An unpublished JMB gem

[andrew]

While checking Barrie’s letters to George for the Morgue (Peter left a number of them out), I found one written out in someone else’s handwriting, and suddenly remembered being sent it some 20 years ago by someone who’d read my book. I’m ashamed to say that I can’t as yet find the accompanying letter, nor can I remember the circumstances by which they’d come across the letter. It is undated, but written from Black Lake Cottage:

My dear George,

I am
Your loving
J M Barrie

or, if preferred,

I am
Yours obediently
J M Barrie

I am also
Yours affectionately
J M Barrie

and I shall come on Tuesday unless
I have to sit on a jury for which I am
commanded.

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Pure Barrie. Date? My guess would be around 1902. Nico recounts a funny story about JMB and jury duty on one of the audio clips, but without any clue as to the date.