St John‘s College Personal Collections

NewmanL/A/A2/Brain/87
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5 June 1966

Offers "Alison Cairns" in its new form for his reconsideration.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

NewmanL/A/A2/Brain/86
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26 Nov. 1964

Thanks him for his criticism of her "Alison Cairns" manuscript. Asks the publisher to send a copy of "Field with Geese" to Mr F. A. Thorpe who reprints books in large type for the partially blind.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typscript letter to Mrs Aitken

NewmanL/A/A2/Aitken/3
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18 Apr. 1967

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Sends extracts from Bess Tapper's collection of Alison Cairns' letters from Gleneagles hospital. Mentions the cares of publishing, and refers to Virginia and Leonard Woolf.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typscript letter to Hamish Hamilton

NewmanL/A/A2/Brain/76
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11 Apr. 1961

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Offers a piece by a neighbour about a talking jackdaw which has possibilities as a children's story. Enquires as to the progress of "Field with Geese", wondering if reviews in The Telegraph and Glasgow Herald came too late.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typscript letter to Hamish Hamilton

NewmanL/A/A2/Brain/83
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14 Nov. 1964

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Promises to send her manuscript for "Alison Cairns". Suggests it might be better suited to an Edinburgh publisher such as Oliver and Boyd. Thanks him for his interest in the Fanny Kemble material.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typescript letter unsigned to Lord Russell

NewmanL/A/A1/19/1
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21 July 1968

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Appreciation of Bertrand Russell's Autobiography. Refers to Dorothy Brett, the Eshers, and Maynard Keynes. Mentions her blood ties with the Locke family.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typescript letter to Sir Martin Gilliat

NewmanL/A/A2/Gilliat/9
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14 Feb. 1967

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Encloses a preview copy of "Alison Cairns and Her Family" for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typescript letter to Richard Brain with autograph postscript.

NewmanL/A/A2/Brain/59
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13 Oct. 1960

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Writes to mention the Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge, Glos and Peter Scott. Queries the progress of the advance notice leaflets for "Field with Geese". Thanks Richard for the information about press cutting agencies.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typescript letter to Richard Brain

NewmanL/A/A2/Brain/60
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15 Oct. 1960

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Thanks Richard for the advanced notice leaflet. Encloses her list of presentation copies for "Field with Geese" and a special request that one go to The Queen Mother.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typescript letter to Richard Brain

NewmanL/A/A2/Brain/61
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30 Oct. 1960

Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Thanks Richard for copy of letter from Peter Scott. Orders six further copies of "Field with Geese" for herself. Asks when William Morrows expects to publish their edition.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

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