Morrissey letters.

[This charming man.]

I have a plethora of photo copied letters that mozza wrote (whilst in college) to a girl named Julie. They were passed on to me by a person that knows Julie. They are a tremendous read and are an insite to a future genius. If anyone is interested in reading these PM me.:)

[This charming man.]

Just to let everyone know who has PM'd me regarding Morrissey's copied letters. I will scan ALL of them and find out how to upload them somewhere. I really am hopeless regarding IT but I will definitely learn how to do this and come up with the goods. They really are a delight to read :-)
Peace and love to you all.

[sarahT]

How awful it must be to have a load of strangers reading your private correspondence, especially things you wrote as a teenager.

[Rocco Sifredi]

You are absolutely right.
It seems that some people don't know where to stop just because they are big fans.

Ops... I must have posted on the wrong thread, this is not the True To You one, is it?
RS

[Spicer]

I have a plethora of photo copied letters that mozza wrote (whilst in college)

Moz went to college?

[This charming man.]

Most of them are written when he was in his early twenties. He has just returned from America and is working at the inland revenue. And a few are when he was on the dole. So you think that I'm doing the wrong thing by letting people read these? I know it's my decision but if you think that that this is wrong by me then maybe I'll just incinerate them.
Peace and love from a fan who just wanted to share this insite to a future genius.
BTW at least I'm not trying to flog them!

[This charming man.]

I think he states that he flirted with college but on one of the letters he say's he got O'levels in English Litt, Sociology and General Studies. Oh and a U in History.

[boinging]

Don't worry, there is always the anti brigade on here. Perhaps a hint of jealousy?

Any right minded fan would be interested to read them.

[This charming man.]

Thank you very much for that. I'm not doing this for immoral purpose. I litterally want to share these. I'm getting them scanned later and will provide a link to where they'll be uploaded to.
Peace and love.

[sarahT]

Don't worry, there is always the anti brigade on here. Perhaps a hint of jealousy?

Any right minded fan would be interested to read them.

No I'm not jealous, or trying to be sanctimonious even though it might sound that way. I just think that the only person who should read a letter is the person who's name is on the envelope.
I can understand people's interest in them though.

[boinging]

Have you ever read the letters of Oscar Wilde? De Profundis?

[sarahT]

Have you ever read the letters of Oscar Wilde? De Profundis?


I know what you are saying although there's a difference with those letters and those that were only written around twenty years ago by someone who is still alive and kicking.

[This charming man.]

Sorry for being pedantic but they were wrote around 30 years ago. I think it's best to leave opinions on this subject until I've posted them.
BTW Sarha T will you be taking a peek?

[sarahT]

BTW Sarha T will you be taking a peek?


But of course.




(Just kidding)

[Sunbags]

I, for one, am very glad you're posting these. I'm sure most people will be delighted to read them, as they're probably not very personal, like the letters he sent to the scottish guy (Rob was his name, I think). It's not as if they're letters he wrote to Jake, which would be very revelatory!

[dallow_bg]

You'll find the letters of tons of famous writers in books at the library.
Of course Moz is still alive... but it's best to get a head start on these things!

I personally can't wait to read them.
I find, and I'm sure many others do, find anything written by him to be pretty fascinating.

[Spicer]

Oh and a U in History.

What does the U stand for?

[sarahT]

What does the U stand for?


It means ungraded, (ie not good enough for a grade) I got a U in maths.

[mjp]

What does the U stand for?

Unclassified I would guess.

Possibly didn't sit the exam would be my guess.

This thread has thrown up an interesting debate about how far we will go as fans to get a "piece" of Moz - congats to SarahT and Rocco for making me think hard about this today.:)

EDIT - SarahT beat me to it with a more classified response :-D

[no one in particular]

Just to let everyone know who has PM'd me regarding Morrissey's copied letters. I will scan ALL of them and find out how to upload them somewhere. I really am hopeless regarding IT but I will definitely learn how to do this and come up with the goods. They really are a delight to read :-)
Peace and love to you all.

If you need any IT help, just ask mjp. He is an IT guy and very user friendly.

[This charming man.]

Unclassified I would guess.

Possibly didn't sit the exam would be my guess.

