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  <dc:title>Assorted correspondence, 1953-1989</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Comprising assorted letters to Daphne du Maurier from various correspondents and concerning various subjects, mostly consisting of literary, professional and fan letters. Some letters are addressed to Esther Rowe, Daphne du Maurier's housekeeper. Most letters are annotated 'Answered'. Includes several letters relating to Slyfield House in Surrey, where Daphne du Maurier had holidayed as a child; letters from former owners or neighbours of the house Kilmarth; letters about the Menabilly estate; letters about 'Trilby' in the 'Radio Times'; and letters about the estate of Ronald Alexander Armstrong's, Daphne du Maurier's pen friend. 

Correspondents include: 

Phyllis Abrahams
Harold A. Albert
Kingsley Amis
Paul Berry and Muriel Box (of Femina Books)
Richard Beynon of the BBC, producer of television production 'Rebecca' (1979)
J.A.E. Blake
Grace Browning [sister-in-law]
Tony Cherry
Christopher [?] of the BBC
Maurice Crew
Colin H. Davis
Laine Davies
Peter Deakins
Frankie Donaldson
Derek Drescher of the BBC, producer of 'Desert Island Discs'
Mrs ?Elta
Henry Fenwick
Michael Foot
Yvonne J. Foss
Angela Fox
Muriel Franklin
Pat Frere
Louise T. Gisson
Roger D. Hale
Jack W. Hayell
Mike Hasshill and G.A. Helmore
Janice Hamilton
Helen Henschel
Peter Hert
Mrs Dennis [?Peggy] Hickman
Walter Hooper of the Bodleian Library
'Alec' [Alexander]  and Robert Maxwell-Hyslop
Admiral Sir W. M . James
Michael K.
Richard Kelly
Tom Lavelle
Bessy S. Lester
K. Moss
Agatha Christie Mallowan
Joyce Mendoza
Cliff Michelmore
Bill W. J. Mitford [cousin of Frederick Browning]
James Morris
Rupert E. Noel-Clarke
Professor Egon S. Pearson
B.A. ?Pike
'Francois' Frank Price 
Paddy Puxley
Roland Pym
Veronica [Rashleigh, resident of Menabilly]
[Penelope] 'Pempie' Reed [wife of Carol Reed]
Peter Reed [brother of Carol Reed]
Jeanne Renshaw [sister of Katherine Mansfield]
A.L. Rowse
Mary Sadler
Selbie ?, re Kilmarth
John J. Schiff
Ro? L. Spears
Bet Spillane
Joan [St George Saunders?]
Dr R.E. Stebbings
Margaret Stone
Noel Streatfield
Somerset ?Sullerin
Michael Treffry
Ion Trewin
Raleigh Trevelyan
Kieran Tunney
Nancy W. Underwood [former owner of Kilmarth]
?Abins Vivian
Clara Vyvyan
Dr Rhoda Watther
T.W. Watkins
Graham Watson of Curtis Brown
Marjorie 'Mary' Wilson
Herbert R. Winter
[John] Wolfenden
Fred Zimmerman</dc:description>
  <dc:date>1953-1989</dc:date>
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