Creator
Richard Aldington
Title
Autograph Letter to “Straus” [Ralph Straus]
Coverage
Twickenham
Date
February 2, 1912
Description
Written by Aldington, aged 19, following his withdrawal from University College, London. Ralph Straus (1882-1950), bibliophile, biographer and novelist, was then a reviewer for The Bystander, a London journal and Secretary of The Sette of Odd Volumes, a London bibliophilic dining club. Aldington’s threat of “doing something foolish and sudden” likely refers to Aldington potentially giving up hopes of a literary career and seeking employment in another field.
Source
From the Collection of Simon Hewett
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