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Yeats (William Butler, poet, 1865-1939) Typed Letter signed to Cecil Harmsworth, 1p. & envelope, 4to, Merrion Square, Dublin, 25th April 1927, concerning Sir Hugh Lane's pictures, "At Lady Gregory's request I go to London to try and see Birkenhead before Baldwin replies to Col. Howard Bury's Lane picture question on May 2nd. Churchill told me that Birkenhead was the essential man. I feel I am going over too late, but I must do the best I can. I am hoping that you and your wife will dine with me to meet the Dulacs at the Ivy Restaurant... . Forgive me dictating this to my wife. For reasons of sight I must dictate all I can"; and a telegram from Yeats to Harmsworth, folds(2)ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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