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Eliot to Collin Brooks, 1944 September 30

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Description Typed letter signed, 3 pages. Written on Faber and Faber stationery with Eliot’s autograph corrections in ink.Eliot offers his critique of a submission, Captain Owen’s The Political Battlefield, sent by Brooks for consideration at Faber and Faber. He worries about the timeliness of the book, writing, “he has undertaken something…which nobody is quite safe in undertaking unless he is pretty close to the political scene, and can form a pretty accurate...

Eliot/Faber and Faber Christmas and New Year's Eve card, 1945

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Description

Autograph card signed, 3 pages. (MSS2016-028)

Eliot to Collin Brooks, 1949 December 30

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Description

Typed letter signed, 1 page. Written on on Faber and Faber stationery.

Eliot discusses a pamphlet on Ezra Pound out from Poetry Chicago, and enclosed material incorporated into that pamphlet.

Eliot to Collin Brooks, 1956 December 31

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Description

Typed letter signed, 1 page

Eliot describes a pending trip to visit Brooks. Mentions, oddly considering Eliot’s stolid reputation, his joy at his new marriage: “I am radiantly happy and at the same time overawed by the thought of my new responsibility for another’s happiness.”

Eliot to Collin and Lillian Brooks, 1958 September 9

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Description

Autograph letter signed, 1 page

Eliot thanks Brooks for his telegram. Describes his happy birthday, and a supper party he gave for the cast of The Elder Statesman, passing along extra flowers he has no more room for.

Eliot to Lillian Brooks, 1959 April 9

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Description Autograph letter signed, 2 pagesEliot writes Lillian consoling her over the death of Collin. He, again in uncharacteristically emotional tones, describes how “you and Collin gave me asylum on the eve of our marriage,” and thus he is impelled to share more about his and Collin’s relationship. He claims he regrets that Colin is one he regrets he “did not get to know them sooner and more intimately.” Interestingly for scholar’s of T.S. Eliot’s dubious political philosophy, he...

Valerie Eliot to Lillian Brooks, undated

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Description

Typed letter signed, 1 page.

Valerie describes Eliot being incapacitated due to “Asian ‘flu.’” She enjoins Lillian (without Eliot’s knowledge) to invite him over for a cup of tea, as “he is very fond of you and Collin and would, I know, enjoy a chat with you both.” She also elaborates, revealingly: “left to himself he may give way to depression.”

Valerie Eliot to Lillian Brooks, undated

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Description

Typed letter signed, 1 page.

Valerie asks Lillian to thank Collin for handling a registrar issue. She mentions Eliot’s staying with them on the nights preceding their wedding, and hopes “his early departure won’t disturb your household.” She thanks them also for their wedding gift.

Valerie Eliot to Collin Brooks, undated

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Description Autograph letter signed, 7 pages.Valerie thanks Brooks for the “personal inscription”—Eliot’s, indicating this is the signed book that led to their initial acquaintanceship—that “thrilled” her “beyond measure.” She asks him to “exercise” “discretion” in forwarding along a note back to Eliot, should he think it fitting. She describes her enthusiasm at obtaining permission to see Eliot speak at a poetry reading at Wigmore Hall. In an appended fourth page, written the next day, she...

Valerie Eliot to Collin Brooks, undated

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Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed, 2 pages.

Valerie asks to be apprised of any works in progress or upcoming broadcasts. She expresses “shock” at "the familiar way in which you refer to Eliot as “Tom.”” She claims Eliot’s poem “The Journey of the Magi” is still her favorite poem. She closes by finalizing arrangements to stay with Brooks.