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W. Earl Hall correspondence, 1940-1945
1945-07-14 Joan to W. Earl Hall Page 1
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PS: You can't tell my father's children anything. I found they already knew Grandfather Clock, even if I didn't! Ministry of Information Malet Street London, W.C.1. 14 July 1945 Dear Earl, It was lovely to find your letter in New York as I tore through on the way home. And it was glorious to get to know you better, and Ruth and Nancy and Grandmother Reeves and Clear Lake and all and all and all. The enclosed article reminded me of our conversation about Britons' knowledge of American culture. Dr. and Mrs. Joslyn would probably like to see it. I wish we had talked more about this. The point arose again at a dinner I attended of the St. Louis Society of Authors (only Friday week ago, but I can't believe it!)' In their discussion of minority contributions to US culture, I sensed almost an inferiority complex about Britain. The speakers didn't know an Englishwoman was present, so they said a few things they might otherwise have skipped. However, I was glad. And when the President (a wonderful old man, Lee Meriwether) called on me, I arose eagerly with the words more clearly formulated in my mind than I have ever known before. And instead of taking up
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PS: You can't tell my father's children anything. I found they already knew Grandfather Clock, even if I didn't! Ministry of Information Malet Street London, W.C.1. 14 July 1945 Dear Earl, It was lovely to find your letter in New York as I tore through on the way home. And it was glorious to get to know you better, and Ruth and Nancy and Grandmother Reeves and Clear Lake and all and all and all. The enclosed article reminded me of our conversation about Britons' knowledge of American culture. Dr. and Mrs. Joslyn would probably like to see it. I wish we had talked more about this. The point arose again at a dinner I attended of the St. Louis Society of Authors (only Friday week ago, but I can't believe it!)' In their discussion of minority contributions to US culture, I sensed almost an inferiority complex about Britain. The speakers didn't know an Englishwoman was present, so they said a few things they might otherwise have skipped. However, I was glad. And when the President (a wonderful old man, Lee Meriwether) called on me, I arose eagerly with the words more clearly formulated in my mind than I have ever known before. And instead of taking up
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