(The link to the letter ishere.)

Meanwhile, there was no such restriction on Eliots letter from the grave.

The result isThe Poets Girl, released this past week by Thought Catalog Books.

‘My Dearest Emily’—The Heartbreaking Love Affair Of Emily Hale And T.S. Eliot

Ashley Gamarello

Sadly, we dont truly know what Hale thought.

Only his closest friends at this time knew fully of the miserable relationship between his wife and him.

Within days of sending a sweet Christmas letter to Hale, he married his secretary.

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In two days of reading, Ive learned a few things, some of which were surprising.

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T.S. Eliot and Emily Hale in Dorset, Vermont during summer 1946. Photo courtesy of Princeton University Library

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The crate pictured housed the collection for over 60 years and held a post-it note that read, ‘Eliot/Hale, sealed until 2020.’ Photo by Shelley Szwast, Princeton University Library

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An envelope in a bundle tied with ribbon addressed to Emily Hale at her address in Massachusetts. Photo by Shelley Szwast, courtesy of Princeton University Library