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- 13 Dec. [1948] (Creation)
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8 sheets, 1 env.
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Went to see 'A Night at the Opera', doesn't like it as much as PS does; was thrilled to watch Toscanini broadcasting from a small studio; briefly mentions a joint recital by [Artur] Schnabel and [Joseph] Szigeti and also the Boston Symphony under Koussevitsky; has seen 'Edward, My Son' with a memorable performance by Peggy Ashcroft; admires the film 'Louisiana Story' with its score by Virgil Thomson; bridles at PS's statement that 'in America analysis is just like going to the toilet [struck out] I mean cloakroom'; suggests PS get himself to an analyst like Henry [Leonard?] Wilson and suggests he prove a correlation between the Bevin Boy Business and his poor psychiatric state despite actually being 'loused up' before in order to get it paid for; could hardly believe he was writing about religion but won't lecture him despite being baited; tried to break up with Frances [Whyte] last month to no avail and mentions the private language he had with PS (Cuban); his father [Walter Diamond] is paying for analysis after meeting the analyst; tells him not to worry about PS's effect on his analysis, rather it gives him something to say; wishes he would not apologise for everything; hopes Dave [Calhoun] is well.
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Return address on envelope: 404 W 115th St, New York 25, New York. Addressed to Peter Shaffer Esq, Windyridge (Ryders Av), Westgate-On-Sea, Kent, England
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- Diamond, Malcolm Luria (1924-1997) professor of religion (Subject)
- Toscanini, Arturo (1867-1957) conductor (Subject)
- Schnabel, Artur (1882-1951), Austrian pianist (Subject)
- Szigeti, Joseph (1892-1973) violinist (Subject)
- Ashcroft, Dame Edith Margaret Emily (1901-1991) actress (Subject)
- Thomson, Virgil (1896-1989) composer (Subject)
- Wilson, Henry Leonard (1897-1968) psychiatrist (Subject)
- Whyte, Frances (fl 1948-1950) girlfriend of Malcolm Luria Diamond (Subject)
- Diamond, Walter Joseph (1892-1976) metal dealer (Subject)
- Calhoun, David Wakeman (1924-2017) biometrician (Subject)