| Description | Correspondence from Edna Ferber, sometimes signed 'Hadna', 'Ferb', 'Ferbaire', 'Ferbo' or 'E. Feldman' [born 1885 and died 1968, American novelist and playwright].
1/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Arrantegia, Socoa, par Cibourne (B.P.), dated 3rd July 1930. Letter is addressed to both Noel and Sybil. Asks them both to come and stay with her for a short while. (Two copies).
2/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Avenue George V. Paris, dated 4th August 1930. She did not leave London until Sunday morning. She hopes to see him in New York in January. (Two copies).
3/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 111 East Fifty-sixth Street, dated 20th October 1930. She has heard a lot about 'Private Lives'. Remarks on the success of 'George Kaufman's' play. (Two copies).
4/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 111 East Fifty-sixth Street, dated 25th December. She is proud of the book and praises the inscription inside it.
5/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Carlton Hotel, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1., dated 20th August 1932. Letter is addressed to 'Noel' dear'. She has been to see 'Cavalcade' and it moved her deeply.
6/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Carlton Hotel, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1., dated 28th August 1932. She is sailing on the 2nd of September to New York. She will be working on revising a script.
7/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Carlton Hotel, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1., dated 31st August 1932. Discusses who to cast in an upcoming play in New York.
8/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 111 East Fifty-sixth Street, dated 9th October 1932. Letter is addressed to 'Noel dear'. Shares her thoughts on casting 'Constance' instead of 'Marie Tempest' to play the part of 'Carlotta'.
9/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber, dated 15th August 1933. Letter is addressed to 'Noel dear'. Writes about her extensive travels on board the 'Kungsholm'.
10/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber Pebbles of Sasco Hill, Southport, Connecticut, dated 28th June 1934. Letter is addressed to 'dear Noel'. She is happy to know he is directing 'The Royal Family'.
11/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber Pebbles of 791 Park Avenue, dated 8th June 1936. She is unhappy to hear he is closing his plays on the 20th. She was hoping to see them when she came to London on the 21st.
12/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber Pebbles of 791 Park Avenue, dated June 1937. Letter is addressed to 'Dear Noel'. Her cooks son has written a novel. The publishers will be sending a copy to Noel and would like to know his thoughts.
13/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 111 East Fifty-sixth Street, undated. She has heard that he is going to see 'Rok's Cimarron' on Sunday night.
14/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Treasure Hill, Stepney Depot, Connecticut, dated 13th December 1947. She is disappointed to hear 'Peace in our time' is not being done in New York in the winter.
15/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 812 Park Avenue, dated 29th December 1949. Expresses her gratitude for the painting Noel sent her.
16/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 27th February 1951. She is still looking for a place to stay and thanks him for saying he would have offered her a room if he had capacity.
17/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Savoy Hotel, London, W.C.2., dated 6th July 1952. She is hoping to see 'Relative Values' this week. She would like to call him to speak about a matter she needs his advice on.
18/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Savoy Hotel, London, dated 26th July 1952. She has travelled to Manchester to see 'Quadrille'.
19/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Savoy Hotel, London, dated 13th April 1953. Thanks him for the flowers he sent her.
20/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 2nd April 1954. She has been to see a film about 'Helen Keller'. She praises it.
21/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Hotel Bel-Air, 701 Stone Canyon Road, Los Angeles, 24, dated 11th July 1954. Writes fondly about his mother who passed away in June. She is currently working with 'George Stevenson' on a film.
22/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue dated 25th October 1955. Letter is addressed to 'Covare dear'. She is sending him some short stories.
23/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 27th October 1955. A short note to say that she believes only he would know that yellow roses are only really the right flower for a blue-walled room with furnishings of blue, gold and yellow.
24/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 1st December 1957. She has finished writing her novel. She is going to see 'Nude with Violin' with her sister and is looking foward to meeting him there.
25/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 3rd January 1958. Letter is addressed to 'Noel dear'. She is unwell and is in the hospital. She hopes to be discharged in the coming week.
26/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 26th April 1958. New York reviews on her latest novel were bad. Admits she was unwell when she wrote it.
27/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 4th December 1958. Thanks him for sending her a copy of the 'Underground City'.
28/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 20th December 1958. General comments on the weather and Christmas.
29/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Montreux Palace, Montreux, Suisse, dated 28th August 1959. Letter is addressed to 'Noel Dear'. She praises 'Waiting in the Wings'.
30/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 22nd February 1960. She has just returned to New York from Arizona and learnt of his illness. Makes suggestions about treatments.
31/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 17th April 1960. Declines his invitation to spend time with him at Les Avants over the summer. She sends him clippings of reviews for a play.
32/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 21st September 1960. A lengthy letter in which she mentions the success of 'Waiting in the Wings', and that she has heard about his illness and hopes its temporary. She travelled from Chicago to San Francisco in a car and enjoyed it very much.
33/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 12th October 1960. Letter is addressed to 'Covarr dear'. She has read 'Waiting in the Wings' and is happy with the revisions he has made to it.
34/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 1st April 1961. Letter is addressed to 'Covarr dear'. She is disappointed she did not see him while he was in New York. She is also sorry to hear that 'Kitty Hart' has declined to be in his musical play.
35/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of The Ritz-Carlton, Boston, dated 23rd July 1961. Writes about her plans for the summer. Mentions that publicity for his 'Sail Away' has been good.
36/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Montreux Palace Hotel, Suisse, dated 12th August 1961. She is eager to read the reviews for his latest play. Offers advice on making revisions to his play.
37/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 1st October 1961. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest of Covarrs'. Offers her thoughts on one of his plays she has seen recently.
38/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 30th March 1962. Asks if he has seen the 'Moss Hart' memorial booklet.
39/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Montreux Palace Hotel, Suisse, dated 20th August 1962. Thanks him and 'Coley' for the birthday wishes.
40/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Montreux Palace Hotel, Suisse, dated 5th September 1962. A brief not saying 'get that troupe of yours into the tent at 6.45 or no show'.
41/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 13th October 1962. She is relieved to hear that he is out of the hosptial. Tells him that she has not been able to finish her book.
42/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 21st November 1962. Asks if he knows the name of the play in which 'Lynn' and 'Alfred' appeared in 1945, during World War II.
43/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 25th December 1962. Expresses her dislike of Christmas. She appreciates the card he sent her.
44/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, dated 14th February 1963. She is disappointed at not seeing him and 'Coley' when they were in New York. She is pleased to hear about his decision to write short stories after the launch of his play.
45/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of Hotel Bel-Air, 701 Stone Canyon Road, Los Angeles 24, dated 19th August 1964. Thanks him for the birthday wishes. She will be back home in September and is currently working at the Huntington research library in Pasadena.
46/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 26th September 1964. She has read 'Pretty Polly' and found it both entertaining and amusing.
47/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of The Madison Hotel, Washington 5, D.C., dated 8th March 1965. She remembered him at New York's La Guardia Airport when she heard one of his songs playing.
48/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 23rd August 1965. She has recently returned from San Francisco. Thanks him for the birthday wishes.
49/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 22 March 1966. She has heard that he has written two plays, both to be produced in London and has also completed writing a novel.
50/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 15 August 1966. She has been in Maine for three weeks. She is currently unable to travel due to strikes.
51/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 30th October 1966. She was not aware that he had been unwell in Jamaica. She tells him that his play 'Dinner at Eight' is a hit at the Alvin Theatre.
52/ Transcript of a letter from Edna Ferber of 730 Park Avenue, dated 30th December 1966. Thanks him and 'Graham' for the card and 'vegetable orchid' they sent her. |