Box 1
Contains 67 Results:
[Monro], September 6, 1926
"My dear Eliot, I hope I can rely absolutely on your promise..."
Relying on you to give a short address at the formal opening of the Shop on September 30; those we discussed as suitable to give an additional address (Bridges, Grierson, Couch, Abercrombie) cannot manage it; let us discuss dates and subject.
T.S.E., September 15, 1926
"My dear Monro, I wd have written at once..."
Cannot get back to London in time; if you postpone I'll pay for the new announcements; my wife ill; much distressed about this. "I think you much overrate my value as a draw. My public is a very limited one."
On New Criterion paper. Place: Grand Hotel, Divonne-les-Bains, Ain, France.
[Monro], September 17, 1926
"My dear Eliot, The days have passed since your eventful wire arrived..."
You made an absolute promise "sitting in the armchair in my bedroom"; 6 or 700 invitations with your name on them have been sent out; there is no point in our composing that letter to you about The New Criterion unless you will support us in supporting you; are you doing your job as Director of Faber & Gwyer properly by remaining in France; I'll have to substitute Holbrook Jackson; you must come.
Eliot, received September 20, 1926
Divonneles bains. "Have you received letter is postponement possible"
Eliot, received September 22, 1926
Divonneles bains. "Absolutely impossible return in time grievously distressed if postponement impossible can I send something to be read"