Letter from T.S. Eliot, London, to Howard Morris, 1952 February 25 : typescript signed.

Discussing when he might see him again; saying "...I did want to look you up the last time I was in New York (Dec. 1950) but I was only there a few days, and at that moment was rather notorious, so I had to see in the time a hell of a lot of people I didn't know. Next time I hope to be more inconspicuous. On that visit, I had to spend most of my time in Chicago, but they kept me too busy there to get to Milwaukee. I spend some time in Boston on each visit, because I have two sisters, and numerous other relatives, living about that area...I hope to be over for a short business visit in May, and shall hope to telephone you and try to get together. I expect to be over for longer in 1953, but then I shall be going out West - that is, to St. Louis. So I'll hope to see you in May. I suppose you are a great grandfather by now;" stating that a newspaper clipping Morris sent him "...is of course a lie. I went to the Private View of a picture show, and met a cheeky young woman who asked me how many pockets I had. Not knowing what else to talk about, I told her. She then discloses the fact that she is a reporter for the Evening Standard, and the next day they come out with this 'competition'. Serves me right for being such a mug, and going to things like that anyway."