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20 Feb 1950. "Dearest Osbert, It was dear of you to ring me up last night. I am so sorry there are these interminable worries and [warbles]...." Handwritten and signed note, 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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University College to Osbert Sitwell. 2 Jul 1937. "Dear Sir, I have pleasure in informing you that the Senate of the University of London, at their meeting on 23rd Jun 1937, adopted the following resolution...." Typed transcription, 2s.

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Osbert Sitwell to University College. 6 Jul 1937. "Dear Sir, I much regret that I have been unable to answer your letter of Jul 2 until now, as I have just found it on my return to London...." Typed transcription, 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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"El Camino de Santiago."

Article on Spain.

Preliminary drafts of a proposed "Credo":

"Death of a fly;" "Fantasy on a painting by Hieronymus Bosch;" "Matterig;" "Floral games;" "Actor found dead in an empty flat."

2 versions of a postscript to an unidentified work.

Unidentified.

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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...

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Elborn's recorded interviews with Lorna Andrade, Geoffrey Gorer, Alanah Harper, Alec Guinness, John Lehmann, and Stephen Spender.