Moore, Doris Langley, 1902-1989

Scope and Contents "To--Mrs D.L. Moore, Thank you for your letter, I beg to congratulate you on the choice of a beautiful subject, and wish you every success in its accomplishment. I have never had the least doubt that the work would be undertaken, but by whom? Well, that was left to the Gods, the thought that it will be done I assure you makes me happy. I am at your service, but please send me a note a day in advance of your coming, although ancient, I am still restless and have many things to attend that...

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"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for sending the photographs and pictures. Sorry you don't love the jacket picture. Let us leave the verdict to your critical friends. So don't worry about that. It is very kind of you to present us with a copy..."

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"Dear Mrs Moore Trust this will find you rich in the 'first wealth.' I have been somewhat reluctant to send the enclosed, as I know letter reading and answering make gaps in the time of busy lives. So don't worry about answering..."

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"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for returning 'The Enchanted Castle' and 'Five Children and It' with other matter. I guess you are beginning to feel some relief in cleaning up the workshop..."

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"Dear Mrs Moore I do most sincerely hope that you are feeling better, believe me my thoughts will be with you all the time. [...] praise ye the Lord.' I thought I'd give you a copy of the book containing Professor Wild's appreciation. Someone else must have read my copy. Likely Benn's that doesn't matter, I've written Collins the publisher to send one direct to you, if you can't use it never mind. Lots of things we should 'never mind.'..."

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"Dear Mrs Moore I sincerely trust that you are now well on the way to good health again. Here are the beginning I want to assure you that I have nothing adverse to tell concerning your work Rosamund, Iris and myself are agreed that it is very good indeed. Having heard nothing from Paul or John we may conclude that they are in agreement. The following little corrections won't worry you--..."

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"Dear Mrs Moore Here are the photographs . None without camera by L. Housemann. Sending this off in a hurry as the post gets here late in the afternoon..."

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"Dear Mrs Moore Delighted to get your letter and to see by its tone that you are well and by the incident of the Exhibition of Children's Books that you are keeping a good look out 'forward'. The queerest report I ever heard from a man on the Look Out was..."

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"Dear Mrs Moore I tseems ages since I heard from you and I am anxious to know first if you are A.I. in health, second as to how the book is getting on. I'm wondering and trusting that your worries about it are finished and that soon you will let me have the pleasure of seeing the proof's, or perhaps a typed copy..."

Scope and Contents "Dear Mrs Moore My hearty congratulations on your getting to the end of the work of the biography. A big 'hooray' from me too. You certainly have read a big job - and I am sure you will not regret that you chose the subject. I must say to you that you have ladeled out to me more than a full measure of thanks. You should know that the little aid I have given has been not only a duty but a real pleasure, because I felt that you had put your heart into it. Without that nothing can be done...