Spark, Muriel - Correspondence to Alan Barnsley., 09/23/1959-09/23/1959

File — Box: GTM Shared Box 2 (Legal), Folder: 10

Identifier: 28945

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Alan G. Barnsley Papers consist of eight letters from such prominent writers as Ian Fleming, C.S. Lewis, Muriel Spark and Stephen Spender.

Abbreviations used in this register include: ALS (autograph letter signed); TLS (typed letter signed).

Dates

09/23/1959-09/23/1959

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.20 Linear Feet (8 folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains ALS, 2 pp. from Muriel Spark to AGB. Subject is primarily abouther novel, "The Bachelors" (Lippincott, 1961). Specifically requests medical advice from AGB on how to kill off one of her characters, Alice Dawes: "...Please reply in such a way that it could be quoted in the actual novel. That is a verbal answer from a doctor..."