Fan mail. Correspondence between Brenda Little and Philip Larkin sending him a poem to amuse him

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Papers of Philip Arthur LarkinU DPL

Poetry workbooksU DPL/1

Poetry typescriptsU DPL/2

Poetry publicationsU DPL/3

Prose and other manuscriptsU DPL/4

CorrespondenceU DPL/5

InterviewsU DPL/6

SpeechesU DPL/7

All Souls College, OxfordU DPL/8

PhotographsU DPL/9

MiscellaneousU DPL/10

Second DepositU DPL2

Manuscripts and related materialU DPL2/1

Correspondence filesU DPL2/2

Artificial file. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/1

File. RefusalsU DPL2/2/2

Artificial bundle. PostcardsU DPL2/2/3

File. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/4

Artificial file. RefusalsU DPL2/2/5

Artificial bundle. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/6

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/7

Artificial bundle. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/8

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/9

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/10

Artificial file. RefusalsU DPL2/2/11

Artificial bundle. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/12

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/13

Artificial file. RefusalsU DPL2/2/14

Artificial file. Personal correspondenceU DPL2/2/15

File. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/16

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/17

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/18

File. 'Current personal'. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/19

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/20

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/21

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/22

Bundle. RefusalsU DPL2/2/23

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/24

Artificial file. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/25

Letter (dictated) from Philip Larkin to Kingsley AmisU DPL2/2/25/1

Letter (dictated) from Philip Larkin to Barry BloomfieldU DPL2/2/25/2

Correspondence between Peter Sheldon and Philip Larkin (dictated)U DPL2/2/25/3

Fan mail. Correspondence between E Laughlin and Philip Larkin wishing him good healthU DPL2/2/25/4

Letter from Margot Mutch with envelope addressed to 'the late Philip Larkin'U DPL2/2/25/5

Note to Margaret Elliot from Anne Frances Potts wishing Elliot wellU DPL2/2/25/6

Note from Wendy Richards to Philip Larkin thanking him for writing 'An Arundel Tomb'U DPL2/2/25/7

Correspondence between Mr J Parkinson and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/8

Fan mail. Correspondence between Maurice Hall and Philip Larkin about 'All What Jazz'U DPL2/2/25/9

Letter from Lol Pedley to Philip Larkin inviting him to become President of the University of Liverpool's Jazz and Contemporary Music SocietyU DPL2/2/25/10

Correspondence between Stuart Wright (Palaemon Press Ltd., North Carolina) and Philip Larkin sending him a recording of organ transcriptions of Fats Waller piano rollsU DPL2/2/25/11

Card from Jenny C and Miss Hawthorne referring to the death of Philip Larkin and to a postcard they had sent to him in the pastU DPL2/2/25/12

Letter from John Osborne (Department of American Studies, University of Hull) to Philip Larkin including details of Bete Noire events, November 1985 - May 1986U DPL2/2/25/13

Get well card from Vikram Seth to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/14

Letter from 'Contemporary Literary Criticism' informing him that excerpts from 'David Lodge's Period Piece', an article by Philip Larkin, would not be reprintedU DPL2/2/25/15

Postcard from Colin Gunner to Philip Larkin addressed to 'Herr Doktor Larkin Der Librarium'U DPL2/2/25/16

Correspondence between Professor Halmos (San Jose, California) and Philip Larkin sending him a book of mathematical autobiographyU DPL2/2/25/17

Correspondence between Lady Mary Wilson (Sharon Allen Leukaemia Trust), Philip Larkin, Humphrey Berkeley and Victoria Huxley asking him to select his favourite poem for a Leukaemia Trust anthology. Larkin selected 'Elegy in a Country Churchyard'U DPL2/2/25/18

Correspondence between Maureen O'Connell and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/19

Correspondence between G F Drewery (Hull Literary Club) and Philip Larkin sending him a new edition of 'Humberside'U DPL2/2/25/20

Correspondence between Fay Godwin and Philip Larkin inviting him to an exhibition of her workU DPL2/2/25/21

Correspondence between J Spears and Philip Larkin about the D H Lawrence exhibition at Nottingham UniversityU DPL2/2/25/22

