{"id":7895,"date":"2025-08-09T09:08:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T08:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olddays.co.uk\/?page_id=7895"},"modified":"2025-08-09T10:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T09:29:55","slug":"buckner-letters-geoffrey-and-patrick-25-june-1971","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ianwaugh.com\/archive\/buckner-letters-geoffrey-and-patrick-25-june-1971\/","title":{"rendered":"Buckner Letters – Geoffrey and Patrick 25 June 1971"},"content":{"rendered":"

This letter is from Geoffrey and Patrick<\/strong> in London, addressed to Ed and Mel<\/strong>\u2014Edwin Morrison and Melvin Buckner. It\u2019s part of the ongoing correspondence between the couples, dating from after Geoffrey and Patrick\u2019s return from the US (where they had spent time with Ed and Mel). The tone is affectionate, apologetic for the lack of recent communication, and empathetic about mutual hardships. The message is partly typed (by Geoffrey) and partly handwritten (by Patrick), adding personal warmth and spontaneity.<\/p>\n

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