DL/A-Z//DRA/4 - [Correspondence with Margaret Drabble 1999-2007]

DL/A-Z//DRA/4

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[Correspondence with Margaret Drabble 1999-2007]

09/07/1999-06/09/2007

10 Letters (typescript and MS)
3 Postcards
1 Press cuttings
2 Printed ephemera

British Stammering Association

Holroyd, Michael, 1935-

Drabble, Margaret

029 is a letter from Margaret Drabble and Michael Holroyd to Doris Lessing, inviting her to a dinner party at the Groucho Club.

030 is a letter from Drabble to Lessing thanking her for visiting Porlock.

031-033 are thanks and travel postcards from Drabble to Lessing.

034 is an article about Drabble entitled "Haunted still by family ghosts" from The Daily Telegraph, 30/12/2000.

035 is a letter from Drabble to Lessing inviting her to a party.

036 is a letter from Drabble to Lessing: "Just a note, wondering how you are".

037 is a letter from Drabble to Lessing: "Have you seen this beautiful photo of you which a Spanish friend sent to me? I think that Lessing para siempre must mean Lessing forever and I say the same." [the photo is not attached].

038 is a letter from Drabble to Lessing, referring to a party at the Spanish Embassy. Mentions Drabble's impending departure from the lecture circuit. Mentions speech impediments and the British Stammering Association.

039 is a letter from Drabble to Lessing. She refers to Lessing's health, as well as the health of Lessing's son

040 is an invitation to Drabble's lecture "Public Speech and Public Silence". It claims that it will be "Margaret Drabble's last public lecture" and mentions speech impediments. Lessing hand writes "Alas no– card"

041 is a letter from Drabble to Lessing, referring to travel in Egypt and the Canary Islands.

042 is a letter from Drabble to Lessing inviting her to a party.

043 is an invitation to lunch from Drabble to Lessing, written on the back of a takeaway food lid.

044 is a letter from Drabble to Lessing inviting her to dinner. Mentions the health of Lessing's son.