The following transcript is of a letter Isherwood sent to his friends Molly and Keith Routledge, below this is a copy of the actual letter in Isherwood’s hand. It gives an insight into just how Isherwood was feeling at that time.
151 W L (Wigan Lane)
28.12.72
Dear Molly and Keith
Thanks much for card and letter. Enclosed sketch. Just returned from 4 weeks in my bedroom at Ox (Oxford)
Good show planned there for May 8 1973. But feel jiggered now. Am TRYING to rest before I to my show
at Southport Scarisbrick Hotel.
You shouldn’t send me anything! please! Sorry I’ve not sent you any pictures – but will all being well.
It’s been a long weary 1972. I still feel about Mother Lily mainly. I don’t know how I’ve managed to keep
on – & on.
I’ve 3 oils in Betrand Russell Centenary Exibit open tomorrow at Rotunda Gallery Finchly Road for 2 wks
with Shann, Miro, Sutherland. Hockney etc
??? in 2 0f Mother Lily.
I should have gone to preview today but haven’t the energy (OR CASH)
Yours Jim in haste
Love Ishy
