| Title |
Correspondence |
| Reference |
AG/1 |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
1918–1980 |
| Extent and Medium |
Approximately 35 boxes; paper |
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| Content and context |
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This series can be divided into approximately two halves: the first consisting of Angelica Garnett's correspondence with her husband, David, and a few items to other family and friends; the second of correspondence to Vanessa Bell, Angelica's mother, many documents being from members of the Bloomsbury set. Angelica Garnett's correspondence with her husband can be found in the sub-series catalogued as AG/1/31. Most, but not all, other envelopes contain correspondence with Vanessa Bell.
Correspondents identified by Christian name only, as well as unidentified persons, have been placed at the end of the series, comprising files AG/1/60-2.
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| Index Terms |
| Garnett, David (1892-1981) author |
| King's/PP/AG/1 contains: |
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1
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Letters from Joe Ackerley to Vanessa Bell. 2 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Ackerley, Joe. 5 items in envelope; paper. |
31 Jan. 1957–13 Feb. 1957 |
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2
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Letters from Helen Anrep to Vanessa Bell. 6 autograph letters, signed, one of which encloses a photocard of Dorothy Smith, Margery and Isabella Fry and Constance Masefield, posing with bicycles, c. 1900-10. Creator: Anrep, Helen. 6 items in envelope; paper. |
1955–1959 |
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3
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Correspondence from Barbara Bagenal to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed, and 2 autograph postcards, signed. Creator: Bagenal, Barbara. 3 items in envelope; paper. |
1940–1959 |
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4
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Letter from Anne Olivier Bell to Angelica Garnett. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Bell, Anne Olivier. 2 sheets in envelope; paper. |
27 May 1966 |
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5
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Letter from Clive Bell to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Bell, Clive. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
1950–1959 |
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6
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Letter from Julian Bell, son of Quentin Bell, to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Bell, Julian. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
1950–1959 |
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7
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Correspondence from Quentin Bell and his wife. Change of address card and sketch map of new neighbourhood. Creator: Bell, Quentin; Bell, Anne Olivier. 2 items in envelope; paper. |
1950–1959 |
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8
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Correspondence between Vanessa Bell and David Garnett. 18 autograph letters, signed, from Vanessa Bell. 4 autograph letters, signed, from David Garnett. Creator: Bell, Vanessa; Garnett, David. 24 items in envelope; paper. |
1931–1959 |
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9
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Letters from Merle Bevington to Vanessa Bell. 2 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Bevington, Merle. 3 sheets in envelope; paper. |
14 May 1950–29 May 1950 |
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10
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Letter from Phyllis Bray to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Bray, Phyllis. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
2 Feb. 1956 |
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11
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Letter from D.G. Bush to Vanessa Bell. 1 typed letter, signed. Creator: Bush, D.G. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
29 July 1949 |
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12
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Correspondence between Vanessa Bell, Janie Bussy and Duncan Grant. 7 autograph letters, signed, to Vanessa Bell. . 1 autograph letter, signed, from Vanessa Bell. 1955-9 and undated. 1 autograph letter, signed, to Duncan Grant. 18 Jan. 1959. Creator: Bussy, Janie. 10 items in envelope; paper. |
1955–1959 |
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13
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Letters from Sue Chen (otherwise Ling Hsu Hua) to Vanessa Bell. 2 autograph letters, signed, and a translation of a Chinese poem. Creator: Chen, Sue. 3 items in envelope; paper. |
7 Oct. 1960 |
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14
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Letter from Clementine Churchill to 'Miss Bell'. 1 typed letter, signed. Creator: Churchill, Clementine. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
23 Dec. 1958 |
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15
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Letters from Pierre Eugene Clarin and Line Clarin to Vanessa Bell. 3 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Clarin, Pierre Eugene; Clarin, Line. 3 items in envelope; paper. |
7 June 1954–1961 |
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16
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Correspondence from Kenneth and Jane Clark to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed, and 2 autograph postcards, signed. Creator: Clark, Kenneth; Clark, Jane. 3 items in envelope; paper. |
1959–1960 |
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17
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Letter from Alan Clutton-Brock to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Brock, Alan Clutton-. 2 sheets in envelope; paper. |
17 June 1958 |
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18
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Letter from Archibald L. Cochrane to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Cochrane, Archibald L. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
11 Nov. |
