A signed manuscript letter from the recently widowed Mrs Herbert Chapman to Tom Whittaker, dated 11th January 1934, one sheet on headed paper 6 Haslem

A signed manuscript letter from the recently widowed Mrs Herbert Chapman to Tom Whittaker, dated 11th January 1934, one sheet on headed paper 6 Haslemere Avenue, Hendon, NW4, writing both sides, reading: MY DEAR Mr WHITTAKER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED FOR YOUR LOVELY LETTER THIS MORNING. IT IS A GREAT COMFORT TO ME TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOU THOUGHT OF HIM, AND HOW WELL YOU LOOKED AFTER HIM. HE SPENT SO MUCH OF HIS TIME WITH YOU THAT YOU WILL MISS HIM ALMOST AS MUCH AS WE ARE AT HOME. I WOULD LIKE TO COMFORT YOU, IF POSSIBLE BY TELLING YOU WHAT A GREAT DEAL HE THOUGHT OF YOU, NOT AS A TRAINER ONLY, BUT AS A MAN. HE HAS OFTEN TALKED TO ME ABOUT YOU AND TOLD ME HOW WONDERFUL YOU WERE AND I COULD TELL HE LOVED YOU. I HOPE TIME WILL SOFTEN THE BLOW FOR US ALL BUT AT PRESENT I AM UTTERLY BEWILDERED & LOST. I HOPE YOU WILL HAVE CONTINUED SUCCESS & HAPPINESS AT HIGHBURY. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE & THE SYMPATHY SHOWN TO ME & MINE. YOURS VERY SINCERELY, A B CHAPMAN