Letters, 1945-1972 (bulk 1948-1960).

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Letters, 1945-1972 (bulk 1948-1960).

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The Leonard Russell Letters, 1945-1972 (bulk 1948-1960), comprise three folders of correspondence, containing mainly letters to Russell from writers, literary critics, artists, actors, statesmen, and other prominent persons in England. Although most of the letters pertain to Russell's tenure at the Sunday Times, some are more personal in tone, and a few are addressed to both Russell and his wife. Most of the letters are incoming only; a small number include carbon copies of Russell's replies. Correspondents include H.E. Bates, Isaiah Berlin, Lady Violet Bonham-Carter, Richard Church, T.S. Eliot, Desmond MacCarthy, W. Somerset Maugham, Nancy Mitford, J.B. Priestley, Dame Edith Sitwell, and Laurence Whistler. Also present is a short manuscript by Nancy Mitford, as well as a few drawings of literary figures. Taken as a whole, the letters provide insight into the literary scene of post World War II Britain.

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