Letter

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 133 DON/258
  • Dates of Creation
      1 [Jun 1958]
  • Physical Description
      The letter has been torn and repaired with sellotape. A portion at the top is still missing.

Scope and Content

Letter from RD's son John, to RD's brother John and the rest of the family in America: he reports that only RD's courage and determination got him through the film [The inn of the sixth happiness]; he is still extremely weak and suffering breathing difficulties, although they believe he has shown a slight improvement during the last week; RD sends his love to the family in America.

Dated at: 17 Grove Terrace, London NW5. Holograph.