Correspondence between Jenny Stratford and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/23

Letter from Maggie Haferd (a friend of Robert Conquest) to Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/24

Letter from Brother Joseph Chvala (St. Edward's School, Ohio, Cleveland) to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/25

Fan letter from David Cram to Philip Larkin, enclosing ts. poem, 'Dinner invitation' (inspired by 'Vers de societe') by CramU DPL2/2/25/26

Correspondence between Ms A C Bretts and Philip Larkin sending him a get well cardU DPL2/2/25/27

Correspondence between Steve Voce and Philip Larkin thanking him for sending a copy of 'All What Jazz'U DPL2/2/25/28

Correspondence between Steve Race and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour and thanking him for his copy of 'All What Jazz'U DPL2/2/25/29

Letter from Mary Coote to David Baker (Deputy Librarian, University of Hull) wishing Philip Larkin wellU DPL2/2/25/30

Letter from Liudmila Bianco (Italy) to Philip Larkin asking him to send her up to date bibliographical information about his workU DPL2/2/25/31

Correspondence between Stanley Houghton and Margaret Elliott (Secretary, Philip Larkin) wishing him wellU DPL2/2/25/32

Letters from Elizabeth Lerner to Philip Larkin asking him to read her poems (enclosed) (marked '5 (a) sent 10/7/85')U DPL2/2/25/33

Correspondence between Richard Goff (Editor, 'Very Green') and Philip Larkin/Margaret Elliott asking him for a poem and later wishing him good healthU DPL2/2/25/34

Correspondence between Bob Wilber (jazz impresario) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/35

Correspondence between Dennis O'Driscoll (Eire) and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/36

Correspondence between Ron Eatwell and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/37

Memoranda between T A Smith (Officer of External Liaison, University of Hull) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/38

Correspondence between Simon Petch (Department of English, University of Sydney) and Philip Larkin wishing him happy birthdayU DPL2/2/25/39

Correspondence between James Sutton and Philip Larkin wishing him wellU DPL2/2/25/40

Correspondence between Frank Harrington (Librarian, New York) and Philip Larkin wishing him wellU DPL2/2/25/41

Correspondence between Peter Orr and Philip Larkin wishing him good healthU DPL2/2/25/42

Correspondence between Charles Monteith (Faber and Faber) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/43

Get well card from Malcolm and Elizabeth Bradbury to Philip Larkin, and a letter to them from LarkinU DPL2/2/25/44

Correspondence between Norman Staveley (Kidson's, Chartered Accountants) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/45

Correspondence between Anil Bisht (India) and Philip Larkin seeking help with her researchU DPL2/2/25/46

Correspondence between Alan Abrams (journalist/author, America) and Philip Larkin asking him if 'The North Ship' has been reprintedU DPL2/2/25/47

Correspondence between J C Beckett (Belfast acquaintance) and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/48

Correspondence between Clive James and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/49

Correspondence between Barry Bloomfield and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/50

Correspondence between Pamela Hanley and Philip Larkin about May Sinclair's house, with colour photographU DPL2/2/25/51

Correspondence between Captain Thomas (Hull Literary Club) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of HonourU DPL2/2/25/52

Letter from Dr Alfred Toepfer to Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of HonourU DPL2/2/25/53

Correspondence between Rachel Trickett and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of HonourU DPL2/2/25/54

Correspondence between Hilary Walton and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of HonourU DPL2/2/25/55

Correspondence between Peter Coveney and Philip Larkin wishing him wellU DPL2/2/25/56

Correspondence between George Watson (St. John's College, Cambridge) and Philip Larkin sending get well wishesU DPL2/2/25/57

Correspondence between Barry West and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/58

University of Hull memoranda between Dick Wyvill (Academic Office) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of LiteratureU DPL2/2/25/59

Correspondence between Jørgen Lassøe (Denmark) and Philip Larkin sending commiserations about the poet laureateshipU DPL2/2/25/60

Fan mail. Correspondence between Douglas Connell and Philip Larkin sending him get well wishesU DPL2/2/25/61

Correspondence between Janette Sturgis (student, University of Hull) and Philip Larkin praying for him in his time of needU DPL2/2/25/62

