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Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Autograph letter signed : London, to Kenneth Clark, "Monday" [1946-1960].

BIB_ID
316343
Accession number
MA 3848.145
Creator
Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964.
Display Date
"Monday" [1946-1960].
Credit line
Gift of Lord Clark of Saltwood, 1981.
Description
1 item (6 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.
Possible year of writing based on contents of the letter: the Arts Council was established by Royal Charter in 1946; Kenneth Clark was its third chairman, from 1953-1960.
Written on Sesame Imperial and Pioneer Club stationery.
Provenance
Gift of Lord Clark, 1981.
Summary
Looking forward to seeing him and Jane on Wednesday; asking whether there is anything the Arts Council can do to assist a struggling paper, noting that it is one of the last papers to publish poetry and mentioning that the editor, Mr. Russell, needs £150 immediately to continue printing it.