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Hartley, L. P. (Leslie Poles), 1895-1972

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1895 - 1972

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

L. P. Hartley letters

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233252532]
Identifier: MSS 1525
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters addressed to Reginal Littleboy from 1921 through 1969. Littleboy was a life-long friend who lived in Sussex, England. The letters relate many of Hartley's life experiences, reflections on associate authors, and also comment on writing.

Dates: 1921-1969

L. P. Hartley letters

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230219757]
Identifier: MSS 1692
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters. Most of these letters were to friends and other English writers including Alice Acland, Elizabeth Bowen, and Lord David Cecil. Hartley discusses various aspects of literature, discusses many of his works, and asks about how they may be improved.

Dates: 1958-1972