Identity area
Reference code
NewmanL/A/A2/Church, B/4
Unique identifier
GB 275 NewmanL/A/A2/Church, B/4
Title
ALS to Lyn Newman
Date(s)
- 22 Nov. 1960 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
4 p paper
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Mentions that he is getting 'Field with Geese' for Christmas and recalls two geese that he had in Palestine and had to give up when he got Polio. Refers to Martin who is at King's College, Cambridge, and Val who is in the merchant navy. Sends news of Amorel who has a place at St Thomas' to study medicine but is also taking the Oxford exam. Asks whether Lyn knows what happened to Romily John. Reminisces about going to tea with Romily John and Roger Fry. Replies that he has a copy of 'Ten Letter Writer's' stained with gravy and mosquito blood.