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Papers of Lyn Newman Woolf, Adeline Virginia (1882-1941) novelist, essayist and critic
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ALS to Lyn Newman

  • NewmanL/A/A1/17/1
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  • 28 Aug. 1931 (Date taken from postmark on envelope.)
  • Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Covers her correspondence with Mrs Rosling, and her impending unemployment. Commiserates on Lyn's mushroom poisoning. Announces that she is going to the South of France then to Hamspray on her return. Mentions that she went to the fireworks at the Crystal Palace with Frankie Birrell and Raymond Mortimer, who are travelling to Venice. Refers to her visit to Charleston where she saw Clive Bell, Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, Virginia and Leonard Woolf and Lytton Strachey

Partridge, Frances Catherine (1900-2004) writer and literary journalist

ALS to Lyn Newman

Reports that he is writing to Virginia Woolf and Galsworthy. Believes five signatures will suffice.

Walpole, Sir Hugh Seymour (1884-1941) Knight and novelist

ALS to Lyn Newman

Writes that Lyn's notes on Mrs - are so clear that a letter incorporating them can be sent. Discusses whose signatures to attach. Mentions Lord Arnold, Virginia Woolf, Leonard Woolf, Galsworthy (?) and Trevelyan.

Walpole, Sir Hugh Seymour (1884-1941) Knight and novelist

ALS to Lyn Newman

Covers Lyn's illness, and John's work on Charles II and his girlfriends. Suggests Lyn subscribe to the International Press Cutting Bureau, Fleet Street. Advice about Arnold Bennett's sister who is unable to support herself after his death. Suggests asking Leonard and Virginia Woolf to pass the matter on to Hugh Walpole, or contacting Lord Beaverbrook at the Evening Standard. Doubts whether Civil List would include the sister because there is already a widow and Dorothy Bennett. Ends with a picture of Lyn being hauled up the stairs in a pram.

Hayward, John Davy (1905-1965) editor, critic and bibliographer

TLS to Lyn Newman

Informs her that he is writing a biography of Virginia Woolf and requests permission to see and copy any letters Lyn might have from her.

Bell, Quentin Claudian Stephen (1910-1996) author, artist and art historian

ALS to Lyn Newman

  • NewmanL/A/A1/3/1
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  • 1930 (Circa. Date estimated from content.)
  • Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Thanks Lyn for her letter about his poems. Anticipates reading Lyn's book. Mentions Virginia Woolf's "misadventures in Cambridge".

Bell, Julian Heward (1908-1937) poet and essayist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Reports the illnesses suffered by William, Edward and herself. Describes their succession of household helps ending with Viola Hawke, who is uncouth but very efficient. Mentions that she has had no success with the Virginia Woolf article she sent ot Anne Watkins. Asks for the Vagts' address in Connecticut. Registers a lack of response from Mr Sidney Lovett of Yale. Refers to the funding she is receiving through Mrs Ogilvy and Mrs Richard Price, and announces that she is going to look for an apartment in New York and hopes the Flexners will help her. Thanks Hella for the photograph of Margareta and Michael. Mentions the German attack on Russia and the U.S.A. occupation of Iceland.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Reports that she is moving to a new apartment in Riverdale for which Mrs Price is raising the $50 a month rent. Writes that she met Mrs Morley who turned out to be the wife of F.V. Morley, brother of Christopher Morley and Felix Morley. He remembered Lyn from his days at Faber and Faber and hoped to arrange for her to review Virginia Woolf's 'Between the Acts' for the Nation and the Saturday Review of Literature. Asks to borrow all Virginia Woolf's previous works. Mentions Max's week in Wales and attendence at a conference in Coventry. Admits her reservations about the placements in Bermuda and Washington recommended by Keynes and Ed Earle. Sends news of William and Edward. Mentions Clare Millikan and George, Joan Rossetti, Appy Ogilvy, and Margareta.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

TLS to Lyn Newman

Praises the Monologue. Apologises for not being able to remember much about the Stephens family. Suggests that they visit Virginia Woolf together.

Troubridge, Laura (fl 1934)

ALS to Lyn Newman

Returns and comments upon "Ten Letter Writers". Discusses the effect changing from one language to another when reading. Reports that she has bought 39 Whitehall Street. Describes the surrounding area which used to belong to Samuel Butler, and the work she is having done on the house. Discusses the writing of Margaret Evans, Elizabeth Myers, Kathleen Raine, Katherine Mansfield and Virginia Woolf. Expresses interest in Professor A. A. Black's book about "Hamlet"

MacDonald, Isobel (fl 1957-1968)

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