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TitleLetter from [John Meade Falkner], Elswick, to [Alan Archibald] Campbell Swinton
CreatorFalkner; John Meade (1858-1932); English novelist, poet, and chairman of Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd
Date3 December 1895
DescriptionApologises for not coming up on the previous Saturday, made impossible by the weather. Informs he is due to go to Paris, hoping he can meet with Swinton on his return trip. He has shown "Magna est Veritas et prevalebit" to Cochrane and one or two others, agreeing with them that it is powerful, adding his opinion that it is "rugged". Tells Swinton to order a copy of his novel "The Lost Stradivarius", asking him to add it to club lists and recommend it to his wealthy friends.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
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