Autograph letter signed : London, to Kenneth Clark, 1959 July 18.

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Autograph letter signed : London, to Kenneth Clark, 1959 July 18.

Saying that his lecture the previous evening brought her to life again and praising his lecture style; describing a luncheon, related to the release of Sachie's book, at which she and Georgia sat on either side of the Brazilian ambassador, and remarking on his peculiar style of grasping them around the neck and whispering to them in turn.

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