MS 685 01 05 01 16
Reference code
MS 685 01 05 01 16
Title
E.A. Craig collection: Autograph letters and postcards by Edward Gordon Craig to his daughter Nelly
Level
File
Date
1955
Extent & medium
12 items
Content description
1. Dated 10 Jan 1955: 4pp. letter complaining about Edward A. Craig’s letters to him, which he believes are very critical.
2. Dated 2 Feb 1955: 8pp. letter describing his house and including a pen and ink floorplan sketch, the possibility of some of his work being purchased and J.S. Eliot writing about his work
3. Dated 3 April 1955: 4pp. letter regarding a hamper Nelly had sent him and a visit from his daughter Rosie
4. Dated 8 April 1955: 6pp. letter saying he needs help with his work and what he has been reading
5. Dated 20 May 1955: 4pp. letter talking about his daughter 2:2 (Two-Two), praising Elena Meo
6. Dated 1 Jun 1955: 1pp. forwarding on a letter from Mrs Barsfield about a visit to see Elena and Nelly
7. Dated 17 Jun 1955: 2pp. letter saying he has sent money
8. Dated 19 Jun 1955: 5pp. letter including a pen sketch of the view from his terrace, his views on photography and asking whether Nelly has read the article on him and his work by Peter Brookes.
9. Dated 25 Sep 1955: 9pp. letter talking about selling his collection and the idea of travelling
10. Dated 3 Dec 1955: 1pp. letter asking what she would like for Christmas and saying he would like a copy of the book ‘Café Royal’
11. Dated 4 Dec 1955: 2pp. letter asking for various catalogues
12. Dated 12 Dec 1955: 6pp. letter mentioning two talks he has done for the BBC, telling Nelly about money he has sent, asking for a dictionary, talking of a good letter he has received from Lawrence Olivier, and the letters he has had from Edward A. Craig
2. Dated 2 Feb 1955: 8pp. letter describing his house and including a pen and ink floorplan sketch, the possibility of some of his work being purchased and J.S. Eliot writing about his work
3. Dated 3 April 1955: 4pp. letter regarding a hamper Nelly had sent him and a visit from his daughter Rosie
4. Dated 8 April 1955: 6pp. letter saying he needs help with his work and what he has been reading
5. Dated 20 May 1955: 4pp. letter talking about his daughter 2:2 (Two-Two), praising Elena Meo
6. Dated 1 Jun 1955: 1pp. forwarding on a letter from Mrs Barsfield about a visit to see Elena and Nelly
7. Dated 17 Jun 1955: 2pp. letter saying he has sent money
8. Dated 19 Jun 1955: 5pp. letter including a pen sketch of the view from his terrace, his views on photography and asking whether Nelly has read the article on him and his work by Peter Brookes.
9. Dated 25 Sep 1955: 9pp. letter talking about selling his collection and the idea of travelling
10. Dated 3 Dec 1955: 1pp. letter asking what she would like for Christmas and saying he would like a copy of the book ‘Café Royal’
11. Dated 4 Dec 1955: 2pp. letter asking for various catalogues
12. Dated 12 Dec 1955: 6pp. letter mentioning two talks he has done for the BBC, telling Nelly about money he has sent, asking for a dictionary, talking of a good letter he has received from Lawrence Olivier, and the letters he has had from Edward A. Craig
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