Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 5 April 1889) ... fiancée all
happiness these days. It is a sort of nervous affliction with
me that on festive occasions I generally find difficulty in
formulating good wishes, but you must not conclude from that
that I wish you happiness less earnestly than anyone else,... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 21 April 1889) ... this month or the beginning
of May.
Beginning again that painter's life I have been living,
isolated in the studio so often, and without any other means of
distraction than going to a café or a restaurant
with all the neighbors criticizing, etc.,... |