Correspondence between Professor Maurice Shock (Vice Chancellor of Leicester University) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/63

Correspondence between Norman St. John - Stevas MP and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/64

Correspondence between Anthony Rota (Bertram Rota Ltd. Booksellers) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/65

Correspondence between Lord Rees - Mogg (Chairman of the Arts Council) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/66

Correspondence between Mary Judd and Philip Larkin wishing him good healthU DPL2/2/25/67

Correspondence between Sir Frederick Dainton (British Library) and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/68

Fan mail. Correspondence between Ms P M Gantt (Corpus Christi College, Oxford) and Philip Larkin praising his workU DPL2/2/25/69

Fan mail. Correspondence between Ms K Farrell and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/70

Correspondence between Brian Hall and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/71

Correspondence between Mark le Fanu (Society of Authors) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/72

Correspondence between Sir Patrick Neill (Warden, All Souls College, Oxford) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/73

Correspondence between Professor Rodney Needham (All Souls College, Oxford) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/74

Correspondence between Stephen Logan and Philip Larkin wishing a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/75

Correspondence between Rev. Thomas Hyland (Cape Town, South Africa) and Philip Larkin (2)U DPL2/2/25/76

Correspondence between Dr William Taylor (Principal, University of London) and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/77

Correspondence between Professor A Humphreys and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/78

University of Hull memoranda between Professor A M Lee (Department of Management Systems and Sciences) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour award in verseU DPL2/2/25/79

Correspondence between Ms Miriam Plaut (St. John's College friend) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour award and offering to return her copy of 'Sugar and Spice' by Brunette ColemanU DPL2/2/25/80

Correspondence between Professor Brian Newbould (Department of Music, University of Hull) congratulating him on the Companion of Honour award on behalf of the Ferens Fine Art CommitteeU DPL2/2/25/81

Correspondence between Professor J A Patmore (Department of Geography) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/82

Correspondence between J Paton (Lord Mayor of Hull) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/83

Correspondence between Professor J G Phillips (Wolfson Institute, University of Hull) congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/84

Correspondence between Humphrey Ocean (painter) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour award and telling him about painting A J AyerU DPL2/2/25/85

Correspondence between Anthony Powell (novelist) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/86

Get well card and correspondence between Tom Graham (Librarian, University of York) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/87

Correspondence between Carol Hughes and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour award and wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/88

Get well card and correspondence between Elizabeth Jennings and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/89

Correspondence between Brenda Moon and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour award and wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/90

Correspondence between Alastair Cooke (New York) and Philip Larkin praising 'Required Writing' and discussing I A Richards' methods of teaching poetryU DPL2/2/25/91

Correspondence between Douglas Dunn and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/92

Correspondence between Sir Frederick Dainton (British Library) and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/93

Correspondence between Ken Eborall (old school friend) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/94

Correspondence between Josephine Falk and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Literature award and informing him of the axing of her job as Deputy Literature Director at the Arts CouncilU DPL2/2/25/95

Correspondence between Donald Campbell (Honorary Secretary) Hull Civic Society and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/96

Correspondence between Tom Farrell and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/97

Correspondence between Dr Dennis Farrington (Personnel Officer, the University of Hull) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/98

Correspondence between M J Freeguard (Chief Executive, the Performing Rights Society Ltd.) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/99

Correspondence between Martyn Goff (Director, National Book League) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/100

Correspondence between Lord Gowrie (Minister for the Arts) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/101

Correspondence between Lord Grey of Naunton (Chancellor, University of Ulster, Coleraine) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/102

Correspondence between Catherine Mills (research student) and Philip Larkin apologising for making him a subject of studyU DPL2/2/25/103

Fan mail. Correspondence between Anthony James (Education Department, Yorkshire Television) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/104

Correspondence between Harrison Boyle (composer) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/105

Memoranda between P M Bacon (Department of Social Administration, the University of Hull) and Philip Larkin sending a bookU DPL2/2/25/106

Letter from Philip Larkin to the Editor, 'The Sunday Times' about an article by Sean French on 'Lucky Jim'U DPL2/2/25/107

Fan mail. Correspondence between John Cameron and Philip Larkin asking a question about 'Here' (2)U DPL2/2/25/108

