Autograph letter signed : London, to Jane Clark, 1961 July 22.

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Autograph letter signed : London, to Jane Clark, 1961 July 22.

Saying that she tried to call the previous day, but that she has "a new telephonist who is sheer hell;" hoping that Kenneth is feeling better; reporting that she herself has been dangerously ill, noting that the drilling outside of Longmans gave her a disease of the middle ear and that she caught a virus from a fellow club member; mentioning that Sachie is recovering from his surgery; asking when they can come to dine.

1 item (6 p.) ; 17.7 cm

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