COCHRAN

(1897-1977, Novelist) apologising for not having written to thank you before for the magnificent gift. I have a good excuse but it is too long to put in a letter, so I will only ask you to accept my apology. It was an enormous pleasure to meet you and I am tremendously impressed by the success you have made of your life in an entirely new and unexpected sphere. I know from my friends, who are better informed than I am, that I am going to have a great time reading your books. Bunny Tattersall was telling me the other day that you have made an enormous study of magic..., 1 side A4, 49 Old Bond Street headed paper, 23rd March