Letter

  • Reference
    • GB 133 DON/124
  • Dates of Creation
    • [13 Dec 1938]
  • Physical Description
    • 3 sheets

Scope and Content

Letter from RD to his family, relating to: preparations for [Goodbye, Mr] Chips; his visit to the Donat family in America during September, and his apologies for behaving boorishly at times; plans for the American Donats to move house; the success of The citadel; an MGM offer he has received to play opposite [Greta] Garbo in the film Marie Curie; and the local ARP [Air Raid Precautions], which he has joined as an auxiliary fireman.

Holograph; written in pencil. The date has been added in another hand.