4 October 1918  Postfach 1O473  Zurich  Schweiz

Dear Professor,

I hope you got my cheerful letter sent on July 5,«FN1.××Letter missing.» with the best personal news.  Now I have to announce that my darling wife died last month, in very tragic circumstances.  She was only 25, and a most rare and wonderful being.  It is a staggering blow to me, and although I am trying to start work again I am quite overwhelmed inside.

I hope sincerely that you are all well, and look forward to seeing you again within a year.  After the war you must come to England for a rest and change.

Yours always faithfully  Ernest Jones.