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Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist
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Typed letter to Alice Butler

Details her movements over the previous six years. Plans to have the Fanny Kemble material sent back from America. Mentions the death of Francis Yeats-Brown. Enquires after Miriam Dent.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Nancy Blackburn from Laguna Beach, California.

Reports that she has had to cancel New Mexico trip due to finances. Describes the mobile home that she has been lent by friends of "Polly who fell in the Cam". Mentions that William is meeting Ivan Sutherland at S.C.L, and his job at Q.M.C. starts on 20 March. Remarks that she is nervous about American Christmas expectations and hopes that she won't let Polly, the Bobrows, and Karmen down. Mentions lack of news from Vi.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Photocopy of ALS to Leonard Woolf

Expresses pleasure over Leonard's letter on Animals at Cambridge. Apologises for not writing sooner due to working hard on the Monologue. Disagrees with his description of what a Christian knows and thinks. Argues that most Christians would hesitate to say that animals do not have souls. Mentions not being able to get a piano up the stairs of her lodgings in Cambridge.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typed letter to Mr Kennerley

Mentions Miss Margaret Armstrong's book on Fanny Kemble. Reports that she has traced the original Lawrence drawing of Fanny Kemble and asks if it possible to reproduce the tinting for the illustration in her book. Hopes to have a final draft of her biography by May.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Molly Harrower

Details her revised plans for visiting Molly and Vera [Owen] in America.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

Typed letter to Spencer Curtis Brown

Reports the progress of 'Field with Geese'. Wishes Konrad Lorenz to read the book, and thinks that Dr Thorpe would write a letter of introduction. Requests to know how Spencer Curtis Brown plans to make Faber believe in the potential for success of 'Field with Geese' so that they make more of an effort to sell it than they did 'So much love, so little money'.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Confirms her arrangements for visiting the Weyls and apologises for the confusion. Refers gratefully to Margareta's part in the plan.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

ALS to Hella Weyl

Refers to her visit to the Weyls. Describes the various maladies suffered by herself and Edward, mentioning Dr Pappenheimer, Dr Wood and the Flexners. Describes her new house in Scotland, Connecticut. Refers to her visits to Joan Rossetti and Clare Millikan, the daughter of George Mallory who disappeared on Mount Everest with her cousin Andrew Irvine. Refers to a conversation with Glen Millikan about Henry Whitehead and a feast at St. John's. Wonders whether their mail boy has destroyed Ann Watkins' letter.

Newman, Lyn (1901-1973) author and journalist

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