[Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate.] Autograph Letter Signed to 'Lady Jones' [the writer Enid Bagnold], regarding her housing of a 'prize' and Lady Billa Harrod.

Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984), Poet Laureate and popular broadcaster and public figure [Enid Bagnold [Lady Jones] (1889-1981), writer and dramatist; Lady Billa Harrod]

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See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. In fair condition, but lightly discoloured, with a large rectangle of sunning covering most of the lower part, and a neat crease at bottom right (not affecting the signature, which is partially sunned). Annotated in pencil by a later hand on the reverse. Betjeman s handwriting is bad, so the following reading is tentative. Dear Lady Jones, / I meant to write to you long ere this to tell you how grateful I was to you & Sir Roderick [Jones, her husband] for letting us [house?] this prize in your capacious drawing room. I was grateful to you too for remembering our conversation at Old Billa s [Lady Wilhelmine Harrod, wife of the economist Sir Roy Harrod] in Oxford. I remember being impressed with it there & [?], "that really exactly how I feel." See IMage. Seller Inventory # 26224

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Title: [Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate.] ...

Publisher: No date. On letterhead of 43 Cloth Fair London EC1