The Inventory of the Edith Sitwell Collection #1412 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center EDITH SITWELL OUTLINE A. LETTERS I. LETTERS TO MADAME NINA ASTIER 1948--1962. II. LETTERS TO EVA DWORETZKI 1956--1962. III. LETTERS TO MISS FRASER 1954--1955. IV. LETTERS TO EVELYN WIEL 1942--1962. V. LETTERS TO VARIOUS PERSONS, DATED; in Chronological Order, 1918--1961. VI~ ~ETTERS TO VARIOUS PERSONS, UNDATED. VII. CABLES AND TELEGRAMS, UNDATED. VIII. LETTER FROM ROGER SENHOUSE. B. MANUSCRIPTS. I. BY EDITH SITWELL. II. BY KUH WITH ES's NOTE. EDITH SITWELL Purchase 1969 - A. LETTERS Box 1 I. LETTERS TO MADAME NINA ASTIER, Haute Couture, Chelsea. 1948--1962. Folder l ALS, Jan. 7, 1948. 6 p. Bill, to ES from NA for making gown, coat, etc., Apr. 13, 1950. ALS Sesame Club to NA, Apr. 14, 1950. 4 p. on 2 leaves. With bolo. envelope. ALS Renishaw, to NA, Aug. 30, 1950. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS, Sept. 25, 1952. 4 p. ALS, Oct. 6, 1952. 4 P• ALS Sesame Club, to NA, Apr. 30, 1954. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw, to NA, "Thursday" (probably July 22, 1954). 2 p. on 1 leaf. With bolo. envelope postmarked July 23. Bill to ES from NA, July 28, 1954. ALS "as from The Sesame Club" to NA, July 29, 1954. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club to NA, Aug. 12, 1955. 2 p. on 1 leaf. With bolo. envelope. ALS, Dec. 30, 1956. 4 p. ALS Florence, to NA, Jan. 24, 1957. 2 p. on 1 leaf. With bolo. envelope. TLS Florence, Secretary to Sir Osbert Sitwell (L. Andrade) to NA, Jan. 14, 1958. 1 p. TLS Florence, Secretary to Sir Osbert Sitwell to NA, Jan. 15, 1958, 1 p. With typescript envelope. ALS Sesame Club to NA, July 11, 1961. 2 p. on 1 leaf. With halo. envelope. Sitwell, Edith page 2 Box 1 Folder 1 ALS, July 30, 1962. 4 p. ALS London, Sesame Club, to NA, n.d. 1 p. ALS London, Sesame Club, to NA, n.d. 1 p. ALS (postcard) to NA, n.d. ALS London, Sesame Club, to NA, n.d. Envelopes 6 holo. envelopes addressed by ES to Madame Astier, 1955--1962. 1 halo. envelope addressed by ES to "Dr. Sitwell" Renishaw Hall. No postmark. Folder 2 II. LETTERS TO EVA DWORETZKI. 1956--1962. 50 ALS, 4 telegrams, 10 postcards, 45 envelopes. 1) Dated Letters (all are ALS). ALS Renishaw Hall, Sept. 10, 1956. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, Sept. 16, 1957. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, Feb. 25, 1958. 1 p. ALS Sesame Club, March 26, 1958. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, r Mch 58 at head of letter in penci~, 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw Hall, July 14, 1958. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw Hall, Aug. 10, 1958. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw Hall, Aug. 17, 1958. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, "Sunday (the 23rd sic. ~ug. 22, 1958j- 3 p. on 2 leaves. ALS Renishaw Hall, Sept. 5, 1958. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw Hall, Sept. 24, 1958. 3 p. on 2 leaves. ALS Sesame Club, ~3 Oct. 58 at head of letter in pencii] Monday. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, Nov. 3, 1958. 2 p. on 1 leaf. Sitwell, Edith page 3 Box 1 ALS Florence, Nov. 4, 1958. 7 p. on 4 leaves. Folder 2 ALS Florence, Dec. 2, 1958. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, Dec. 28, 1958. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, Jan. 9, 1959. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, Jan. 20, 1959. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, Feb. 19, 1959. 4p. on 2 leaves. ALS Renishaw Hall, June 22, 1959. 3 p. on 2 leaves. ALS Renishaw Hall, June 23, 1959. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, July 6, 1959. 3 p. on 2 leaves. ALS Sesame Club, t July 59 at head of letter in pencig • 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, July 13, 1959. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, July 13, 1959. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw Hall, Aug. 4, 1959. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw Hall, Aug. 16, 1959. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw Hall, Aug. 31, 1959. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, Dec. 10, 1959. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, Feb. 11, 1960. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Florence, Feb. 16, 1960. 1 p.' With halo. notation in unidentified hand on verso. ALS Claremont Nursing Home, Sheffield, Aug. 4, 1960. 1 p. ALS Sesame Club, ~6 Aug. 60 at head of letter in pencil] Wednesday~ 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Claremont Nursing Home, Sheffield, Aug. 16, 1960. 