Letter from George Yeats to Thomas MacGreevy. 3 April 1928.

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Hotel Victoria
Villars S /Bex
Switz.
Ap. 3 1928

My dear Tom

Our letters crossed — yours dated March 16, and my long one. Yes, but I think you should formulate a question. That is, to WB. Also, at the same time send copy ^{of Introduction to the Method of Leonardo da Vinci Valery Essay on Leonardo.} We shall be at 82 on Ap.14 so you could post there at once, if you can spare copy? You ought to get this in time. It was no use my showing your letter toW.B. without some definite idea from you. He's a bit jumpy, not over well yet, and to have to think things out is rather more than he can do. If you can say, "read this" and then "can you give me an introduction to Sturge Moore and Macmillan" he will have something definite, and wont worry his head off wondering what can he do!

As I feel a little compunctious that I didnt write sooner — though honest to God, what with moving W. here, and having two hellish ops. on my jaw, it was just about as much as I cld do, to move and get him here! — so on the whole I think I shall wire you this afternoon when I go to fetch Michael, to send copy of Introduction to the Method of Leonardo da Vinci Valery translation to Dublin.

But, I feel I ought to say also, that WB. once said that the Introduction to the Method of Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo essay was the least interesting thing Valery ever did. But, he had read it only in french, and I am not sure how much he ever really understands when he reads french. I mentioned all your difficulties about the pomes and Valery (without saying it was the Leonardo essay) [p.1 verso] and he was anxious to do something if he could. He cant do much off his own bat; so to repeat, you ought to write a suggestion (if about the pomes (as E.P. spells it!) about the Introduction to the Method of Leonardo da Vinci Valery you were clear enough, and I think the essential is to have the essay for him to read.

Yours

George

Michael seems very happy — is evidently enjoying life — & is obviously much better — his legs better — they were v. crooked — & getting much less tired — I shall be able to leave him here knowing that he will be happy & well looked after — such a relief