| Repository | Special Collections Archives (GB 0029) |
| Ref No | EUL MS 397/3/5/1 |
| Date | 16 July - 5 September 1960 |
| Level | File |
| Extent | 17 items |
| Title | 'Abelard and Heloise: A dramatic poem with music for Virginia' |
| Description | Package containing letters to Virginia Maskell from Ronald Duncan and a manuscript copy of 'Abelard and Heloise: A dramatic poem with music for Virginia'.
Includes;
- Original packaging with numerous postmarks, redirections and a list of contents
- Two letter cards from 16 July 1960 containing a manuscript draft of 'Part 5', one marked 'Ronald Maskell, Any train to her' under the sender's name and address
- An undated manuscript letter concerning a song for Heloise beginning 'Rose of my heart' and signed 'Arab' [pet name for Ronald Duncan]
- Typescript of 'Rose of my heart' and another song beginning 'Close in the grave with thee' and annotated with 'extra verse not needed'
- Manuscript production note signed 'RD'
- Manuscript of letters No. 2-12 of 'Abelard and Heloise'. Each letter is marked as to whether it is sent by Abelard or Heloise, many are illustrated and some are dated at the end
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| Language | English |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access Status | Open |
| Copyright | Literary executor |
| RDLF |
| Creator_Name | Duncan, Ronald Frederick Henry (1914-1982); author, poet and librettist |