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Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 11 April 1883)
... as ever, the former as well as the latter. I read
with interest what you wrote about your patient. The change in
circumstances brought about by her recovery has a more or less
critical side, because probably, and you expect it yourself, it
will raise opposition... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(30 April 1883)
... and may you have success
in your work, and I do hope, especially, that you may have in
this year some satisfaction for what you did for your patient;
may she recover and start a new life. Do you know it is almost
a year since you were here? Yes - I long... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 2 May 1883)
... how many cares you
have yourself.
In some ways what you write about your patient isn't news,
but in other ways it is. That you have written our parents
about it, or rather, that you are going to, is something which
will set your own mind at rest, and it is... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(9 or 10 May 1883)
... it may be extraordinarily profitable.
Has your patient left the hospital for good? But perhaps
some days of anxiety will follow, no less serious than when she
was still there.
Michelet rightly says: “Une femme est une
malade.” They... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(3 June 1883)
... that, seeing it is only the beginning for you, I wanted to
tell you once and for all that in my opinion it is right
to try to save the life of such an unknown woman, even if
one does not know beforehand how this woman will turn out
later, nor what she will... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(5 or 6 June 1883)
... to be
cheered up if possible.
That it is my opinion that you ought to be faithful to the
woman, you know well enough; there is no question of saying
anything less about it than I did; you must act as you think
right, but don't be angry with Father if he is... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 2 July 1883)
... but who can give any security?
Recently I have not asked for particulars about the woman,
as I myself feel assured that you love each other, which is the
main thing, for as long as one knows this one thing, there is
no need to ask for particulars.... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 11 July 1883)
... look
forward to seeing you very much.
I'm eager to hear from you how well up your woman is in
artistic matters. I imagine in any case that much still remains
to be done and encouraged in that direction. Tant mieux. In any
case, I hope she will acquire some... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(12 October 1883)
... which we must
settle between us.
In the first place I should think it a very good thing if
your relations with Marie were put on a firmer basis, if
possible a formal engagement. In the second place I should wish
that we both understood that circumstances... |
