BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Typed Letter Signed to Mr Swan
thanking him for his letter and "cutting about St Paul's, Onslow Square. I have done what I believe to be the most useful and practical thing and sent these, together with a copy of my letter to you, to Mr Peter Burman of the Council for Places of Worship ... I hope you will hear from him soon ...", 1 side 4to., Sir John Betjeman headed paper, 16th March
Item Date:
1974
Stock No:
41623
£175
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BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Typed Letter Signed to "Dear Rector" with autograph postcript
thanking him for his invitation "to read some of my poems in the Parish Church ... Unfortunately I shall not be coming down to Cornwall until October and so shall not be able to accept. But by all means use any extracts you wish from 'Summoned by Bells' at the Royal Cornwall Show ...", with the autograph postscript sending his "blessings on that Inn beside the church and the stream in the Vale of Lanherne ...", 1 side 4to., Sir John Betjeman headed paper, 6th August
Item Date:
1974
Stock No:
41455
£275
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BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Miss Roberts"
telling her that "there is a very distinguished Archivist attached to Barts Hospital & it would be better if you wrote to him. As you know Barts the ... & the Hospital are closely linked. I am too much of an amateur to be of any use. I have forgotten the Archivist's name ..." with a postscript asking her to forgive his "handwriting - this is written on an SR Train!", j(Southern Rail), 1side 8vo., 43 Cloth Fair, EC1, 2nd November
Item Date:
1966
Stock No:
41730
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BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Typed Letter Signed to Mr Stanley Jones
thanking him for his "most kind letter ... I really don't know of any book such as that to which you refer, my feeling has always been enjoy those poems that appeal most to you, I don't think it matters if one doesn't understand all of it. One doesn't want to be too analytical ...", 1 side A4, 43 Cloth Fair headed paper, 19th January
Item Date:
1972
Stock No:
41161
£175
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BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Carbon Copy of a Typed Letter Signed to “Dear and Learned Clerk” the copy is addressed to Mrs R. S. Thomas
the copy letter says he is “most grateful for your action over the two-stroke engine, it is now somewhat muffled. The enclosed letter from the wife of that great poet, the Rev. R.S. Thomas, and herself a considerable artist, is I like to hope, alarmist and two of the lamp standards have been taken down for repair...”, with autograph postcript “Copy to Mrs R.S. Can I come & see you? What a good drawing of the lamp-post. Love to Ronald. John B”, 1 side A4, 43 Cloth Fair headed paper, with original typed envelope, 7th March
Item Date:
1972
Stock No:
42043
£275
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