Letter in favour of Michael Sadleir, 1920

Anthony HOPE, pseud., i.e. Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins

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Autograph letter signed ("Anthony H Hawkins") to "My dear Meredith": 1p. 8vo (paper-clip rust-mark at corner; part mounted on card), [London] (14 Gower Street), 8 November 1920. He will gladly do all he can for "Michael Sadler" (i.e. Michael Sadleir, né Sadler, 1888-1957), "because of your recommendation, and also because he is, I suppose the son of his distinguished father [Sir Michael Sadler, 1861-1943], an old Oxford friend of mine". Gerald Duckworth tells him, however, that "by a new regulation of the Committee's personal acquaintance is necessary for supporters as well as for proposer and seconder" - but he will do what he can. Michael Sadleir, appointed in 1920 a director of Constable the publishers, is perhaps being proposed for membership of the Garrick Club, of which Duckworth and the author of The Prisoner of Zenda (Anthony Hope, i.e. Anthony Hope Hawkins, 1863-1933; Kt 1919) were stalwarts; "Meredith" might plausibly be identified with William Maxse Meredith (1865-1937), Sadleir's fellow director at Constable and younger son of another Garrick stalwart, the writer George Meredith - though at the time of Meredith fils's death the only club he was a member of was the Savile.

Seller Inventory # 28M100224

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Letter in favour of Michael Sadleir, 1920
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
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