Montgomery, Bernard Law, Viscount (1887-1976) Typed letter signed. Isington Mill, Alton, Hants [England]. Addressed to Ben D. Zevin, March 9, 1960

File — Box: 1, Folder: 42

Staff Only

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue to grow; in conjunction with his gift, Mr. Lang established a gift annuity to be used for the maintenance and augmentation of the collection.

Dates

Creation: March 9, 1960

Creator

Mongomery, Bernard Law, Viscount (Author, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The records are in English

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on access to this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.26 linear feet

Additional Description

Condition

Very fine. Small ink smear at bottom

1 page, 9"x 7" (4to)

Transcription

[letterhead line 1: From : Field Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein K.G., G.C.B., D.S.O.” ]

[letterhead line 2: crossed out with typewritten “X”: “Trianon Palace Hotel, Versailles, Seine - et - oise, France.” ]

[typewritten under letterhead line 2: “Isington Mill, Alton, Hants.”

[handwritten: “9”] March 1960.

[handwritten: “My”] Dear [handwritten: “Zevin”]

Thank you for your letter of the 3rd March. It is really very kind of you to send me a special morocco-bound copy of my book “An Approach to Sanity”. It has not arrived yet, but when it does it will have a special place next to your copy of my Memoirs.

I am so glad to learn that the book has been a success in the United States and is being read by a wide public.

Thank you.

Yours [signed: “very sincerely Montgomery of Alamein F.M.” ]

Ben D. Zevin, Esq., President, The World Publishing Co., Cleveland 2, Ohio. U.S.A.

[bottom right, stamp: “Mar 12 1960”]