Letter
Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
1938

Griff tells Ida that he has been defeated by a cold. He wants a "large dose of warmth and sunshine, as provided by (a) your presence and (b) the sun."
He thanks her for her letter that cheered him up once he found it. He acknowledges "your little query mark is noted in 'feminine (?) curiosity'; men are probably just as curious but we pretend we aren't."
He hopes little Jack hasn't upset her with his attitude. He possibly is the son of Mr & Mrs B. who they play cards with.
He tells her that he is planning to wag work for a bit and "listen to Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5. Not sitting in the fireplace because of the presence of others, but I wish you were with me and we could listen to it with the flames flickering in the hearth."

Ref: CARROLL/IGC/3 GG
With thanks to the Ida Carroll Trust
Date is unknown.

Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.