Invitation from the President and Fellows of St. John's College, Oxford to Philip Larkin asking him to attend the Rawlinson dinner, (marked 'No 21/3/85'), with Larkin's apologies typed on the reverseU DPL2/2/25/109

Fan mail. Correspondence between Brenda Little and Philip Larkin sending him a poem to amuse himU DPL2/2/25/110

Letter from Layton Ring to Philip Larkin, enclosing ms. poem 'You're a long time pushing up daisies: thoughts on the way to New Zealand for PL (from a very slightly older contemporary)' by RingU DPL2/2/25/111

Correspondence between Geraldine O'Connell (student at Edge Hill College of Higher Education) and Philip Larkin seeking permission to use 'Going, Going' in a projectU DPL2/2/25/112

Correspondence between Christopher Logue and Philip Larkin asking him to suggest some good children's rhymes for an anthologyU DPL2/2/25/113

Memorandum from Bob [Chester] (Department of Social Policy and Professional Studies, University of Hull) to Philip Larkin asking him to autograph the 'Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse'U DPL2/2/25/114

Correspondence between Tracey Warr (Hogarth Press) and Philip Larkin sending him two novels by Margery AllinghamU DPL2/2/25/115

Correspondence between Patrick Hargreaves (for assistant Producers, BBC North) and Philip Larkin asking him to send a small endorsement on the occasion of John Graham's move to BristolU DPL2/2/25/116

Verse letter from an anonymous fan to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/117

Correspondence between Jonathan Barker and Philip Larkin asking him to support his application to be admitted to the charter of the Library AssociationU DPL2/2/25/118

Fan mail. Correspondence between Sybil Birch and Philip Larkin praising 'Required Writing'U DPL2/2/25/119

Fan mail. Correspondence between Philip Cook and Philip Larkin and sending his own selection of poetry, with photocopy of 'First Book of Poems'U DPL2/2/25/120

University of Hull memorandum from Philip Larkin to Michael Bowen about parkingU DPL2/2/25/121

Memoranda from Philip Larkin to Professor R Ward (Department of Geography, University of Hull) thanking him for sending a page from his calendarU DPL2/2/25/122

Letter from Philip Larkin to Sir Woodrow Wyatt thanking him for sending a copy of 'Confessions of an Optimist'U DPL2/2/25/123

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and I Cox (Commercial Manager, Pickfords Travel) about an incorrect payment for a rail ticket to LondonU DPL2/2/25/124

Correspondence between Rev. A C Hodge and Philip Larkin asking him to become a patron of the Patrington Church appeal fundU DPL2/2/25/125

Letter from Campbell Burnap (jazz journalist) to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/126

Fan mail. Correspondence between Josie Taylor (Colorado, America) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/127

Correspondence between Paul Castle (Architects Castle Park Hook & Partners) and Philip Larkin inviting him to the firms twenty fifth birthday celebrationsU DPL2/2/25/128

Invitations and postcardsU DPL2/2/25/129

Fan letter from Pyke Johnson (America) to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/130

Correspondence between Russell Bowden (Library Association) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/131

Correspondence between Professor Sir Hermann Bondi (Churchill College, Cambridge) congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/132

Correspondence between Isaiah Berlin (All Souls College, Oxford) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/133

Correspondence between Bryan Bass (Headmaster at Hymers College, Hull) congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/134

Correspondence between Alex Anderson and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/135

Correspondence between R A Carroll (Honorary Secretary of the Tennyson Society) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/136

Correspondence between Jonathan Barker and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/137

Correspondence between Lawrence A Tawn (Secretary and Solicitor Wakefield Metropolitan district council) and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recovery on behalf of the Yorkshire and Humberside Joint Libraries CommitteeU DPL2/2/25/138

Fan mail. Correspondence between Robert Sargent (Washington D C) and Philip Larkin (2)U DPL2/2/25/139

Correspondence between Blake Morrison ('The Observer') and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/140

Correspondence between Gavin Ewart (in verse) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/141

Correspondence between Michael Kemp (Cottingham Bookshop) and Philip Larkin sending him 'Antigua Penny Puce'U DPL2/2/25/142

