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RUDYARD KIPLING (1865-1936)
One-page autograph letter signed ("Rudyard"), to Major-General Sir Fabian Ware, 8°, Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex, June 9 1933, saying that he can't get up to town but inviting him to come down here "for a talk" to "pick up things" (punch-mark).
One-page typed letter signed ("Rudyard Kipling"), to the same recipient, 8°, Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex, 28 July 1933, declining an invitation to Etaples and Vimy because "August is the holiday month and it means for us that we stay at Bateman's and people come to meals and week-ends. So I can't get away" (punch mark).
Agenda for Meeting of Imperial War Graves Commission, 5pp, 4°, Dec 1924 with autograph doodles by Kipling, including repeatedly the name of his father "J. L. Kipling."
Two copies of a draft resolution corrected in manuscript by Kipling, one in pencil, the other ink, Nov 13 1930.
Two place cards with doodles and drawings both front and back by Kipling, drawn during meetings of the I.W.S.C. July 8 and Nov 11 1931.
One-page autograph letter signed ("Rudyard"), to Major-General Sir Fabian Ware, 8°, Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex, June 9 1933, saying that he can't get up to town but inviting him to come down here "for a talk" to "pick up things" (punch-mark).
One-page typed letter signed ("Rudyard Kipling"), to the same recipient, 8°, Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex, 28 July 1933, declining an invitation to Etaples and Vimy because "August is the holiday month and it means for us that we stay at Bateman's and people come to meals and week-ends. So I can't get away" (punch mark).
Agenda for Meeting of Imperial War Graves Commission, 5pp, 4°, Dec 1924 with autograph doodles by Kipling, including repeatedly the name of his father "J. L. Kipling."
Two copies of a draft resolution corrected in manuscript by Kipling, one in pencil, the other ink, Nov 13 1930.
Two place cards with doodles and drawings both front and back by Kipling, drawn during meetings of the I.W.S.C. July 8 and Nov 11 1931.
Provenance
B.S.C. Greene, civil servant in the War Graves Commission between the wars and secretary to various committee meetings. At two of these meetings Kipling was present, and afterwards Greene collected up the various papers left behind.