Identity area
Reference code
Beaton/A/A1/95/1
Unique identifier
GB 275 Beaton/A/A1/95/1
Title
Autograph letter signed to Beaton
Date(s)
- 20 Jan. 1944 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
4p paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1883-1966)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Jon asked her to write, but she assures Beaton that he does not need to answer. Heywood Hill has now moved to No. 10. The move was complicated and exhausting. Discusses the book "Barricades" by Joynbee (?) and compares it to Evelyn Waugh's books. Discusses Lady Neford's (?) book and praises it's 'honesty, modesty and vitality'. Some 'admirable French things' have appeared. Asks what people think of Eve Curie in India and China. Discusses Gerry Wellington. Discusses her friend Maud. Writes about her home and garden. Discusses various acquaintances and their involvement in the war.