Letter 007 The Hague, 5 May 1873
Dear Theo,
You must forgive me for having forgotten your birthday. My best wishes. I hope this year will be a happy one for you, and that you will like your work more and more.
My time here is almost up. Next Saturday I go home to say goodbye, and then on to Paris on Sunday. I fear,
however, that it will be Monday before I can start, and that I shall have to stay over in Helvoirt on Sunday.
I hope that I shall be able to write you when I’ll be passing through Brussels in time. I may not be able to,
as I do not know for sure when I have to be in Paris.
How are Uncle and Aunt �have they moved already? You must write me about this soon, my address is below. I am writing in a hurry; as you can imagine, I am very busy. Adieu, best wishes. Compliments to Uncle, Aunt, Mr. Schmidt and Eduard.
Always your loving Vincent.
V. W. van Gogh C/o Messrs. Goupil & Co.,
17 Southampton Street, Strand, London Don’t forget to write V. W. van Gogh; otherwise it might be confused with Uncle Vincent’s mail, he is only called V., you know.