Items (41 total)
Aerogram dated 8 December 1942: draft of poems 'For Alemein [Alamein]' and 'Soldiers' Prayer'
Manuscript lettercard probably written from Cyrenaica, Libya, including a draft of the poems 'For Alemein' and 'Soldiers' Prayer'.
Letter dated 9 December 1942
Manuscript letter including references to the battle of El Alamein, the life in the desert, birds, his finances, banks, hotels and Cairo. Also discussing good books including mentions of James Elroy Flecker, Thomas Hardy, Virginia Woolf, 'A…
Airgraph dated 14 December 1942
Manuscript letter
Aerogram dated 16 December 1942: draft of poem 'Tobruk' and revisions of 'Sandbags' and 'For Alemein [Alamein]'
Manuscript lettercard from the Lybian desert including a draft of the poem 'Tobruk' and revisions to the poems 'Sandbags' and 'For Alemein'.
Aerogram dated 18 December 1942: draft of poem 'Your Peace'
Manuscript lettercard from the Lybian desert including a draft of the poem 'Your Peace'.
Airgraph dated 19 December 1942
Manuscript letter.
Letter dated 19 December 1942
Manuscript letter including references to the life in the desert with the army, Libya, Alexandria, supplies and postal service and Cape Town.
Letter dated 31 December 1942: draft of poems 'Soldiers' Prayer' and 'For Alemein [Alamein]'
Manuscript letter including drafts of the poems 'Soldiers' Prayer' and 'For Alemein' and references to the life in the desert with the army.
Aerogram dated 4 January 1943: draft of poem 'New Year 1943 Agheila'
Manuscript lettercard including a draft of the poem 'New Year, 1943, Agheila'' and references to the life in the desert with the army
Airgraph dated 10 January 1943
Manuscript letter.
Letter dated 13 January 1943
Manuscript letter including references to the life in the desert, the army, aircraft and spitfires, RAF and US AAF, El Alamein.
Airgraph dated 20 January 1943
Manuscript letter mentioning the desert.
Letter dated 20 January 1943: draft of poem 'Leptis Magna'
Manuscript letter including a draft of the poem 'Leptis Magna', references to the journey through the desert along the Lybian coast up to Leptis Magna and the arrival to Tripoli, deliveries and mail. Also including some literary discussion of poetry,…
Aerogram dated 30 January 1943: draft of poem 'Sand'
Manuscript lettercard from Tripoli including a draft of the poem 'Sand' and references to his experience in Tripoli.
Aerogram dated 11 February 1943
Manuscript lettercard from Tripoli including references to Churchill, his writing break and lilies.
Aerogram dated 8 April 1943
Manuscript lettercard mentioning a battle and every day life in the desert including references to a jeep. Jarmain might be referring to the battle of the Mareth line or the attack at Wadi Akarit.
Letter dated 12 April 1943
Manuscript letter including references to bombing in Europe, troops advancing in the desert towards Tunis, Rommel and telephones.
Letter dated 16 April 1943
Manuscript letter mentioning life in the desert, an imminent battle, Misurata, and bee-eaters.
Aerogram dated 19 April 1943
Manuscript lettercard from Tunisia.
Aerogram dated 21 April 1943
Manuscript lettercard from Tunisia.