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19
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Correspondence from Bill Coldstream to Vanessa Bell. 2 autograph letters, signed, and 1 autograph postcard, signed. Creator: Coldstream, Bill. 3 items in envelope; paper. |
1949–1956 |
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20
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Letters from Eily Darwin to Vanessa Bell. 5 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Darwin, Eily. 5 items in envelope; paper. |
1948–1950 |
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21
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Postcard from Angus Davidson to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph postcard, signed. Creator: Davidson, Angus. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
30 Sep. 1952 |
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22
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Letter from Douglas Davidson to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Davidson, Douglas. 2 sheets in envelope; paper. |
27 May 1959 |
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23
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Letter from Pamela Diamand to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Diamand, Pamela. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
18 Feb. 1956 |
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24
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Correspondence, possibly from T.S. Eliot to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed, and 1 autograph postcard, signed. Creator: possibly Eliot, T.S. 3 items in envelope; paper. |
24 July 1955–14 May 1956 |
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25
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Letters from Charles Evans to Vanessa Bell. 2 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Evans, Charles. 2 sheets in envelope; paper. |
5 Jan. 1950–17 Jan. 1950 |
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26
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Letter from Hans Feibusch to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Feibusch, Hans. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
23 Feb. 1956 |
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27
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Postcards from E.M. Forster to Vanessa Bell. 3 autograph postcards, signed. Creator: Forster, E.M. 3 items in envelope; paper. |
1952–1957 |
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28
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Letter from N. Fossi to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Fossi, N. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
27 May 1955 |
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29
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Correspondence between Angelica Garnett and Julian Bell. 33 autograph letters, signed, from Angelica Garnett. 11 autograph letters, signed, from Julian Bell. This file also includes a sketch by Angelica Garnett of a girl holding back a stage curtain for a programme of dramatic entertainment, 'A quiet day in Whistler Studios'. [1930s]. Creator: Garnett, Angelica. 47 items in envelope; paper. |
1927–1937 |
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30
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Letters from Angelica Garnett to Vanessa Bell. 4 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Garnett, Angelica. 4 items in envelope; paper. |
1950–1959 |
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31
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Correspondence between Angelica and David Garnett. Creator: Garnett, Angelica. 47 envelopes; paper. |
1936–1980 |
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32
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Letters from Richard Garnett to Angelica Garnett. 2 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Garnett, Richard. 6 sheets in envelope; paper. |
21 Feb. 1972–12 Apr. 1974 |
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33
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Letter from William Garnett to Angelica Garnett. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Garnett, William. 2 sheets in envelope; paper. |
18 May 1973 |
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34
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Letters from Julia Gowing (nee Strachey) to Vanessa Bell. 2 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Gowing, Julia (nee Strachey). 3 sheets in envelope; paper. |
18 Aug. 1960–4 Dec. 1960 |
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35
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Correspondence from Duncan Grant to Vanessa Bell. 20 autograph letters, signed, and 19 autograph postcards, signed. Creator: Grant, Duncan. 43 items in envelope; paper. |
1946–1961 |
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36
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Letters from Duncan Grant to Angelica Garnett. Creator: Grant, Duncan. 2 envelopes; paper. |
1941–1976 |
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37
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Letters from Duncan Grant to David Garnett. 2 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Grant, Duncan. 3 sheets in envelope; paper. |
2 Sep. 1939–4 Jan. 1971 |
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38
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Letter from Roger de Grey to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Grey, Roger de. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
29 Sep. 1957 |
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39
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Letters from Frankie von Haas to Duncan Grant. 3 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Haas, Frankie von. 3 items in envelope; paper. |
1927 |
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40
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Letters from E.S.P. Haynes to Vanessa Bell. 2 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Haynes, E.S.P. 2 sheets in envelope; paper. |
5 May 1948–12 May 1948 |
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41
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Cards from the Viscount and Viscountess Hinchingbrook to Vanessa Bell. 2 Christmas cards. Creator: Viscount Hinchingbrooke; Viscountess Hinchingbrook. 2 items in envelope; paper. |
