Beautiful & Special Letters
During Gezelle's lifetime there was no internet, telephone or television. His acquaintances took the time to write extensive letters or they sent quick reminders, telegrams, postcards and name cards. Some letters are very cryptical and can only be understood by friends. Among the letters there are also real visual gems due to the paper, the ink, all kinds of tiny drawings, the elegant handwriting or the graceful signatures. Sometimes Gezelle altered the words in the letters, he cut up the sheets or scribbled poetry on them. Have a look at some striking letters from the correspondence of the teachers of the College of Saint Louis.
Mill Hill Letter
Pieter Benoit
Powerful handwriting
Michael Joseph Buckley
Drawing of teacher
Victor Van Coillie
New Year Verses
Guido Gezelle
Pastel blue stationery
Leonard Nuttin
Two correspondents
Lawrence Weale
Elegant stationery
Isidoor Fraeys
Mourning stationery.
Hugo Verriest
Embossed weapon
Bruno Van Hove
Postcard edited by Gezelle
Emiel Tillieux
Geometric figure
Edward Van Robays
Text continues on back side
Leonard De Bo
Stationery with photos
Hendrik Rommel
Drawing of Mary & Jesus
Hendrik De Badts
Poetry on letter
Isidoor Fraeys
Refined stationery
Isidoor Hemeryck
Poetry & language notes
Emiel Tillieux
Telegram
Hugo Verriest
Refined staves
Hendrik De Badts
Stationery College of Saint Louis
Hendrik Rommel
College of St. Louis visiting card
