Letters and notebook [manuscript]. 1949-1960.

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Letters and notebook [manuscript]. 1949-1960.

Notebook used by Denison Deasey when helping Richard Aldington research material for the biography of T. E. Lawrence. Notebook contains handwritten extracts of letters from T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, wife of G. B. Shaw. Extracts taken from letters held in British Museum. Collection also includes about 150 typescript letters from Richard Aldington to D. Deasey, discussing the material used in the biography "Lawerence of Arabia", Aldington's feelings about Lawrence, and the public's reaction to the biography. Letters also refer to personal matters such as families, friends, work, France and Australia.

6 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7076308

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Shaw, Charlotte Frances Payne-Townshend

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Wife of the playwright. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Whitehall Ct. [London], to Sir Cockerell, 1938 May 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270664076 ...

Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935

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Deasey, Denison

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Aldington, Richard, 1892-1962

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Richard Aldington, British poet, novelist and essayist. From the description of Richard Aldington collection, 1918-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81650599 From the description of Richard Aldington collection, 1918-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148171 Richard Aldington was born in Hampshire in 1882. Educated at Dover College and London University he founded the "Egotist journal "in 1913. He joined the British Army and served on the Western Front in 19...