, with love to all

an infinite LOVE to Fido

from CAT.