Letter
The Hallé, Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
1939

Griff has been working through some self-imposed grammar exercises and for some reason decides to share them with Ida - the foundations of a love letter right there.
He refers to some chat about the history of their surnames which they found out are Teutonic in origin, which he takes some care to insist is *early* Germanic. Subtly separating them from contemporary Germany. "Well, well, but I wouldn't change yours for the world, and mine has grown up with me."
Sharing some guidelines from the police about evening shows in wartime, he fancies meeting up for the cinema or concerts, but knows she's incredibly busy and may be called to war duty on any evening. He "can't visualise your feeding from a paper bag in the slow movements!" during the symphonies at the Hallé, even if she hasn't had time to catch anything to eat.

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.