1950–1959 |
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42
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Correspondence from Edward Le Bas to Vanessa Bell. 4 autograph letters, signed, and 9 autograph postcards, signed. Creator: Le Bas, Edward. 13 items in envelope; paper. |
1948–1960 |
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43
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Correspondence from Desmond and Molly McCarthy. 7 autograph letters, signed; 2 typed letters, signed, and 1 autograph postcard, signed, to Vanessa Bell. 1938-54 and undated. 1 autograph letter, signed, to 'Marjorie'. 17 Dec. 1951. 1 autograph letter, signed, from Michael [McCarthy] to Vanessa Bell. 30 Dec. 1953. 1 typed letter, signed, to 'Annetta'. 6 Dec. 1951. Creator: McCarthy, Desmond and Molly. 14 items in envelope; paper. |
1938–1954 |
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44
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Letter from Charles Mauron to Vanessa Bell. 1 typed letter, signed. Creator: Mauron, Charles. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
1 Dec. 1959 |
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45
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Correspondence from Peter Morris to Vanessa Bell. 3 autograph letters, signed, and 1 autograph postcard, signed. Creator: Morris, Peter. 4 items in envelope; paper; Conservation required: torn around the edges. |
1949–1959 |
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46
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Postcard from Raymond Mortimer to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph postcard, signed. Creator: Mortimer, Raymond. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
5 Oct. 1957 |
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47
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Letter from Peter Pears to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Pears, Peter. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
1950–1959 |
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48
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Letter from Gwen Raverat to Vanessa Bell. 1 typed letter, signed. Creator: Raverat, Gwen. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
12 Apr. 1953 |
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49
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Correspondence from Claude Rogers to Vanessa Bell. 2 autograph letters, signed, and 1 autograph postcard, signed. Creator: Rogers, Claude. 4 items in envelope; paper. |
1953–1956 |
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50
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Poem from Vita Sackville-West to Vanessa Bell. Poem sent as a Christmas card. Creator: West, Vita Sackville-. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
1960 |
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51
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Postcards from Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac to Vanessa Bell. 3 autograph postcards, signed. Creator: Segonzac, Andre Dunoyer de. 4 items in envelope; paper. |
1959 |
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52
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Letters from Matthew Smith to Vanessa Bell. 3 autograph letters, signed. Creator: Smith, Matthew. 3 items in envelope; paper. |
1953–1958 |
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53
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Letter from Freya Stark to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Stark, Freya. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
1955 |
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54
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Letters from Adrian Stephen to Vanessa Bell. 2 autograph letters, signed, with modern typescript transcripts. Creator: Stephen, Adrian. 4 items in envelope; paper. |
9 Aug. 1909–18 Aug. 1909 |
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55
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Letter from Giles Lytton Strachey to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Strachey, Giles Lytton. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
23 Nov. 1918 |
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56
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Letter from Saxon Sydney-Turner to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Turner, Saxon Sydney-. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
29 Sep. 1955 |
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57
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Letters from Colonel A.S.H. Teed and others to Vanessa Bell. 9 autograph letters, signed, to Vanessa Bell. 1931-51 and undated. 1 autograph letter, signed, from 'Jean' to Vanessa Bell. 14 Jan. 1952. 1 autograph letter, signed, from Elise Anghilanti to Vanessa Bell. 27 Dec. 1928. Agreement to reimburse Vanessa Bell for the building expenses incurred at Teed's premises at Cassis, France. 29 May 1928. Creator: Teed, A.S.H., Colonel. 12 items in envelope; paper. |
1928–1952 |
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58
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Postcard from H. Walpole to Vanessa Bell via Virginia Woolf. 1 autograph postcard, signed, to Virginia Woolf, readdressed to Vanessa Bell. Creator: Walpole, H. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
16 Nov. 1931 |
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59
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Postcard from Leonard Woolf to Vanessa Bell. 1 typed postcard, signed. Creator: Woolf, Leonard. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
17 Sep. 1960 |
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60
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Letter from Dermod, possibly Dermod McCarthy, to Vanessa Bell. 1 autograph letter, signed. Creator: Dermod [possibly McCarthy]. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
12 May |
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61
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Letter from Molly to David Garnett. 1 typed letter, signed. Creator: Molly. 1 sheet in envelope; paper. |
24 Feb. 1968 |
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62
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Letters from unidentified persons to Vanessa Bell. 3 autograph letters, signed. 5 items in envelope; paper. |
1956 |