REBECCA WEST (1892-1983) DBE, Dame, britische Schriftstellerin und Journalistin, 1912 Geliebte des Autors H.G. Wells, 1946 Berichterstatterin in den Nürnberger Prozessen.

Brief (1 S. 8°, Randlochung oben, mit geprägter Adresse am Kopf) mit Ort, Datum, eigenhändiger Empfehlung, Unterschrift in Tinte signiert   Ibstone House, Bucks.  8.XII.1951

- an Talks Booking Manager London

 (Typed Letter Signed ('Rebecca West.') to [Hugh Burnett] Talks Booking Manager at the BBC, 'in respect of the talk I am to give in London Calling Asia on the Freedom of the Traveller'.  Author: 'Rebecca West', pseudonym of Dame Cicely Isabel Fairfield (1892-1983), novelist, journalist and travel writer [Hugh Burnett (1924-2011), BBC producer]Publisher: On letterhead of Ibstone House Ibstone near High Wycombe Buckinghamshire. 8 December

Description: 1p, 12mo. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, folded twice, with punch holes from binder at head. 'With reference to the contract dated 19th November in respect of the talk I am to give in London Calling Asia on the Freedom of the Traveller it would be convenient for me if I could record this talk on next Friday 14th December, preferably in the late morning of that day.' Autograph postscript: 'I hope this suits you'. From Burnett's papers.)