| Repository | Special Collections Archives (GB 0029) |
| Ref No | EUL MS 413/1/26 |
| Alt Ref No | 26 |
| Date | 9 Nov 1942 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 2 leaves, 1 envelope |
| Title | Letter dated 9 November 1942: draft of poem 'Orchids' |
| Description | Manuscript letter written after the battle of Al Alamein including a draft of the poem 'Orchids/Song in the Desert' and references to the battle and the retreat of the Germans and Italians. |
| Language | English |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access Status | Open |
| Copyright | Usual EUL restrictions apply |
| Creator_Name | Jarmain; John (1911-1944); poet |