Typed letters signed (6) : London and Cambridge (Massachusetts), to Howard Morris, 1928-1952.

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Typed letters signed (6) : London and Cambridge (Massachusetts), to Howard Morris, 1928-1952.

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Friendly letters, saying he has left banking and gone into publishing, does not collect rare books, recommending Wyndham Lewis (not D.B. Wyndham Lewis) and George Moore (item 1); giving news of the Criterion ("Yes, it still exists, in spite of various vicissitudes; and the Pope, Ramsay Mac, and Herb Hoover are said to tear it open with trembling fingers once every three months"), wondering if Morris is "going to succeed Pierpont Morgan or land in jail", and enclosing some vulgar verse (item 2); saying he awaits "official notification" from Harvard and looking forward to visiting Morris in Easthampton ("I am particularly anxious to keep out of the way of publishers, agents, editors, authors and poetesses, the last of whom I understand abound in New York"), referring to Prohibition (item 3); discussing his work at Harvard (item 4); discussing his schedule ("what can you do in New York with just that about of time to spare [two hours] except eat oysters and wash them down with Irish whisky which I did?") (item 5); and sending greetings (item 6).

6 items (10 p.) ; 25.3 cm. or smaller.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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