Letter 196 The Hague, 2 May 1882
[Postcard, written in English]
Today I sent you by post 1 drawing, 鈥淎 Root in a dry ground.鈥?[F 933, JH 142] Just let me know what you think of it. 鈥淭he Roots鈥?is very similar to this one, but I cannot send that one, neither 鈥淪orrow鈥?in this manner on a roller, the drawings being mounted on cardboard. With regard to this one I hammered it off in a single day, having studied the same spot and trees for 鈥淭he Roots.鈥?So it has been done 鈥渢out d鈥檜n trait鈥?p style="line-height:25px;text-indent:32px"> out of doors, and has not even been in my studio.
But the paper has been slightly damaged in 2 or 3 places, as I worked through it; please have this seen to at once, else it might get worse. I think it wants a grey mount. Good bye, I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Vincent
Tuesday evening.