BIB_ID
316104
Accession number
MA 3848.61
Creator
Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964.
Display Date
1952 Jan. 8.
Credit line
Gift of Lord Clark of Saltwood, 1981.
Description
1 item (8 p.) ; 18.1 cm
Notes
Part of a large collection of autograph letters of Dame Edith Sitwell to Kenneth and Jane Clark. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see related collection-level record for more information.
Written from the San Domenico Palace Hotel, Taormina, Sicily.
Written from the San Domenico Palace Hotel, Taormina, Sicily.
Provenance
Gift of Lord Clark, 1981.
Summary
Saying she nearly fainted from surprise and delight when she received Jane's letter that morning; discussing her health and recovery, cautioning her not to overdo things; asking if she has read Audrey Lindop's The Tall Headlines or any Raymond Chandler (who is a "brilliant writer") and noting that Sir Laurens van der Post's Venture to the Interior will be published soon; discussing the fine weather and complaining about the flies and two terrible old men; mentioning that David Horner has been very lively lately and recently discovered a two-pound caterpillar. Sending love from David and Osbert.
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