Correspondence between the Department of English, University of York and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/143

Correspondence between Dennis Bradley (University of Manchester) (in verse) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/144

Correspondence between George Cunningham (Chief Executive, Library Association) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/145

Correspondence between W D Craig (ex-Hull staff) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/146

Correspondence between Lady Elizabeth Cavendish and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/147

Correspondence between Charles Causley and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/148

Correspondence between Councillor H Dalton (Chairman, Humberside County Council) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/149

Correspondence between the Right Honourable Sir Edward du Cann and Philip Larkin congratulating him on the Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/150

Correspondence between L J Feiweles (Librarian, Yorkshire & Humberside Joint Library Service) wishing him a speedy recovery on behalf of the Joint CommitteeU DPL2/2/25/151

Correspondence between J E Tolson and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/152

Get well card and reply from Gillian Sladen to Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/153

Get well card and reply from Beryl Statman and pupils at Stambech High School to Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/154

Get well card and reply from Mr and Mrs Ronald Searle to Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/155

Correspondence between Sir John Kendrew (President, St. John's College, Oxford) and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/156

Correspondence between R A Denniston (Deputy Secretary and Oxford publisher, Oxford University Press) and Philip Larkin congratulating him on his Companion of Honour awardU DPL2/2/25/157

Correspondence between J P Kenyon (Department of Modern History, University of St. Andrews) and Philip Larkin wishing him a speedy recoveryU DPL2/2/25/158

Get well card and reply between Haydn Miles and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/159

Letter from Morag Morris (Arts Committee, University of Surrey) to Philip Larkin asking him if he watched 'Six Centuries of Verse' on televisionU DPL2/2/25/160

Letter from Mark Stocker (postgraduate researcher, the University of Hull) to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/161

Correspondence between A Fowlie (Senior Assistant Registrar, the University of Hull) and Philip Larkin seeking a reference for Graham StroudU DPL2/2/25/162

Correspondence between Oliver Marshall and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/163

Correspondence between Malcolm Higgins (Ph.D research student) and Philip Larkin requesting permission to quote 'This be the Verse'U DPL2/2/25/164

Fan mail. Correspondence between Miss D Williamson and Philip Larkin praising 'Self's the Man'U DPL2/2/25/165

Correspondence between Marge Clouts (Adamastor Press and Literary Agency, South Africa) and Philip Larkin sending him a copy of her late husband's 'Collected Poems'U DPL2/2/25/166

Correspondence between Peter Pumfrey (Department of Education, University of Manchester) and Philip Larkin requesting permission to quote from 'A Study of Reading Habits'U DPL2/2/25/167

Letter from Philip Larkin to the Manciple (All Souls College, Oxford) booking in for two nightsU DPL2/2/25/168

Letter from Philip Larkin to the secretary (British Library Board) sending his apologies for absence for the meeting of the Board on 22 February 1985U DPL2/2/25/169

Correspondence between Nicola Thorne (author) and Philip Larkin sending him a copy of 'Never Such Innocence Again'U DPL2/2/25/170

Correspondence between John Thomson (Stout research centre, Victoria University, New Zealand) and Philip Larkin praising 'Required Writing'U DPL2/2/25/171

Correspondence between Elizabeth Hardin (Permissions Supervisor, 'Contemporary Literary Criticism') and Philip Larkin asking for a photographU DPL2/2/25/172

Letter from Nadine Bowers to Philip Larkin asking him to autograph one of his books for a friendU DPL2/2/25/173

Note from Peter King to Philip Larkin about the successful translation of his poetry into DutchU DPL2/2/25/174

Correspondence between Sheila Woolf (Coventry School, King Henry VIII) and Philip Larkin seeking his permission to include 'Spring Warning' in the 100th edition of 'The Coventrian'U DPL2/2/25/175

Letter from an Italian freelance writer to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/176

Letter from Helena Flisberg (English student, University of Lund, Sweden) to Philip Larkin seeking help with her essay on Larkin's poetryU DPL2/2/25/177

Correspondence between S Newman (Department of English Language and Literature, University of Liverpool) praising 'Show Saturday'U DPL2/2/25/178

