Identity area
Reference code
Beaton/A/A1/443/35
Unique identifier
GB 275 Beaton/A/A1/443/35
Title
Fragment of autograph letter to Beaton, from Athens.
Date(s)
- (Letter undated.) (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
4p paper
Context area
Name of creator
(d 1977)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Discusses her weekend in Paris. Describes the doings of her friends. Here the country is buried under snow for weeks on end. In the evenings she often stays at home, now and then having friends in for drinks. Eleni's brother has not returned and she gathers he was shot down. Corfu is no more. Feels they must be grateful to so far have been spared. Cannot bear to think that they have borne this winter's hardships for nothing. Stephane is serving somewhere in Egypt. Asks Beaton to write to her.