17 June 1953

Dear Mamma and Daddy,

I shall write a joint letter, as I have run out of air letters.

Yesterday I went to town for the first time in six weeks & bought a white linen dinner jacket from Simpsons. I hope it will be all right; perhaps I should not have done it. Anyway. Will you please bring Papa's old dinner jacket, please? I need the trousers anyway, & it is cold enough in Sweden to need the jacket. I shall probably buy a new d.b. tailor made next year. Too late here now.

I cracked my right clavicle the other day. It is getting better but I cannot contract the trapezius, with a consequent large drop of the right shoulder. My clothes don't fit.

I went to the King's May Ball in a party of six with Alfred Tissires. It was quite pleasant, but not hotsy totsy. I took a young Danish girl I am rather fond of. I borrowed a lovely, black, evening cloak from Victor and was hot stuff. Sarah was there looking like 350,000 with a celebrity of Cambridge who had just completed his career by being sent down. I have yet to meet her, but would prefer to wait a couple of years & see if she settles down.

About a week ago I read a letter from my tutor to Papa. The Tutor showed it to me. Rather interesting. I am not sure how much of this letter he determined himself and how much I told him. I had discussed on our first meeting my unsureness as to my life and my work. Still unsure.

I guess I shall go to Paris June 29^th. The Orient Express leaves Paris at 2200 & arrives Stuttgart 0835. I shall plan to leave Paris July 1 & ar. Stuttgart July 3^rd at 8:35. It depends on whether you go to the Porsche people on July 2^nd or not. If you really go see them, I would like to go. Why don't you tell me when you will go, & if it is July 3^rd, I shall arrive then & meet you directly. I would then leave Cambridge June 29^th instead of 28^th.

I want to go to Marburg for a bit to see Maria von Stein, but I can do it by myself. It is thought here that three months is a long vacation.

I have been reading some German. Heyse. Pretty easy. My German has deteriorated a great deal in the last few years. No vocabulary.

I do not know where to put all my books for the summer. I owe Heffers a good deal of money.

Anyway please tell me Porsche plans. and please bring old dinner jacket.

Much love

(XXXXOOOO)^10! Peter

I see the Tylers fairly often. Stevie is fine, having a good time I think.

Strict instructions must be left with householder to send any mail from draft board to me. I think c/o American Express, Stockholm.