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Letter from John Betjeman to Lord Bolingbroke, 27th February 1956

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Letter from the English poet, writer and broadcaster, John Betjeman to Vernon St. John, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke, 27th February 1956 In it he asks whether Lord Bolingbroke would like to update his Nature Notes for a new edition of the Shell Guide to Wiltshire.

Year:: 1956

Author:: John Betjeman (1906-1984)

Type:: Letter

Location:: Private Collection

Copyright:: Not permitted

Last updated on:: Wednesday 25th August 2021

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