BIB_ID
449695
Accession number
MA 23840.611
Creator
Merchant, Ismail, sender.
Display Date
London, England, 1970 April 25
Credit line
Gift of James Ivory, 2021.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 21.4 x 15.7 cm + envelope
Notes
At top of paper: "The Britannia, Grosvenor Square, London W1X 0DX".
Envelope with "The Britannia, London W1X 0DX" printed in bottom left, stamped, addressed to "Mrs. R. Prawer Jhabvala, A-1 Flagship Road, Delhi 6, India", postmarked "26 Apr 1970".
Envelope with "The Britannia, London W1X 0DX" printed in bottom left, stamped, addressed to "Mrs. R. Prawer Jhabvala, A-1 Flagship Road, Delhi 6, India", postmarked "26 Apr 1970".
Provenance
James Ivory.
Summary
Expressing how nice it feels to be in new surroundings and away from the demands of filming; telling her about a conversation he had with "Mrs. Prawer" (Jhabvala's mother?) about "all our activities"; relaying that she is eager to know the name of the film and is looking forward to Renana's (Jhabvala's daughter) visit; confirming his itinerary.
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