Letter from Walter de la Mare to John Betjeman, May 04, 1938

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A letter from English critic and writer Walter de la Mare, known for his children’s and horror stories. In this letter, de la Mare declines Betjeman’s invitation to take part in a memorial for Richard Jefferies and Alfred Williams, on the grounds that such a project requires significant amounts of time and correspondence. He suggests that Betjeman ask Henry Williamson instead. This letter is published with acknowledgement to The Literary Trustees of Walter de la Mare and the Society of Authors as their Representative.

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 2 pages
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 51.53299, -0.68682
Additional physical characteristics
  • Typewritten and handwritten in black ink.
Physical repository Collection
  • John Betjeman Collection
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Accession Number: 2000-010; File: Box 16, Folder 1
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • January 4, 2023
Technical note
  • Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.
Rights
  • Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
DOI

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