Lot 21 , A manuscript letter from Agatha Christie to Mrs Elliot on Winterbrook House notepaper

A manuscript letter from Agatha Christie to Mrs Elliot on Winterbrook House notepaper,
dated Dec 5th.,. together with envelope postmarked 'Wallingford Berks 5 Dec 1963'.

Dear Mrs Eliot / Mrs Sewall walkded out last Tuesday night I gather - sent her friends to clear up - & says her doctor won't let her come back & she has to have penicillin injections & to keep in the warmth out of draughts (Can't do the latter in Greenway!!) / Irritating to happen just now - but really I think its for the best - Mr & Mrs Hicks and I feel the house will come to no harm shut up - (after all it was shut up for nine months after the Americans left with no Aga, boiler, etc. a great saving! - with someone coming in now and then to see its alright!) / *** will see that someone will look in every day to see nothing awful has happened. / What I would like is if you can manage is to spare one day a week and come in, air the house if fine give it a dust over - turn some radiators on if necessary etc - I think that is all that is needed./ I shall be able to come down for a day or two after Xmas & consult further - But I think this will meet the case until March when we can start up the house again. *** is seeing to letters being forwardded - and anyone who *** up there will be just unlucky!! / *** will have the keys and you can arrange with him - or possibly you might have the side door cloakroom key & he could keep the back door key - / Then you worked. / A builder said to me the other day - 'Damp and cold doesn't hurt a house - It's central heating in a shut up house that brings dry rot - In some ways this is a relief & that woman couldn't cook & it would have been a great worry - Now I can start again fresh! Hope you are all well / Yours A. Mallowan. formerly from Agatha Christie’s home, Greenway House, Devon

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