Lot 8 , A manuscript letter to Mrs Elliot from Agatha Christie on Winterbrook House notepaper

A manuscript letter to Mrs Elliot from Agatha Christie on Winterbrook House notepaper,
one sheet folded dated 'New Years Day', together with envelope postmarked 'Wallingford Berks 1 Jan 1964'.

"Not a happy New Year! / I've just torn up my former letter to you which I was writing. / i've got intouch with Mrs Hicks - we'll come down on Tuesday anyway & will be at Greenway at 2 o'clock - Mr Hicks will get in touch with Lavin over electricity. Probably better for it not to be on anyway until we arrive - & certain fuses can be removed. Don't thnk it is any use you or Mrs Budd going there before Monday at earliest - & no need to clean or prepare much - will just use library and bedrooms - Fire in library & Aga & Water Heater on. But not the radiators of Hoover or electric kettle until we get there - / We shall only be there two days, as we go back on Thursday - You might bring with you on Tuesday mid day 3 fillet steaks & a small leg of lamb - bread, butter & eggs - Milk - Coffee & Tea if there isn't any - And perhaps a Coffee Cake or something of that kind from that new shop Penny's in Galmpton - We'll know better about it all soon - Mr Mallowan remembers this same thing happening about 1949 after the big frost - In the middle of the night cascades of water came through the ceiling of Mr & Mrs Scaldwell's room & right down to the kitchen - soaked everything. / Can you pass on this to Mrs Budd as it will save me writing another letter & its just post time. / In haste / best wishes to you and her for 1964 / Yours Agatha Mallowan"., formerly from Agatha Christie’s home, Greenway House, Devon

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