MS 685 01 05 01 17
Reference code
MS 685 01 05 01 17
Title
E.A. Craig collection: Autograph letters and postcards by Edward Gordon Craig to his daughter Nelly
Level
File
Date
1956
Extent & medium
17 items
Content description
1. Dated 2 Jan 1956: 2pp. letter asking Nelly to write to confirm when money he sent has reached her
2. Dated 2 Jan 1956: postcard addressed to Elena Meo regarding money he sent
3. Dated 10 Jan 1956: 4pp. letter regarding a book on Ellen Terry, and a letter received from Edward A. Craig.
4. Dated 9 Feb 1956: 1pp. letter regarding a jacket he has found for Edward A. Craig
5. Dated 14 Feb 1956: 4pp. letter regarding the cold weather, saying a parcel Nelly sent has not arrived, a recent visit from Edward A. Craig and the Ellen Terry Fellowship.
6. Dated 24 Feb 1956: 6pp. letter regarding the help Edward A. Craig gave on a recent visit, his suggestions for Elena Meo’s bronchitis and the weather
7. Dated 21 Feb 1956: 2pp. letter thanking Nelly and Elena for the box of goods they sent and commenting on what was inside (the envelope is included with the letter)
8. Dated 18 April 1956: 4pp. letter thanking Nelly for the book she recently sent him, asking about Elena’s health and describing a visit from Peter Brook and his wife (the envelope is included with the letter)
9. Dated 18 May 1956: 2pp. letter informing Nelly of a soon to be published article in the Times which may be of interest (Craig was being made a Companion of Honour)
10. Dated 3 June 1956: 1pp. letter sending thanks for the telegram regarding his Companion of Honour and saying he has heard from Edward A. Craig who sounds very busy
11. Dated 16 Jul 1956: 4pp. letter regarding replying to all the letters and telegrams he sent regarding his Companion of Honour.
12. Dated 8 Aug 1956: 2pp. letter asking what books Nelly likes to read, mentioning visits from 2:2 (Two-Two) and Peggy Ashcroft, and Elena’s health
13. Dated 3 Sep 1956: 2pp. letter saying he is sending money and medicine to help Elena
14. Dated [late] 1956: 2pp. letter asking Nelly to forward on a letter to Julia[?] and saying he is being turned out of his Paris studio
15. Dated [late] 1956: 2pp. letter mentioning a visit from Peggy Ashcroft and talking about farces
16. Dated 9 Sep 1956: postcard regarding Lawrence Irving’s book on Henry Irving
17. [Undated] letter saying he has sent money and saying his Companion of Honour badge arrived
2. Dated 2 Jan 1956: postcard addressed to Elena Meo regarding money he sent
3. Dated 10 Jan 1956: 4pp. letter regarding a book on Ellen Terry, and a letter received from Edward A. Craig.
4. Dated 9 Feb 1956: 1pp. letter regarding a jacket he has found for Edward A. Craig
5. Dated 14 Feb 1956: 4pp. letter regarding the cold weather, saying a parcel Nelly sent has not arrived, a recent visit from Edward A. Craig and the Ellen Terry Fellowship.
6. Dated 24 Feb 1956: 6pp. letter regarding the help Edward A. Craig gave on a recent visit, his suggestions for Elena Meo’s bronchitis and the weather
7. Dated 21 Feb 1956: 2pp. letter thanking Nelly and Elena for the box of goods they sent and commenting on what was inside (the envelope is included with the letter)
8. Dated 18 April 1956: 4pp. letter thanking Nelly for the book she recently sent him, asking about Elena’s health and describing a visit from Peter Brook and his wife (the envelope is included with the letter)
9. Dated 18 May 1956: 2pp. letter informing Nelly of a soon to be published article in the Times which may be of interest (Craig was being made a Companion of Honour)
10. Dated 3 June 1956: 1pp. letter sending thanks for the telegram regarding his Companion of Honour and saying he has heard from Edward A. Craig who sounds very busy
11. Dated 16 Jul 1956: 4pp. letter regarding replying to all the letters and telegrams he sent regarding his Companion of Honour.
12. Dated 8 Aug 1956: 2pp. letter asking what books Nelly likes to read, mentioning visits from 2:2 (Two-Two) and Peggy Ashcroft, and Elena’s health
13. Dated 3 Sep 1956: 2pp. letter saying he is sending money and medicine to help Elena
14. Dated [late] 1956: 2pp. letter asking Nelly to forward on a letter to Julia[?] and saying he is being turned out of his Paris studio
15. Dated [late] 1956: 2pp. letter mentioning a visit from Peggy Ashcroft and talking about farces
16. Dated 9 Sep 1956: postcard regarding Lawrence Irving’s book on Henry Irving
17. [Undated] letter saying he has sent money and saying his Companion of Honour badge arrived
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