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Osbert Sitwell to Cynthia Asquith. 2 Jan 1940. "My dear Cynthia, What a charming letter to get. I do so love appreciation, and it helps me to work...." Handwritten and signed letter,

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Osbert Sitwell to Clive Bell. 1 Oct 1940. "My dear Clive, So many congratulations on your very sensible letter in New Nation, etc. For Heaven's sake, write others like it...." Handwritten and signed letter,

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George Gallowher to Osbert Sitwell. 12 Dec 1948. "Dear Sir Osbert: The glad specialist I recommend is Arnold A. Hutschnecker, MD...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

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The writings consist of typed drafts of 2 poems. The correspondence consists of handwritten and typed letters and postcards between Osbert Sitwell and his friends, family, colleagues, and others, (including Zosia Kochanski and Sacheverell Sitwell); the correspondence dates from 1937-1959. The miscellaneous material consists of an invitation to The Book and Play Luncheon, the guest of honor being Ford Madox Ford.

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No date. "My dear Gerald Gould, You must think me very rude not to have answered you before--but I have been away--also I have been waiting in the hope that Art and Letters would continue--and that I could publish your poems in it...." Handwritten and signed letter,

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No date. "My dear Gerald Gould, I can never apologize to you sufficiently--I have your poem (which is very beautiful) in London...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

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Edith Sitwell to Sacheverell Sitwell. No date. My darling Sachie, Thank you ever so much for your letter. I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to the [---] about Poltergeists...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

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Hugo Southern to Sacheverell Sitwell. 6 Apr 1978. Dear Hugo, List of Errata in John Pearson's Book. The first 250 pages or so of the book are really not so bad...." Carbon copy typed and signed letter with handwritten notes, 3s.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Geoffrey Elborn material is subdivided into writings and correspondence. The writings consist of research and manuscript materials relating to Elborn's, Edith Sitwell. A Biography (1981). This material includes 6 audio cassette tape-recorded interviews with Lorna Andrade, Geoffrey Gorer, Alanah Harper, Alec Guiness, John Lehmann, and Stephen Spender; handwritten, typed, and photocopied typescript drafts in several versions (including 4 manuscript notebooks and a signed typescript of a...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Geoffrey Elborn material is subdivided into writings and correspondence. The writings consist of research and manuscript materials relating to Elborn's, Edith Sitwell. A Biography (1981). This material includes 6 audio cassette tape-recorded interviews with Lorna Andrade, Geoffrey Gorer, Alanah Harper, Alec Guiness, John Lehmann, and Stephen Spender; handwritten, typed, and photocopied typescript drafts in several versions (including 4 manuscript notebooks and a signed typescript of a...