Janus: Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton

St John's Library/Beaton/A1 contains:
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86	Autograph letter signed to Beaton, from Dorset
87	Autograph letter signed to Beaton, from Chichester
88	Typescript letter signed to Beaton, from New Mexico
89	Autograph letter signed to Beaton, from Paris
90	Letters and postcards to Beaton
91	Autograph and typescript letter signed to Beaton
92	Telegram and letter to Beaton
93	Autograph postcard signed to Beaton, from Aldeburgh
94	Autograph letter signed to Beaton, from Salisbury
95	Letters to Beaton
96	Autograph postcard signed to Beaton
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Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton

Title	Autograph and typescript letter signed to Beaton
Reference	A1/91
Creator	Jim Bridges
Covering Dates	29 Dec. 1963–4 Jan. 1964
Extent and Medium	4p; paper; Mixed

Content and context

Is on his way back to L.A. from Texas after spending Christmas with his family. Discusses his Christmas and ponders why it was good. Describes his journey to Texas. Describes his grandfather. His immediate family of 22 people all spend every Christmas together in the same house. Discusses what his family do at Christmas. Went with his cousins to their farm and found a dead cow. There were buzzards sitting on the fence 'as pleased as punch'. Last night a Shetland pony came and nuzzled him. Apologises for not having finished his letter before. As soon as he got off the plane he was whisked to a party at Kathy Nolan's. Then he and Jack and Nellie went for dinner at Petit Triannon. The pony he referred to earlier is dying. On the way to the plane he stopped at a funeral home and stared at an 'ancient aunt' who had died after Christmas. Hopes to see Beaton soon and Jack sends his best wishes.

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