| Description | This file contains letters to and from Herbert including: Postcard from Arnold Wesker dated 5 March 1994; Letter from Whittle Robinson, solicitors, regarding the estate of Ronald Eyre with copy of Herbert's reply attached; Copy letter from Herbert to Arnold Wengrove dated 4 March 1994; Draft of Herbert's letter to the Guardian newspaper dated 21 March 1994 concerning production of Samuel Beckett's Footfalls; Letters dated 1992 from Dudley Fishburn, M.P. on House of Commons letterhead relating to government pit closure; letter regarding an unauthorised biography of Stephen Spender; Copy of Herbert's letter to Dudley Fishburn dated 12 October 1992 on subject of unauthorised biography of Stephen Spender; Copy of Herbert's letter to Richard Graves on subject of a biography of Richard Hughes; Letter from Richard Graves to Herbert on subject of his biography of Richard Hughes; Letter from Edward [Fox?] enclosing poems by A.P.Herbert; clipped to postcard from Jackie Stedall dated 14 June 1992 enclosing Eric Pyrcroft's funeral address for Ron [Eyre]; clipped to funeral address for Ronald Eyre.
Also includes handwritten letter from 'Hugh' at 4 St Peter's Wharf, Hammersmith, dated 25 November 1992; Handwritten note from Colway Manor, from Ann Jellicoe dated 24 August 1989; Funeral address for Penelope Gilliatt; attached to handwritten note from Hugh Casson; attached to photocopied image of Gilliatt's gravestone; attached to photocopied postcard from [George Ivan Smith, stepfather of Gilliatt] sent from Elm Cottage, 4 August 1994 on the subject of Angela Conner's gravestone for Penelope. Typed statement by Herbert titled 'Jocelyn Herbert: Stage and Film Designer' in answer to question of where the primary inspiration and creative urge comes from when designing for the theatre. Second copy of Herbert's letter to Guardian newspaper dated 21 March 1994 on subject of Samuel Beckett's Footfalls; Typed text by Herbert to Lindsay Anderson: an appreciation; Two letters from 'Tim' at 33 Lansdowne Gardens, dated 20 April 1994 and 22 February 1993, one mentions RDI [Royal Designers for Industry]; Letter from Greville Poke dated 12 April 1994 in relation to 'The Harriet Settlement'.
Also includes Cards and postcards. 1 from 'Jenny', either Jenny West or Jenny Carey (1.10.1992). They are from: Alan Bennett, Gavin Bryars (1994), 'John' possibly John Dexter. One from 'Helen', Liz, 'Nat? and Douglas', Lawrence Evans, David Reppa, Julian Treveleyan and Mary Fedden, 'Ruth', Sara Kestelman, 'Willow', John, Tina Pirali, Sue, Sid, Lawrence Evans, Paola Dionisotti, Joan, David James, Jenny Carey and a different 'John'. There are three cards from 'David', JH and two from 'David' possibly David Hare and two from Tony Harrison. Six of the cards have names that are hard to identify or do not possess a signed name.
Four postcards from Gavin Lambert (mentioning the book 'Mainly about Lindsay Anderson') and one postcard from Maggie Smith.
Also includes an invitation to Jocelyn's Birthday party and another document that perhaps was created for her birthday.
Also contains two cards from David and Barbara Storey to Herbert.
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