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Lambert, J.W. (Sunday Times, J.W. Lambert Assistant Editor) to J. LeRoy. 9 Jun 1961. "Dear Miss LeRoy, I write most apologetically, and with great misgivings, to ask if you will be good enough to put before Dame Edith certain feelings we have about her contribution on "Pride" for our series about the Seven Deadly Sins...." Typed transcription

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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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Acton, Harold Beaton, Cecil Clark, K[enneth] Gorer, Geoffrey Grigson, John Harper, Alanah Lindsay, Jack Nicholson, Hubert Olson, Jerri Hays Piper, John and Myfanwy Salter, Elizabeth Sitwell, Francis Snow, Lord and Lady Stevenson, Quentin Unidentified

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22 Sept 1960. "Dear Edith, Thank you so much for your letter, but you do not say how you are...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

"Jottings." Typescript of a [memoir], with handwritten revisions and notes, 5p.

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8 Oct 1946. "Dear Lady Cynthia, Thank you for your letter. It is charming of you to ask me to contribute to your book...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Edith Sitwell material is subdivided into writings, correspondence, and miscellaneous. The writings consist of handwritten, typescript, and carbon copy typed drafts of lectures, poems, articles, and reviews by Edith Sitwell. The correspondence consists of 76 handwritten and typed letters and postcards, (a few being in the form of transcriptions or photocopies), and 5 telegrams, between Edith Sitwell and her friends, colleagues, publishers, and others, (including Lorna...

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28 Feb 1961. "Madam [Edith Sitwell], In the absence of Mr. Musk abroad we have opened your letter of yesterday...." Typed and signed letter,

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25 Dec 1960. "Dear Dame Edith Sitwell, You have not for a long time heard from me, which does not matter very much...." Typed and signed letter, 2s.

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1963. Form letter confirming accuracy of Edith Sitwell's entry.

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No date. ""My dear Patric, I hope my telegram will arrive safely. What can I say more than that you have accomplished just what I knew you would accomplish...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.