Letters, 1953-1967.

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Letters, 1953-1967.

Handwritten and signed letters addressed to David Horner. In the first, dated 16 May 1953, Hartley looks forward to a dinner engagement. The second, dated 23 March 1956, relates gratitude for Horner's congratulations on his receipt of a C.B.E. A letter dated 6 November 1956 and written from Venice gives a detailed description of the advantages and disadvantages of the Hotel Regina, and relates news of Victor Cunard and Freya Stark. The fourth letter, dated 8 April 1967, is devoted to reflections on the recent death of Hartley's close friend C.H.B. Kitchin.

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Stark, Freya, 1893-1993

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Freya Madeline Stark was born in Paris on 31 January 1893 to Robert and Flora Stark. The elder Starks--the father of British birth, the mother born on the continent--were cousins and artists. After several years of living at Chagford, Devon and in northern Italy, Robert and Flora Stark separated, and Flora, with Freya and a younger sister Vera, remained in Italy, first at Dronero, and then at Asolo, near Venice. Freya's fascination with exotic lands is said to have dated from her earliest readi...

Kitchin, C. H. B. (Clifford Henry Benn), 1895-1967

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Clifford Henry Benn Kitchin (1895-1967) was a British author. He was best known for his detective novels, although he wrote in other genres as well. His works include "A Short Walk in Williams Park," "The Book of Life," and "The Secret River." From the guide to the Clifford Henry Benn Kitchin Letter (MS 115), 24 Oct. 1927, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.) Epithet: writer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : ...

Hartley, L.P. (Leslie Poles), 1895-1972

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British author and novelist. From the description of Letters, 1951-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699553 From the guide to the L.P. Hartley letters, 1951-1961, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) English novelist, short-story writer, and critic. From the description of Letters, 1953-1967. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 145435440 From the description of L. P. Hartley letters, 1921-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 1225...

Horner, David, 1970-

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