1 p. ALS Claremont Nursing Home, Sheffield, Aug. 17, 1960. 1 p. ALS Royal Hospital, Sheffield, Sept. 6, 1960. 2 p. on 1 leaf. Sitwell, Edith page 4 Box 1 ALS Sesame Club, Dec. 20, 1960. 5 p. on 3 leaves Folder 2 ALS Greenhill, Hampstead, Aug. 13, 1962. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Greenhill, Hampstead, Dec. 29, 1962. 2 p. on 1 leaf. 2. Undated letters. (all are ALS) ALS Sesame Club, Saturday. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, Sunday. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, Sunday. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, Thursday. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, Thursday. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, Tuesday. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, Monday. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, Monday. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Sesame Club, Wednesday. 3 p. on 2 leaves. ALS Renishaw Hall, Wednesday. 1 p. 3. Postcards. (all holograph) 11 Renishaw Hall, signed with initials "E. S. , Sept. 8, 1958. Florence, signed, Dec. 10, 1959. Sesame Club, signed,n.d. Florence, signed, n.d. Renishaw Hall, signed, n.d. Renishaw Hall, signed, n.d. 3 postcards expressing Christmas greetings, Florence, signed, n.d. Florence, n.d. View of estate grounds with, in holo., on verso: "The entrance to the grotto" in Edith Sitwell's hand. 4. Telegrams. Chesterfield, Aug. 14, 1958. Eckington, Aug. 25, 1958. Sitwell, Edith pq.ge 5 Box 1 Folder 2 Eckington, June 25, 1959. Eckington, Sept. 4, 1959. Folder 3 5. Envelopes. 1956--1962. 45 envelopes. Folder 4 III. LETTERS ---TO MISS FRASER. 1954--1955. ALS Hotel St. Regis, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1954. 2 p. on 1 leaf, incomplete. ALS Castello di Montegufoni, Dec. 9, 1955. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Castello di Montegufoni, Dec. 10, 1955. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Castello di Montegufoni, Dec. 19, 1955. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Castello di Montegufoni, "Christmas Day" Dec. 25, 1955.? 4 p. on 2 leaves. Folder 5 IV. LETTERS TO MADAME EVELYN WIEL, sister of Helen Rootham, Edith's governess and life-long companion. 1942-~1962. ALS, Oct, 25, 1942. 6 p. on 3 leaves. ALS Renishaw Hall, Nov. 9, 1944. 4 p. on 2 leaves. With envelope. ALS Renishaw Hall, Dec. 15, 1944. 6 p. on 3 leaves, ALS Renishaw Hall, Feb. 1, 1945. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw Hall, Feb. 14, 1945. 4 p. on folded sheet. With envelope. ALS Renishaw Hall, Feb. 26, 1945. 4 p. on folded sheet. With envelope. ALS Renishaw Hall, March 7, 1945. 4 p. on folded sheet. ALS Renishaw Hall, June 1, 1947. 1 p. ALS Renishaw Hall, May 25, 1959. 4 p. on 2 leaves. Sitwell, Edith page 6 Box l Folder 5 ALS Hampstead, London, Aug, 12, 1963. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Ambassador East Hotel, Chicago, "Tuesday", ca. 1956--1962. 4 p. on 2 leaves. Envelope with name and address of Evelyn Wiel in holograph. No stamp or postmark. Folder 6 V. LETTERS TO VARIOUS PERSONS DATED; in chronological order. 1918--1961. TLS Wood End, Scarborough, to C. K. Ogden (linguist;writer), Dec, 10, 1918. 1 p. on folded sheet. ALS Moscow Road, London, to c. K, Ogden, March 15, 1919. 1 p. ALS Moscow Road, London, to c. K. Ogden, Feb, 2, 1921. 1 P• ALS Moscow Road lLondon], to Miss Calverley, Nov. 21, 1928. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS London, to Mr. Berry, Oct, 22, 1931. 2 p. TLS London, to Mr. Williamson, Dec. 17, 1931. 1 p. with holo. addition, Accepting invitation to dine with the Whitefriars Club. ALS to unknown person, Jan, 20, 1934. ALS Sesame Club, to C. K, Ogden, Monday ~937 in pencil at head of letter] • 2 p. on 1 leaf. TLS Paris, to Nicolas Bentley, March 25, 1939. ALS Towcester, To Mr. Berry, May 25, 1940. 2 p. ALS Renishaw Hall, to Mr. Wilson (bookseller), Oct. 21, 1943. 3 p. on single folded sheet. ALS Sesame Club, to Roger Senhouse (of Martin, Secker and Warburg), Jan. 1, 1944. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Renishaw Hall, ~o Roger Senhouse, Oct. 5, 1944. 4 p. on 2 leaves, With envelope, Sitwell, Edith page 7 Box 1 ALS Renishaw Hall, to Roger Senhouse, Nov. 6, 1944. 4 p. on Folder 6 2 leaves. ALS Renishaw Hall, to Herbert Howard Sergeant (author; antholo­ gist), May 22, 1945. 2 p. on 1 leaf. Cat. as Sergeant, Howard, 1914;- ALS Renishaw·Ha11, to Herbert Howard Sergeant, Nov. 20, 1945. 2 p. on 1 leaf. ALS Bournemouth, to Roger Senhouse, Sept. 16, 1947. 2 p. on 1 leaf. With envelope. ALS Renishaw, to Mr. Fuller, Oct. 27, 1947. 2 p. ALS Renishaw Hall, to Francis Berry (poet & critic), Jan.