This thread has thrown up an interesting debate about how far we will go as fans to get a "piece" of Moz - congats to SarahT and Rocco for making me think hard about this today.:)

EDIT - SarahT beat me to it with a more classified response :-D

Yep definitely means unclassified. If you didn't sit your exam it was marked X.
BTW this is proving a tad too difficult, so the best course of action would be for me to send them via a postal address to someone and then they can do the IT bit. So if anyone in the UK can provide me with this I will gladly put them in the post tomorrow. I'm going to India quite shortly so the quicker the better. Many thanks.
BTW I've contacted someone who'll receive them via snail mail and then they'll upload them. Many thanks to everyone who has PM'd me with kind words.

[Spain]

Someone at Ebay sells letters from Morrissey to a Journal...

[Seasick]

When I was in school a "U' was considered unsatisfactory, meaning you stunk it up.

[This charming man.]

A,B and C were passes D and E were graded but not considered as O' level passes. U was unclassified. I got a U in English Lit. amongst others and if you were absent from sitting your O'level it was marked X.

[Gin N Tonic Jil]

Fuck this, I just read every dang post on this thread, the jig is up! POST the letters up!!!!

[This charming man.]

Fuck this, I just read every dang post on this thread, the jig is up! POST the letters up!!!!

Aint got the resources to do it. The crack is that someone (from this forum) is going to collect them from me tomorrow and then scam 'em and upload 'em. Patience my dear fellow, patience.:)

[DeliciousDemon]

Will you post the links here or do we need to "subscribe" to get them someplace else?

[Sinefil]

why dont you just type a little bit from one of these "letters" and post it on here?

It would take much time and I actually want to read them from his own weird handwriting. :rolleyes:

[sonandheir]

why dont you just type a little bit from one of these "letters" and post it on here?

A couple of the letters have already been typed-up and posted here:

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=62156

[left out]

I've come to this discussion a bit late, but ....

I was curious to read something, so I tried a snippit that was posted.
And immediately thought "if my personal letters or diary were put up for anyone to read like this I'd be mortified, gutted."

Sure I have as much curiosity as anyone, but I've restrained myself from reading more out of respect for the dignity and right to privacy.

I would hope this might be extended to me, should anyone ever consider my feeble inky dribbling worthy of reproduction..

Please, leave it alone...

[sarahT]

I've come to this discussion a bit late, but ....

I was curious to read something, so I tried a snippit that was posted.
And immediately thought "if my personal letters or diary were put up for anyone to read like this I'd be mortified, gutted."

Sure I have as much curiosity as anyone, but I've restrained myself from reading more out of respect for the dignity and right to privacy.

I would hope this might be extended to me, should anyone ever consider my feeble inky dribbling worthy of reproduction..

Please, leave it alone...

Amen to that, brother. (Or sister)

[Helen Bach]

I was supposed to collect the letters to scan and post for everyone to see on Monday.
That was the plan.
But after making the initial contact I've heard nothing.
Perhaps I was out when he rang?

[veradicere]

This thread is excruciating.. I hate suspense :(

[Worm]

Anyone who thinks Morrissey wrote these letters without thinking they would one day see publication after he became famous is insane. I'm sure there isn't a single word in any of his letters that he didn't vividly imagine inside a handsome volume occupying a bookshelf next to "The Letters of Oscar Wilde". I envision a young man not unlike the teenaged Truman Capote who introduced himself to the world in his high school's literary magazine:


SAND FOR THE HOUR GLASS

Like the mighty Condor,
Its vulture wings
Against a copper sky,
I have watied and watched,
For my prey!
My victim is immortality--
To be somebody and be remembered--
Is that not, too, your idle dream?
For in remembrance we hold life itself
Cupped tenderly in aged hands.
You say-- "He's a fool and a dreamer."
I laugh and let my laughter,
Like a bright and terrible knife,
Go tearing through your hearts!
For you know and I know,
No matter how young, how old,
We are only waiting,
Waiting to see our names in Scriptures of Stone.
So it is today and so it will be tomorrow!

[Despair & I]

Am I the only one who smells a rat RE these letters? Anyone remember the Hitler Diaries?!??!

[veradicere]

Am I the only one who smells a rat RE these letters? Anyone remember the Hitler Diaries?!??!

Maybe, but I can't wait to see the scans so we can dissect them and argue feverishly about whether they are real! :p

[Worm]

Anyone remember the Hitler Diaries?!??!

I do. Poor old Liza Minelli was robbed of a Tony on that one!

[Helen Bach]

A hoax if ever there was one.

[Musings]

You are absolutely right.
It seems that some people don't know where to stop just because they are big fans.

Ops... I must have posted on the wrong thread, this is not the True To You one, is it?
RS


In spite of myself, I laughed hysterically and without abandon at this comment.

Thanks Rocco S.!