Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (26 July 1882) ... distance, better light, more room.
Last night I received a parcel from home. Among other things
there was a sort of spring coat, which comes in very handy. I
thought it very kind of them. And there was tobacco in it, and
cigars, and cake and some underwear.... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (19 August 1882) ... agree with several
points in your letter. Especially, I fully agree that, with all
their good and bad qualities, Father and Mother are the kind of
people who are becoming rare in the present time - more and
more rare - and perhaps the new type is not at all better... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (8 October 1882) ... necessary. I also owe
Stam something.
Just imagine, this week to my great surprise I received a
parcel from home, with a winter coat, a pair of warm trousers
and a warm woman's coat. It touched me very much.
I can't get that churchyard with... |