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WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941). Autograph letter signed with initials ('V.W.'), to Enid [Bagnold] (1889-1981), Monks House, Rodmell, 29 August [mid to late 1930s], endorsed at head in red ink, 2 pages, 4to (a few brown spots).
WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941). Autograph letter signed with initials ('V.W.'), to Enid [Bagnold] (1889-1981), Monks House, Rodmell, 29 August [mid to late 1930s], endorsed at head in red ink, 2 pages, 4to (a few brown spots). Virginia forwards information from Leonard about the construction of dew ponds and how to grow water lillies. 'Ours is not a real pond. It was made by an out of work man in the village, in the first place as a semi-philanthropic action which as usual led to disaster, because he made it so that it leaked ... It is quite easy to grow water lillies. If the pond is asphalted or cement you have to put them in a box or basket filled with earth & sink it in that'. She passes on the names of three types of lilly, suitable for different depths of pond. The main topic dealt with, her letter ends with an abrupt and enigmatic question and answer: 'Why marriage bed? Nothing of the sort -- only a rubber cushion price 12/6 at Selfridges.' Enid Bagnoll (1889-1981), the author of National Velvet , was a neighbour of the Woolfs in Sussex, and also a friend of Vita Sackville West: 'Who do you think I met galloping on the downs in the gloaming? Your Enid. And she's coming to tea tomorrow. Shall I fall in love with her?' Virginia teased Vita (4 January 1934). Not in Nigel Nicolson's edition of The Letters (1975-1980).