Carbon copy of an autograph letter signed : Alnwick, England, to "Alicia," 1965 Dec. 13.

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Carbon copy of an autograph letter signed : Alnwick, England, to "Alicia," 1965 Dec. 13.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/779491761

Relating his visit to Alnwick Castle with Professor Eugene Vinaver of Manchester University; relating the reasons for their visit and their search for an early manuscript version of 'Morte d'Arthur' within the library's collection; relating their discovery of what they believe is an "unknown manuscript, our pot of gold....now if we find nothing else in our quest, we have years of work on this, our private holy grail."

1 item (5 p.) ; 30.0 cm

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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