Correspondence between Michael Donnelly (Area Librarian, County Library, Wellington) and Philip Larkin asking him to contribute something visual to a small exhibition of his booksU DPL2/2/25/179

Correspondence between Jonathan James-Moore (Producer, Light Entertainment, BBC Radio) and Philip Larkin sending him a cassette of 'Moonshine on trains' broadcast on Radio 4U DPL2/2/25/180

Memoranda between Philip Larkin, Philip Bacon and Michael Bowen attempting to trace the whereabouts of 'Coming from Behind', a novel by Howard JacobsonU DPL2/2/25/181

Correspondence between P J Griffiths (Assistant Clerk of the Court, University of London) and Philip Larkin asking him support an appeal for a plaque to T S Eliot in Russell SquareU DPL2/2/25/182

Correspondence between Peter Larkin (Assistant Librarian, University of Warwick) and Philip Larkin forwarding misdirected postU DPL2/2/25/183

Correspondence between Sir Woodrow Wyatt and Philip Larkin praising 'Jill' (2)U DPL2/2/25/184

Correspondence between John Fraser (Department of English, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia) and Philip Larkin praising the 'Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse'U DPL2/2/25/185

Correspondence between Craig Raine and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/186

Correspondence between John Burton (bookbinder) and Philip Larkin asking him for advice on his design for the Designer Bookbinder's Society bookbinding competitionU DPL2/2/25/187

Correspondence between Doreen Preston (Hong Kong) and Philip Larkin (2)U DPL2/2/25/188

Correspondence between Neil Astley (Director of Bloodaxe Books Ltd.) and Philip Larkin asking him to help save Bloodaxe BooksU DPL2/2/25/189

Correspondence between Stuart Wright (Department of Education, Wake Fores University, North Carolina) and Philip Larkin offering the Brynmor Jones Library a complete collection of his Palaemon publications and discussing an elusive Fats Waller recordU DPL2/2/25/190

Letter from Ingrid Cranfield (freelancer) to Philip Larkin asking him to take part in her book of school reportsU DPL2/2/25/191

Correspondence between Gavin Ewart and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/192

Fan mail. Correspondence between Gillian Sladen and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/193

Letter from James Simmons (Poor Genius Records, Ulsterman Publications, the Portable Theatre) to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/194

Correspondence between Marion Shaw and Philip Larkin inviting him and Monica Jones for sherryU DPL2/2/25/195

Correspondence between T R Barnard and Philip Larkin about Newcastle dialect and 'The Explosion'U DPL2/2/25/196

Correspondence between Blake Morrison ('The Observer') and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/197

Correspondence between John Barton and Philip Larkin asking him to read his granddaughter's poetryU DPL2/2/25/198

Fan mail. Correspondence between Dorothy Hudson and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/199

Letter from the Vice-President (St. John's College, Oxford) to Philip Larkin inviting him to lunch on Monday, 22 April 1985, to mark the occasion of Dr J W White's resignation from the CollegeU DPL2/2/25/200

Correspondence between D C Hydes and Philip Larkin seeking advice on where to publish his poetryU DPL2/2/25/201

Correspondence between Professor Peter Levi and Philip Larkin seeking permission to give a lecture on Larkin's workU DPL2/2/25/202

Correspondence between W D Hart and Philip Larkin sending support for Philip Larkin as poet laureateU DPL2/2/25/203

Correspondence between Paula Johnson (Literary Editor, 'Mail on Sunday') and Philip Larkin asking him to contribute to the weekly book feature 'Who Likes What'U DPL2/2/25/204

Correspondence between R Cooke (Headmaster, Coventry School, King Henry VIII) and Philip Larkin asking him to become a nominal Vice-President of a public appeal for fundsU DPL2/2/25/205

Correspondence between Bill Manhire (Department of English, Victoria University of Wellington) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/25/206

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Simpson's of Piccadilly ordering two pulloversU DPL2/2/25/207

Correspondence between B Wagner (Holland) and Philip Larkin seeking permission to use the four lines written to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee as an epitaph for his daughterU DPL2/2/25/208

Subject filesU DPL2/3

Third DepositU DPL3

Fourth DepositU DPL4