L. P. Hartley letters
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters addressed to David Horner. In the first, dated 16 May 1953, Hartley looks forward to a dinner engagement. The second, dated 23 March 1956, relates gratitude for Horner's congratulations on his receipt of a C.B.E. A letter dated 6 November 1956 and written from Venice gives a detailed description of the advantages and disadvantages of the Hotel Regina, and relates news of Victor Cunard and Freya Stark. The fourth letter, dated 8 April 1967, is devoted to reflections on the recent death of Hartley's close friend C.H.B. Kitchin.
Dates
- 1953-1967
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from L.P. Hartley letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Sketch
English novelist, short-story writer, and critic.
Extent
4 items (16 p.)(0.05 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Purchased in 1980.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; 1980.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Authors, English -- Biography
- Correspondence
- Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Sources
- Hartley, L. P. (Leslie Poles), 1895-1972 -- Correspondence
- Horner, David
- Kitchin, C. H. B. (Clifford Henry Benn), 1895-1967
- Letters
- Literature
- Material Types
- Stark, Freya
- Title
- Register of L. P. Hartley letters
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 August 5
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States