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Letter from T.S. Eliot, London, to E. McKnight Kauffer, 1939 February 6 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
422752
Accession number
MA 1667.11
Creator
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965.
Display Date
London, England, February 6.
Credit line
Gift of Marion Dorn, 1955.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 25.4 x 20.7 cm + envelope
Notes
Written on the letterhead of "Faber / & Faber Ltd. Publishers / 24 Russell Square London W.C.1."
Envelope with stamp and postmark to "E. McKnight Kauffer / 141 Swan Court / Chelsea / S.W.3."
Provenance
Gift of Marion Dorn, 1955.
Summary
Expressing his gratitude for a gift; saying "You overwhelm me with kindness; nor did I expect that you w'd take me literally, & follow your magnificent volume by this generous provision of writing material. You will have observ'd that I am not yet profitient in the use of the pen. So will close - The jocund & musical evening was a very great delight to."