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Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 24 October 1876)
... I like winter best of all the seasons.
How delightful it will be to sail down the Thames and across
the sea, and see those friendly Dutch dunes and the church
spire that is visible from so very far away.
How little we see of each other and how little we... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(31 October 1876)
... again. Thank
God you are recovering. I am longing so much for Christmas -
that time will be here perhaps before we know it, though it
seems long now. Theo, your brother has preached for the first
time, last Sunday, in God's dwelling, of which... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(10 November 1876)
... I feel that I must enclose a little note for you. You will
spend delightful days at home, I almost envy you, my boy.
What beautiful autumn weather we are having. I think you
will see the sun rise in the morning. In which room are you
sleeping?
... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(31 December 1876)
... the boys, I
shall work in a bookshop.
How often have we longed to be together, and how dreadful
the feeling of being far from each other is in times of illness
or care - as we felt it, for instance, during your illness -
and then the feeling that want... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(27 August 1877)
... and finished with God's help.
I am longing so much to see you again, boy; come soon and
try to arrange for us to spend some time together. Would it be
possible for you to stay here over a Sunday? I should like so
much to show you the Oudezijds Chapel... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(19 November 1877)
... Dear Theo,
I am eager to write you again, because I often think of you
and I wish it were Christmas, when we shall see each other
again.
Here, the dark days before Christmas are as a long
procession at the end of which shines such a light,... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(4 December 1877)
... Lemud would have drawn her figure well.
I should like so much to be with you in Haarlem; anyway,
write when and for how long you get leave. Oh, boy! I long so
much for Christmas and for home and for you. Bring all the
prints you can with you; even though... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(9 December 1877)
... the ivy-covered tree; I hope it may
happen. I cannot tell you how I long for Christmas. I do hope
Father will be satisfied with what I have done.
It was such delightful weather today, and it was so
beautiful between the hawthorn hedges around the... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(10 February 1878)
... You can imagine how the days flew by.
After having taken father to the station, after having watched
the train until it disappeared and the smoke was no longer
visible, I returned home; Father's chair was still near the
table with the books and copybooks we... |
