Letter of Sir James Matthew Barrie to Sir Edwin Lutyens, 6 August 1919, 10 March 1970
Scope and Contents
Signed autograph letter from Sir James Matthew Barrie to his friend and creative collaborator the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, praising Lutyens' design for the Cenotaph, London.
There is an accompanying letter from Nicholas Taylor of the Lutyens Trust, dated 10 March 1970, thanking the then owner Ben Sonnenberg Jr for letting him see a copy of the letter.
Dates
- Creation: 6 August 1919
- Creation: 10 March 1970
Creator
- Barrie, James Mathew, Sir, 1860-1937 (novelist and playwright) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
2 letters
Custodial History
This letter used to belong to Ben Sonnenberg Jr, American publisher and founder of the literary magazine Grand Street.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from a bookseller in February 2023. Accession no. SC-Acc-2023-0028.
Processing Information
Catalogued in April 2023 by Aline Brodin and Paul Barnaby, using information supplied by the seller.
Creator
- Barrie, James Mathew, Sir, 1860-1937 (novelist and playwright) (Author, Person)
Subject
- Lutyens, Sir Edwin Landseer, 1869-1944 (knight | English architect) (Recipient, Person)
- The Lutyens Trust (British charity) (Organization)
Source
- Sonnenberg, Benjamin "Ben", 1936-2010 (American publisher) (Former owner, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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