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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)COW/4/I/2/159
TitleCasey, Lord
Extent8 items
Date1940-1961
DescriptionCorrespondence from Lord Casey, signed 'Dick' [Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey, born 1890 and died 1976, Australian politician and diplomat].

/1 Transcript of a letter from Mr Casey of Department of External Affairs, Canberra, dated 8th October 1940. Telegram related to Noel’s travelling plans to Sydney.

/2 Transcript of a letter from T.W. Bearup of Australian Broadcasting Commission, 264 Pitt Street, Sydney, dated 23rd January 1941. Letter is addressed to 'Dear Sir'. Thanks Mr Casey for initiating the visit to Australia of Noel Coward.

/3 Transcript of a letter from The Hon. R.G. Casey of Office of the Minister of State, 10 Sharia Tolumbat, Cairo, dated 23rd September 1943. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. Sends Noel a copy of Sir Godfrey Huggins letter.

/4 Transcript of a letter from The Hon. R.G. Casey of Minister of State, Cairo, dated 16th January 1944. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. He is travelling to London.

/5 Transcript of a letter from Lord Casey of Australia House, London, dated 25th June 1954. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. Thanks Noel for sending over a song about Australia to him. He is sorry for not having had the chance to see Noel.

/6 Transcript of a letter from Lord Casey of Minister for External Affairs Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, dated 17th July 1956. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. Has heard of Noel’s fame and popularity the world over. Requests Noel to get in touch.

/7 Transcript of a letter from Lord Casey of Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, dated 20th December 1960. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. He is in the process of writing about his two years in Washington and wants to include a piece about Noel.

/8 Transcript of a letter from Lord Casey of Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, dated 7th March 1961. Letter is addressed to 'My dear Noel'. Has finished reading Noel’s novel. He has also read Noel’s three articles in the ‘Sunday Times’. Requests Noel to reply to his letters.
NotesFormer reference: Section I Personal Correspondence of Noël Coward, Box 1
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