Patrick White to Elizabeth Forbes., 04/19/1970-04/19/1970

File — Box: 1, Folder: 37

Identifier: 57679

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Patrick White/Elizabeth Forbes Collection consists of 67 signed autograph and typed letters from the author Patrick White to Elizabeth Forbes, a representative at G. Heywood Hill, Ltd., bookdealer in London. The correspondence relates to book orders made by White to the bookdealer.

Dates

04/19/1970-04/19/1970

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains TLS with postmarked envelope from Patrick White to Elizabeth Forbes re book orders. Reference is made to the following title(s): "The Violent Friend; the Story of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson," by Margaret Mackay; "Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Man of Vision, Man of Courage," by Eberhard Bethge; "The Decline of Wisdom," "The Philosophy of Existence" by Gabriel Marcel. Reference also to a visit from Edna O'Brien, and to meeting Anthony Burgess.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

O'BRIEN, EDNA - REFERENCE BY WHITE, PATRICK 1970: Typed Letter Signed

BURGESS, ANTHONY - REFERENCE BY WHITE, PATRICK 1970: Typed Letter Signed

WHITE, PATRICK - CORRES. TO FORBES, ELIZABETH 1970 (04/19): Typed Letter Signed

FORBES, ELIZABETH - CORRES. FROM WHITE, PATRICK 1970 (04/19): Typed Letter Signed