| Repository | Special Collections Archives (GB 0029) |
| Ref No | EUL MS 207/6/4/1/92 |
| Date | 12 Aug 1947 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 4 pieces |
| Title | Typescript letter dated 12 August 1947 |
| Creator Name | Maurier, Daphne du (1907-1989); author |
| Description | Typescript letter from Daphne du Maurier to 'Tod' [Maud Waddell], discussing several matters, including 'Tod's' trip to Gstaad; [Clement] Atlee's austerity programme and its impact on her finances; her publisher, Rudolf H. Furrer, in Zurich; plans to travel to America for the 'case' [MacDonald vs du Maurier court case concerning an alleged infringement of copyrights, which took place in New York in 1947]; 'Tess' [Tessa Browning] visiting London with Maureen [Baker-Munton] and Anne Walmsley; plans for the family to be vaccinated; 'Tommy's' [Frederick Browning] attendance at a Regatta; her mother's [Muriel du Maurier] plans to visit and her desire to have the children visit her at St. Ives; her expectation to have 'Robert' [code word for menstruation] during the lawsuit; 'Tommy's' visit to Scotland where he met Meg Schroder; and the children's wellbeing and trips to a secret beach. |
| Language | English |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Access Conditions | Usual EUL conditions apply |
| Copyright | Usual EUL conditions apply |