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Dear Theo,
Thanks for your letter, write to me often, for I long to
hear from you in these days. Write me at length, speak to me of
your daily life, you see that I am doing the same. What you
told me about Boks was very interesting, how he arranged his
studio, and that you go there often - keep me well informed
about those things.
There is a phrase that haunts me these days - it is today's
text, “His children will seek to please the
poor.”
And now here is some news: my friend Gladwell is moving. One
of the employees of the printing office convinced him to come
and lodge with him; for quite a while he did everything he
could to persuade him.
I know that Gladwell made this decision without thinking
about it, I regret his departure very much; it will be soon,
probably towards the end of the month.
For several days we have had a mouse in our
“cabin”, which is what we call our room. Every
night, we put bread on the floor for it, and it knows already
where to find it.
I have been reading the ads in the English newspapers, and I
have already answered some of them. Let us hope for
success.
Kind regards to Roos and others if they ask about me, and
write soon. À Dieu. Tell me if Mr. Tersteeg mentions me
to you; give him my kindest regards whenever I write to you.
Always
Your loving brother, Vincent
At this time, Vincent was 22 year oldSource: Vincent van Gogh. Letter to Theo van Gogh. Written January 1876 in Paris. Translated by Mrs. Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, edited by Robert Harrison, number 052. URL: https://www.webexhibits.org/vangogh/letter/3/052.htm.
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