Portion of an autograph letter : Renishaw Hall [near Sheffield], to [Kenneth Clark], [after 1947 July 24].

Record ID: 
315831
Accession number: 
MA 3847.34
Author: 
Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964.
Credit: 
Gift of Lord Clark of Saltwood, 1980.
Description: 
1 item (4 p.) ; 12.6 cm
Notes: 

Apparently lacking initial and final page(s); the pages that are present are numbered 3-6.
Date of writing inferred from contents of the letter (see MA 3847.33).
Written on stationery embossed "Renishaw Hall, Renishaw, Nr. Sheffield. Tel. Eckington (Derbyshire) 42. Telegrams, Eckington, Derbyshire."
Part of a collection of autograph poems of Dame Edith Sitwell, sent by her 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.

Summary: 

Discussing his essay and wishing that he could be two people, one of which could "be devoted entirely to the criticism of poetry and the guidance and strengthening of poets" because "we need such criticism and such guidance;" mentioning a letter from José Villa and further discussing Clark's essay, noting that she was thinking about Yeats as she wrote the poem. Enclosing another poem and asking for his remarks on it.

Provenance: 
Gift of Lord Clark to the Morgan Library in 1980.