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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... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (late November 1884) ... my soul in
patience, as they say.
At home - even though there are no rows - they do not think
the prospect of my staying here too long very cheerful.
Which I can well understand.
And yet I cannot go away - either leaving completely or
... |
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 1 April 1885) ... like it among those you took with you .
I should like to hear whether those rolled-up things arrived
safely. If I thought that C. M. was in earnest when he asked
for children's heads, I might send him the one I did today,
but…I can't say I feel much... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (13 April 1885) ... express themselves most
forcefully.]
I think I'll be moving by the first of May - although I'm
getting on well of course with Mother and our sisters, I can
still see and sense it is pour le mieux [for the best] this way
- since in the long run it would... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh (c. 11 May 1885) ... your
present views as final.
This week the document bearing on the inheritance arrived. I
abided by what I had said at first - Mother seems to want it
transferred in her own name, but I cannot help that - I have
abided by what I said. I hear a lady... |