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A list of ugly buildings.

A photocopy, accompanied by a photocopy of pages 2-5 of the letter.

A play about an unsuccessful man who buys a wish-granting gourd in Portobello Road.

Incomplete typescript draft, with emendations in Shaffer's hand. Accompanied by a cutting, "Wealthy spinster, 73, wins £255,000" in the Evening Standard 17 Oct. 1973, which is related to the plot of the play. The papers were found together in a folder but lack page numbers and act and scene numbers and may represent multiple drafts.

Corrected typescript.

Three green ring bound Pukka Pad notebooks containing drafts of Shaffer's memoir written in the form of a play, with a few other miscellaneous scenes from plays which may be related. Notebook I also contains drafts of a letter to a critic about an article on Benjamin Britten, notebook 2 has the most writing of the three and contains material for act II, with possible additional material for 'Amadeus' and 'The Syllabub Saloon.'

The entire issue of Show magazine, Vol. IV, No. 2, February 1964, and a carbon typescript draft of the article.

33 Woodsome Road, Highgate Road, N.W.—Communicates the London Dialectical Society's regret at the death of Professor Clifford.

(Letter-head of the Society. Signed as Honorary Secretary.)

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Transcript

33 Woodsome Rd
Highgate Rd
NW
March 24/79

Madam

It is my mournful duty to send you a copy of the following resolution which was unanimously passed at a meeting of the Society held on the 19th inst.

“That this Society desires to express its deep regret at the loss sustained by the Nation through the untimely death of Profr Clifford the honored president of this Society: and tenders its sincere condolence to Mrs Clifford in her sad bereavement.”

I am
Yours very respectfully
Robt G. Hember
Hon Sec

Mrs Clifford

Inscribed to Peter "with love and grateful thanks" by Bryant.

Thanks him for a wonderful evening - everyone seems to like 'Black Comedy.'

Typescript pages heavily revised by Shaffer in a folder labelled "Shrivings. Act I (Revised)."

Early typescript fragments with emendations in Shaffer's hand. Title from Peter Shaffer's notes on folder cover.

Programme for the production at the National Theatre directed by John Dexter and featuring Alec McCowen and Peter Firth.

The Carlyle, New York -- Thanks Robbie for letting them read the play, would like to produce it on the West End with the cast it deserves; understands Robbie can't make any commitment to any person or body at the moment.

Letters tipped into a paper-bound notebook labelled ‘Letters Book I’ on front:
Undated, ‘My dear Peter. What a pleasant surprise!’ 4 sheets. A lengthy narrative describes how Peter's gift reminds him of climbing Moricelli in Italy and finding shells there in a pool, similar to those Peter has sent; writes at length about his own story about an anchorite.
[1 Aug. 1944?], ‘Well Peter; here in London and finding it most exciting too’ 2 sheets. Life in London during bombing [Doodlebug Summer], and the attitude to death and reaction to bombing raids, lunchtime bombing of Kensington High St. Disagrees that modern war is not romantic.
Undated, ‘Saturday 1944’ 4 sheets. He meant Peter to understand that he was parodying Peter's style in his last letter, and is disappointed that Peter did not see this; has seen Ernest Milton in Macbeth, and discusses Wolfit in 3 Shakespeare plays; finds it is easy to be Shylockian; is disappointed in his (Denis') story, thinks he is too young yet, will put it away until he is older.
Envelope dated 23 Mar. 1945
Undated, Friday: 11th: 1944 1 sheet. Sends a volume of Italian short stories.
Undated, ‘Thursday. I feel very vicious this morning’ 1 sheet, with two pen-and-ink drawing of himself looking irate on verso. Asks him to write.
Undated, ‘Yes you are right!’ 5 sheets. Reflections on a quarrel they've had; has also been called up, asks for information on his medical, and hopes they can get assigned to the same camp.
11 Nov. 1944 79 Brook Green, London, W.6. 2 sheets, with pen-and-ink drawing at top and tail of letter. Has nothing to write, encloses a book by Forester which will teach Peter to write economically; praises Richard Goolden and Helen Pollack [Ellen Pollock?] in "To True To Be Good".
Rest blank

Diary from Galleries Lafayette, a gift from Jean and Harry. Descriptive entries for most days.

Eight photographs and one photocopy, most of them lacking captions and identifications. Includes a portrait photograph of twins [Peter and Anthony] at about one year of age, photograph by Messrs. Burrell & Hardman, Liverpool, a photograph labelled 'Daddy' which may include Peter and Brian Shaffer, and a photograph of Peter's mother Reka Shaffer at the Venice Lido in July 1962.