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Add MS 88998/2/58
- Record Id:
- 040-002878582
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002354004
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023662049.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 88998/2/58
- Title:
- Lee Harwood: Letters Received (Reedy, Carlyle)
- Scope & Content:
-
25 communications from Carlyle Reedy.
- (1). London, 21 December 1988. Autograph letter (1 sheet) enclosing typed poem 'Life of green' (1 sheet), with envelope (decorated with knotted red and white strands). 'All that has been published "recently" is a prose section of a larger work. It is called "When Fox Was Judge". It is ⅓rd of a trilogy, but the editor did not mention that fact - so as a piece it seems a little bit odd.' (See Reality Studios, Vol. 9 (1987), pp. 1-19.)
- (2). [London, 5 June 1991 - postmark]. Undated autograph postcard (Funerary Urns) and continuation sheet, with envelope. Reedy has just returned from San Antonio ('mother's memorial service').
- (3). [London], 9 October 1991. Autograph letter (2 sheets), with envelope.
- (4). London, 17 September 1992. Autograph postcard. 'Glad to know you are tributing Paul's [Paul Evans] work (London Subvoicive) Dec 8 and hope to be there.'
- (5). London, 2 August 1993. Typed letter (1 sheet), with envelope. Soliciting feedback.
- (6). [London], 18 August 1993. Autograph letter (2 sheets), with envelope. Requests a 'Preface' from Harwood for 'my little book of poems, Obituaries & Celebrations' (Words Worth Books, 1995). The second sheet of the letter has a small paper attachment on the verso: 'Full answer to your lovely letter coming soon'.
- (7). London, 15 November 1993. Autograph letter (1 sheet), enclosing small colour photograph (image of framed item), with envelope. 'It's obvious to me from yr irrestible Dolls' House 1912 that an eventual visit to Hove is in order - if only to see you in uniform at last.'
- (8). [?1994]. Undated bespoke card entitled 'not enchiladas'. No message.
- (9). [London], 13 January 1994 (postmark). Autograph postcard (Thomas Eakins) with envelope.
- (10). Dyfed, 8 August 1994. Autograph postcard. 'Lately I've been spending quite a lot of time in West (Southwest) Wales, hoping to re-cuperate some of my health.'
- (11). [Swansea, ?August 1994 - postmark]. Autograph postcard (Llansteffan). 'This is the little town I visit, where I walk, where I think.'
- (12). 14 September 1995. Autograph postcard. 'So glad to see you so glad you bothered.'
- (13). [London], 17 January 1996. Autograph postcard.
- (14). [London], 18 March 1996. Autograph letter (1 sheet) enclosing postcard, with envelope. 'I can't yet afford to get the rolls of film developed. What must be a great picture (you clutching my book wearing yr train uniform with insignia) remains the memory of the moment in my mind.'
- (15). Dyfed, [June 1996 - postmark]. Autograph postcard. 'I am nested in my cottage in Wales, alone and glad to be alone.'
- (16). Llansteffan, Wales, 17 July 1996. Autograph letter (1 sheet) enclosing colour photograph of cottage with cut out of Greek head. With envelope. 'Greek Head full of damages and a way to let them disappear in blossom.'
- (17). Llansteffan, 6 August 1996. Typed letter (2 sheets) enclosing photocopy image of mother and child (1 sheet), with envelope. Reedy gave a reading with Chris Ozzard in Carmarthen on 1 August ('great success').
- (18). London, 14 November 1996. Autograph postcard, with envelope.
- (19). London, 10 March 1997. Folding card, with envelope. Refers to having 'a piece in a show' (Los Angeles, Vienna, Tokyo) - two sequences of slides 'which will then be put on video using a laser technique with a dissolve between the slides'. Mentions art curator Guy Brett.
- (20). London, 17 April 1997. Autograph postcard.
- (21). [London], 30 May 1997. Autograph postcard.
- (22). London, 15 July 1997. Autograph letter (1 sheet) and typed poem 'Twice Folly' (1 sheet) 'based on a postcard sent by Lee'.
- (23). [London], 22 July 1997. Brief autograph letter (1 sheet) enclosing a portion of a postcard (used, French text, previously sent to Reedy) showing a group of people in traditional costume outside a church: 'These people are all waiting for translations of your POEMS into the language closest to their Hearts.'
- (24). [London, 20 August 1997 - postmark]. Undated typed letter (1 sheet) enclosing colour photograph of Reedy, with envelope. On the verso of the photograph: 'Artist at work. Carlyle & Indian Ladies'.
- (25). [London, 4 September 1997 - postmark]. Autograph postcard.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002354004
036-002787732
040-002878582 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88998 : The Papers of Lee Harwood
Add MS 88998/2 : Lee Harwood: Letters Received
Add MS 88998/2/58 : Lee Harwood: Letters Received (Reedy, Carlyle) - Hierarchy:
- 032-002354004[0002]/036-002787732[0059]/040-002878582
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 88998
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1988
- End Date:
- 1997
- Date Range:
- 1988-1997
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Reedy, Carlyle, poet, performance artist, b 1938