DL/A-Z//INDEP - [Correspondence with the Independent]

DL/A-Z//INDEP

File

[Correspondence with the Independent]

1988-1995

8 Letters (typescript and MS)
2 Postcards

Independent, The
Lessing, Doris May, 1919-2013

10 items, some highlighted. Correspondence between The Independent and Doris Lessing, including discussions on the Post Office, British Telecom, black agriculture, and The Institute for Cultural Research.

DL/A-Z//INDEP/002 [from Doris Lessing to Andreas Whittam-Smith, 30/11/1988]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Discusses an article on black agriculture that she is writing. Mentions that her son John has told her to look at the contributions black women are making, which surprised her. Mentions The Institute for Cultural Research, and that they are planning a four day seminar as part of the Wildlife Conservation Festival. References Robert Ornstein's 'New World, New Mind'. Asks if The Independent would be willing to sponsor the seminar, as she writes that they "don't have that kind of money".

DL/A-Z//INDEP/003 [from Doris Lessing to the Independent, 07/04/1989]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Discusses British Telecom and her complaint. Encloses a copy of their reply to her (item 004), where Lessing has underlined an apology and repeated it in her letter to The Independent (item 003).

DL/A-Z//INDEP/005 [from Doris Lessing to The Independent, 17/10/1989]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that the "sympathetic and flattering profile" The Independent wrote about her contained factual inaccuracies. Writes to correct them. Mentions "the spirit of Dickens" and issues of privacy when being interviewed.

DL/A-Z//INDEP/008 [from Doris Lessing to The Independent, 05/03/1990]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes in response to the recent issue of The Independent that said that the Post Office "plans to spend millions of pounds on promoting itself". Writes of her recent issues with the Post Office and the lack of postmen. Suggests that the "millions" should be spent on employing more postmen rather than the "image" of the Post Office. Mentions the idea of customers collectively suing the Post Office authorities.