Image shows detail from a handwritten letter by Edward Thomas to his friend and fellow poet, Gordon Bottomley. The text is as follows: Rose Acre, Bearsted, Nr. Maidstone 17.X.1902 Dear Gordon Bottomley, I have just received your letter: I cannot thank you for it more plainly than by saying that I can write back as easily as wall makes an echo. But I am in the midst of a heavy piece of work [reviewing] and must not spend any time on your letter and your book, though my thoughts are there – I opened the play and saw …Past where the imaged man shakes like a soul Pausing in death between two unknown worlds

It’s #TranscriptionTuesday! Our volunteers are currently working their way through a collection of letters from #EdwardThomas to his friend and fellow poet, #GordonBottomley. Get in touch if you’d like to join our group – we have some exciting collections on the way! #warpoets #WWI

Mae’r darlun yn dangos manylion o lythyr a ysgrifennwyd â llaw gan Edward Thomas i’w ffrind a’i gyd-fardd, Gordon Bottomley. Mae’r cynnwys fel a ganlyn: Rose Acre, Bearsted, Nr. Maidstone 17.X.1902 Dear Gordon Bottomley, I have just received your letter: I cannot thank you for it more plainly than by saying that I can write back as easily as wall makes an echo. But I am in the midst of a heavy piece of work [reviewing] and must not spend any time on your letter and your book, though my thoughts are there – I opened the play and saw …Past where the imaged man shakes like a soul Pausing in death between two unknown worlds

Mae’n #DyddMawrthTrawsgrifio! Mae ein gwirfoddolwyr yn gweithio ar hyn o bryd ar gasgliad o lythyrau gan #EdwardThomas i’w ffrind a’i gyd-fardd, #GordonBottomley. Cysylltwch os hoffech ymuno â’n grŵp – mae gyda ni rai casgliadau penigamp ar y ffordd! #beirddrhyfel #WWI

Image shows detail of a letter from Edward Thomas to Gordon Bottomley – the letter is dated Christmas 1911 from Wick Green. Collection held at Cardiff University Special Collections & Archives.

Festive greetings between two poets from 114 years ago on #EYAAnniversaries. Our most recent collection comes from Cardiff University Special Collections & Archives and features letters from #EdwardThomas to fellow poet and friend, #GordonBottomley. @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #WWI #warpoets

Llun yn dangos manylion llythyr oddi wrth Edward Thomas at Gordon Bottomley –y dyddiad ar y llythyr yw Nadolig 1911, o Wick Green. Casgliad sy’n rhan o Gasgliadau Arbennig ac Archifau Prifysgol Caerdydd.

Cyfarchion y Nadolig rhwng dau fardd, 114 mlynedd yn ôl #AEADathliadau Daw ein casgliad diweddaraf o Gasgliadau Arbennig ac Archifau Prifysgol Caerdydd ac mae'n cynnwys llythyrau gan #EdwardThomas at ei gyd-fardd a'i ffrind, #GordonBottomley.