T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 519

To Ishem 22/11/27 wrote and told me, and I advised Wilson as the selling agent, telling him not to expect too much, since my fame was only an artifically filled bubble, and his copy not the standard thing. Now I rather fancy your benefaction will make his path easy for life. Some how things are ... spoiled proofs, you know, if you can think of any personal means by which I could make them more nearly worth what you gave for them, you have only to command me. I'm in your debt for your help to Palmer, as much as for the refused offers to myself. I expect it will take you two or three years to get out the first section of your treasure. I wonder where I will be then? This address will find me till the end of 1928, probably ... and after that I will be on the knees of the Air Ministry; who are considerate and human lords. Again I'd like to repeat my thanks. Yours ever T E Shaw