Patrick White to Elizabeth Forbes., 10/11/1970-10/11/1970

File — Box: 1, Folder: 41

Identifier: 57683

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

10/11/1970-10/11/1970

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 ALS with postmarked envelope from Patrick White to Elizabeth Forbes re book orders. Reference is made to the following title(s): "First and Last Notebooks" by Simone Weil (1970); "Knots" by R.D. Laing (1970); and "Letters of Liselotte" by Charlotte-Elizabeth, Duchesses d'Orleans (1970). Reference also to the reaction of Ralph Smith to White's book, "The Vivisector."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

"VIVISECTOR, THE" BY WHITE, PATRICK - REFERENCE 1970: Autographed Letter

WHITE, PATRICK - "VIVISECTOR, THE" - REFERENCE 1970: Autographed Letter

SMITH, RALPH - REFERENCE BY WHITE, PATRICK 1970: Autographed Letter

WHITE, PATRICK - CORRES. TO FORBES, ELIZABETH 1970 (10/11): Autographed Letter

FORBES, ELIZABETH - CORRES. FROM WHITE, PATRICK 1970 (10/11): Autographed Letter