Record

RepositorySpecial Collections Archives (GB 0029)
Ref NoEUL MS 43/PERS/1/T/TWAIN
Date1950s-1970s
LevelFile
Extent14 letters
TitleLetters from Mark Twain Society [USA] Cyril Clemens to Henry Williamson
Creator NameClemens; Cyril (1902-1999); Mark Twain Society Founder
Description14 letters from Mark Twain Society - as from Cyril Clemens to HW. Includes:
- Draft letter 2 Aug 1971 from HW to Cyril Clemens. With reference to essay 'My Spider My Bee'
- 1 letter 8 Oct 1953 concerning HW's honorary membership of the Mark Twain Society "in recognition of your outstanding contribution to English Literature". With certificate.
- 1 letter 1967 concerning HW's election as 'Knight of Mark Twain'
- 1 cheque 28 June 1969 to the value of one dollar with ms annotation by Cyril Clements 'For Cigars'
- 1 letter 12 March 1977 concerning HW's election as Honorary Chairman of The Society's Fiction Committee. With reference to E.M. Forster. Also includes cheque to the value of one dollar, and a copy of 1 letter from Jimmy Carter to Cyril Clemens.

Also includes 7 copies of the Mark Twain Journal, postcards from Colorado, Nebraska, and Rocky Mountain National Park and 2 booklets - 'My Chat with Thomas Hardy' by Cyril Clemens, and 'Missouri - Family Vacation Land'.
FormatManuscript
Typescript
Printed material
LanguageEnglish
AccessStatusOpen
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