Typed Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir', (Ronald Gorell Barnes, 1884-1963, Colonel & Author)

thanking him for "the copy of 'Poetry'... it was your first letter which brought it or the Empire Poetry League to my knowledge... I feel that if I, who have been closely attentive both to Imperial and poetic affairs for a great many years, was so ignorant, many other people must be also", as to "the meeting at the Lyceum Club on May 7, I only know that I was invited by the members (it is a ladies' club only) to dine and speak to them afterwards on poetry", he does not think the club is inviting non-members, "As to severity in criticism, personally I think one only need fear injustice... but I am grateful to you for your reassurance", 2 sides 8vo, 31 Kensington Square, W.8., 2nd May Lord Gorell was on the editorial staff of The Times, 1910-1915, Under Secretary for Air, 1921-1922, and editor of the Cornhill, 1933-1939. He founded the Royal Army Education Corps, and wrote poetry, fact, fiction and on religion.