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Letter from Stanley Baldwin, Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, to Grant Richards, November 1, 1944

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Title
Letter from Stanley Baldwin, Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, to Grant Richards, November 1, 1944
Sender
Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin, Earl, 1867-1947
Sender Location
Stourport-on-Severn (England)
Recipient
Richards, Grant, 1872-1948
Recipient Location
Helston (England)  
Date
1944-11-01
Description
One letter from Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, to Grant Richards apologizing for not answering his letter and declining Richards' offer related to Baldwin offering his opinion on contemporary literature. Baldwin says that the last time he commented on contemporary literature he received a lot of manuscripts from budding writers in England and it was too much to manage, even with secretaries.
Extent
1 leaf, 2 pages, 1 envelope
Dimensions
17.5 x 13.5 cm
Type
  • Correspondence
  • Manuscripts
Genre
Business correspondence
Language
English
Access Rights
This item is in the public domain.
Collection Title
2
Collection Number
64
Box Number
Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin, Earl
Folder Number
Series 1: Correspondence
Folder Title
Sub-series 1: Correspondence to Grant Richards
Collection Series
00016_02_64_001\r
Collection
Grant Richards papers, 1897-1930s
TitleLetter from Stanley Baldwin, Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, to Grant Richards, November 1, 1944
SenderBaldwin, Stanley Baldwin, Earl, 1867-1947
Sender LocationStourport-on-Severn (England)
RecipientRichards, Grant, 1872-1948
Recipient LocationHelston (England)  
Date1944-11-01
DescriptionOne letter from Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, to Grant Richards apologizing for not answering his letter and declining Richards' offer related to Baldwin offering his opinion on contemporary literature. Baldwin says that the last time he commented on contemporary literature he received a lot of manuscripts from budding writers in England and it was too much to manage, even with secretaries.
Extent1 leaf, 2 pages, 1 envelope
Dimensions17.5 x 13.5 cm
Type
  • Correspondence
  • Manuscripts
GenreBusiness correspondence
LanguageEnglish
Access RightsThis item is in the public domain.
Collection Title2
Collection Number64
Box NumberBaldwin, Stanley Baldwin, Earl
Folder NumberSeries 1: Correspondence
Folder TitleSub-series 1: Correspondence to Grant Richards
Collection Series00016_02_64_001\r
CollectionGrant Richards papers, 1897-1930s

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