Tippett, Michael, 1905-

Michael Tippett collection

Correspondence to Edward Sackville-West

Note: Dates entered on the letters in pencil were present when the collection came to McMaster.

F.1 Correspondence 1947-1952

HLs. from Oxford 24.11.[19]47. 6 pp.
HLs. from Oxford 2.9. [19]48. 4 pp.
HLs. from Oxford 30 Dec. [19]49. 2 pp.
A.Pc.s. from Oxford 19 June 1950 (p.m.)
A.Pc.s. from Tidebrook 11 May 1951 (p.m.)

F.2 Correspondence 1953-1955

HLs. from Tidebrook 23 [March?] [19]53. 2 pp.
HLs. from Tidebrook 1 August [19]53. 4 pp.
HLs. from Tidebrook New Year’s Day [1954]. 2 pp.
HLs. from Tidebrook 6 April [19]54. 2 pp.
HLs. from Tidebrook [8 April 1954]. 8 pp.
HLs. from Tidebrook [24 July 1954]. 3 pp.
HLs. from Tidebrook [13 April 1954]. 6 pp.
HLs. from Tidebrook 4 December 1955 (p.m.). 3 pp. + envelope

F.3 Correspondence, undated but thought to be 1953-54

HLs. from Oxford Mon. 3 pp. “I shall certainly go & hear Falstaff...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Monday 2 pp. “How nice of you to write ...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Tues. 2 pp. “Yes - I found ‘Screw’ fascinating.”
HLs. from Tidebrook Tues. 4 pp. “I’m so sorry abt. Pollard...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Tues. evening. 8 pp. “Your letter just came.”
HLs. from Tidebrook Wed. 6 pp. “I’ve been living in opera houses...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Wed. 8 pp. “Finishing ‘The Midsummer Marriage...”

F.4 Correspondence, undated but thought to be 1953-54

HLs. from Tidebrook Wed. 8 pp. “I was just going to send you a card...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Thursday 2 pp. “Many thanks for your letter...”
HLs. from Tidebrook [Fri.] 2 pp. “Please, please, please will you agree...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Fri. 6 pp. “To keep you absolutely informed...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Fri. 4 pp. “[Bryantson] shifted me onto the Sunday evening...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Fri. 2 pp. “I felt we wasted our time...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Fri. 2 pp. “You are a great dear to do it...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Fri. 6 pp. “I’d heard lately, before Philharmonic Concert...”
HLs. from Tidebrook Good Friday 2 pp. “What exciting news!”
HLs. from Lamorna, Penzance. Sat. 2 pp. “Excuse the rough & tumble paper...”

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