Identity area
Reference code
Beaton/A/A1/368/6
Unique identifier
GB 275 Beaton/A/A1/368/6
Title
Autograph letter signed to Beaton.
Date(s)
- 30 July 1963 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
2p paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1904-1973)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Asks why Americans are always called Whitney. Would like to see his friend if she is at home. Is sure he is a dry blanket. Describes her journey from Venice in a large white ship. Is staying with the owner of a yacht she went on with Joan and Paddy, who are staying down the road. Was in Venice for three weeks with Anna Maria. Describes the places she is going to visit, including Athens. Suggests that this is the last Beaton will hear of her, as an Austrian lady was eaten by a shark last week. Sends her love.