KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. A.L.S., Rudyard Kipling, two pages, 8vo, Maidencombe, St. Marychurch, [Torquay, Devon], 26th November 1896, to Samuel Squire Sprigge. Kipling announces that he was glad to see his correspondent's handwriting and continues 'We're in the deeper lanes of Devonshire, hoping some day to be able to come to town for a spree together, but with two kiddies one doesn't move easily. However when we come up (I come for a day or two at the beginning of the month for some dinners) we shall make it our business to see you for we feel as if we've a paternal & maternal interest in your careers', further enquiring 'How does Mrs. Sprigge enjoy London and its house keeping? How does she like the brutes & workmen and the London fog? Brattleboro could be red-hot on occasion but at least one could breathe there'. Kipling also adds that he was glad that Sprigge liked The Seven Seas, remarking 'I've twanged my banjo with a moral purpose, and be d-d to it this time; when I get old I shall set up as a writer of tracts. We all take to it sooner or later'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Kipling. A letter of good association. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise
KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. A.L.S., Rudyard Kipling, two pages, 8vo, Maidencombe, St. Marychurch, [Torquay, Devon], 26th November 1896, to Samuel Squire Sprigge. Kipling announces that he was glad to see his correspondent's handwriting and continues 'We're in the deeper lanes of Devonshire, hoping some day to be able to come to town for a spree together, but with two kiddies one doesn't move easily. However when we come up (I come for a day or two at the beginning of the month for some dinners) we shall make it our business to see you for we feel as if we've a paternal & maternal interest in your careers', further enquiring 'How does Mrs. Sprigge enjoy London and its house keeping? How does she like the brutes & workmen and the London fog? Brattleboro could be red-hot on occasion but at least one could breathe there'. Kipling also adds that he was glad that Sprigge liked The Seven Seas, remarking 'I've twanged my banjo with a moral purpose, and be d-d to it this time; when I get old I shall set up as a writer of tracts. We all take to it sooner or later'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Kipling. A letter of good association. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise
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