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Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(4 September 1877)
... heart. You have a copy, haven't
you?
There is something I cannot resist telling you, Theo - you,
from whom I have no secrets - there is much, much that is good
and beautiful in Uncle Jan's, Uncle Cor's and Uncle Vincent's
lives, but still something is lacking.... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(30 December 1877)
... indispensable part of your collection.
Last week it snowed, and Cor had great fun with the sled -
and I, too - for I went sledding on the road with him and a
little girl who was staying with the Stackstroos. Today Father,
Mother, Cor and I went for a lovely... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(July 1880)
... keep out of the way. Well, so be
it.
Now, though it is a fairly hopeless task to regain the trust
of an entire family, one which has perhaps never been wholly
weaned from prejudice and other equally honourable and
respectable qualities, I am not entirely... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(9-10 November 1881)
... instead of strengthening, unnerved me.
Father and Mother are very good at heart, but have little
understanding of our inner feelings, and as little
comprehension of your real circumstances as of mine. They love
us with all their hearts - you especially - and... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(2-3 June 1882)
... one starts
shouting about the law.
But this is what happens so often in our family - there is
some gossip, it is inflated, it is exaggerated to the limit;
and then they form an opinion or a resolution about someone,
sometimes wholly without the particular... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(3 June 1883)
... one
could not expect anything else.
But coming from Father and Mother, who ought to be humble
and contented with simple things, I think their speaking that
way very wicked, and I feel something like shame at their
behaviour.
I wish we only strove... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 7-8 December 1883)
... take how it looks into
consideration.
I tell you frankly that more and more I think the spirit
prevailing in our family, especially in Father, and for
instance in C.M. is wrong.
With regard to you my position is like this:
On the one hand... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 17 December 1883)
... dog, accept them for
what they are.
This house is also too good for me, and Father and Mother
and the family are so exceedingly refined (though not sensitive
underneath), and - and - there are clergymen, lots of
clergymen.
The dog appreciates... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 21 March 1884)
... stupid to go
on in this way, stupid!
When I read over the letters you've sent me recently, I see
in them that you exert yourself to make it look as though I am
the one to blame if we part company.
This is such a dear little Van Goghish trick, such a... |
