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June 4 Sunday – At the Grand Hotel in Broadstairs, England, Sam wrote to Chatto & Windus, informing them of their sudden move to the coast in Broadstairs by order of Clara’s doctor.

Would they please forward letters and telegrams, but not printed material to their new, temporary address? He confided they’d kept their rooms at the Prince of Wales Hotel as they only paid “18 gs.” per week while away. They had tried the Post Office directory to find how to call on Mrs. Percy Spalding, but it was a failure—“the purpose of that book is to conceal addresses. Then we drove out & made a hunt in a hansom, but of course that failed, too” [MTP]. Note: Sam likely referred to June 1 or 2 in their try to visit Mrs. Spalding.

Livy finished her June 2 letter to Susan L. Crane. “Mr. Bigelow called & staid late so that when he was gone it was time to get to bed” [MTP] Note: Livy added several pages describing the departure from Vienna and the trip to London.

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