Letters from Alec Guinness to various correspondents
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This series largely exists due to Piers Paul Read's research and gathering of information for the writing of Guinness's authorised biography. It contains copies, mostly photocopies, of letters written by Alec Guinness to others, including actor Edward Hermann and other actors. There are two origi...
Copies of letters from Alec Guinness to various correspondents A-B
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Two photocopies of letters from Alec Guinness to Max Adrian, undated. Twelve photocopies of letters from Alec Guinness to Eileen Atkins, dated between 1978-1999. Ten photocopies of letters from Alec Guinness to Keith Baxter, dated between 1996-2000. Typescript of a letter from Alec Guinness ...
Copies of letters from Alec Guinness to various correspondents C-Ha
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Six photocopies of letters from Alec Guinness to Noel Coward, dated between 1958-1960, from Noel Coward's archives. Photocopy of letter from Alec Guinness from Jonathan Croall, including a note to Piers Paul Read from Croall, dated 6 Nov 1982. Two photocopies of letters from Alec Guinness to J...
Photocopy of letter from Alec Guinness to Virginia Isham, dated 5 Jun 1954. Photocopies of four letters from Alec Guinness to James Laver, dated between 1952-1969. Four photocopies of letters from Alec Guinness to Richard Mangan, dated between 1994-1999.
Copies of letters from Alec Guinness to Chattie Salaman
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27 photocopies of letters from Alec Guinness to Chattie Salaman, dated Oct 1940-Jul 1945, with transcriptions and notes typed by Piers Paul Read. Includes one original autograph letter from Guinness to Chattie Salaman dated 4 Feb 1944.
Copies of letters from Alec Guinness to various correspondents, S-T
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Two photocopies of letters from Alec Guinness to Eusty Salaman, dated 2 Mar 1941 and 17 Apr 1964, with transcriptions and notes typed by Piers Paul Read. Plus one original autograph fragment of a letter from Guinness to Eusty Salaman, with a typescript by Piers Paul Read. Seven transcripts of ...
Drafts of letters from Alec Guinness to various or general correspondents
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An autograph naval message form, filled with with a glossary "of Olde Cuffe, the dialect spoken by the females Cuffes", a joke message, probably written for Merula, during the war period. Typed list titled 'Guinness Regrets', a generic refusal letter, listing a range of common requests recieved b...