A letter, 23 December 1939, from the English poet Edmund Blunden, Oxford, to Geoff Myatt, a cricketing team-mate, apparently enclosing a copy of John Brunton's Book (Cambridge, 1939) as a Christmas present.
He refers to his wife Sylva's army career and to a recent cricket match at Trent Bridge.
Edmund Blunden letter,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 23699E, f. 146.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004197065(alternative) (WlAbNL)0000197065
- Dates of Creation
- 23 December 1939 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 1 f.
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Acquisition Information
Mr David A. Lewis; Swansea; Donation; April 2001; A2001/17.
Note
Title based on contents.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 23699E, f. 146.
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright laws apply. Information regarding the ownership of Edmund Blunden copyright can be found at http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/ (viewed July 2009).
Custodial History
Purchased by the donor with the copy of John Brunton's Book (Cambridge, 1939) referred to in the letter; this carried the inscription 'Geoff Myatt, Capt., from his deputy assistant wicketkeeper. Christmas 1939. Edmund Blunden' inside the front cover.
Additional Information
Published