Something will and shall come of it
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from Nuenen, c. 7 August 1885
With this letter I cry out to you once more that my request for reinforcement may prove to be in both our interests, and I do not make it out of selfishness, as you suppose. . . . I should not cry out to you without necessity. I am not afraid in the midst of danger either, but I try to be ready at the moment of distress.
It may be that you don't think it reasonable of me to insist on my - and I should much prefer to say our - little painting business becoming the center of a larger business which we might undertake together later on; but I for my part persist in claiming that something will and shall come of it, if only we remain sufficiently united.
If I haven't the same ideas as you, don't suspect me of bad faith or of evil intentions.
Letter 419b
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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With this letter I cry out to you once more that my request for reinforcement may prove to be in both our interests, and I do not make it out of selfishness, as you suppose. . . . I should not cry out to you without necessity. I am not afraid in the midst of danger either, but I try to be ready at the moment of distress.
It may be that you don't think it reasonable of me to insist on my - and I should much prefer to say our - little painting business becoming the center of a larger business which we might undertake together later on; but I for my part persist in claiming that something will and shall come of it, if only we remain sufficiently united.
If I haven't the same ideas as you, don't suspect me of bad faith or of evil intentions.
Letter 419b
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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