Typed letter signed : Old Park, Penn [near High Wycombe], to Tom Turner / 1947 Jan. 27.

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Typed letter signed : Old Park, Penn [near High Wycombe], to Tom Turner / 1947 Jan. 27.

Commenting on a review in the Times Literary Supplement; discussing Turner's daughter's engagement; mentioning Emanuel Shinwell.

1 item (2 p.) ; 11.3 x 17.7 cm. + envelope.

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