Unidad documental simple 8b - Letter from Edith J. Morley to E. K. Chambers

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25 Craven Hill Gardens, Hyde Park, W.2.—Will be glad to help. Suggests sending notices to various other colleagues. Is looking forward to reading Chambers’s new book (The Elizabethan Stage).

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p.t. {1} 25 Craven Hill Gardens, Hyde Park, W.2
Dec. 28. 23

Dear Mr Chambers,

Certainly, I shall be glad to help in any way I can. Thanks for asking me. It is worth while to send notices to my colleagues, Professor R. Dewar & Mrs. Dodds & Mr. R. Bennett; also to the following:— {2}

Professor J. Crofts. University of Bristol
Miss Birkhead. [University of Bristol]
Mr L. C. Martin. [University of] Liverpool
Mr A. M. Clark. 7 Harrison Rd. Edinburgh.
Miss Kimpton. 32 Leigh Rd. Highbury. N.5
Miss S. Rose. The Firs. Yeovil
Miss M. L. Lee. 77 Banbury Rd. Oxford.
Mr Ch. Singer. 5 North Grove. Highgate Village. N.6.

May I congratulate you on the appearance of your book {2} which I long to read?

Yours sincerely,
Edith J Morley

Please don’t address me by my title {3} in private life: it is meant only for official use.

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Chambers struck through the last paragraph and the postscript before sending the letter on to McKerrow with MCKW A3/8a.

{1} ‘Post to.’

{2} In the MS the succeeding names and addresses are arranged in two columns, and the words in square brackets are represented by ditto marks. A full stop has been supplied after some of the names.

{3} The Elizabethan Stage.

{4} Professor.

Sent to McKerrow with A3/8a, c–f.