| Description | Correspondence from Ruth Gordon [Ruth Gordon Jones, born 1896 and died 1985, American actress].
/1 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon, dated 10th March 1961. Letter is addressed to 'Darling Noel'. Thanks him for sending her the play, a book and flowers.
/2 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon of 242 East 49, N.Y. 17, dated 19th August 1961. Letter is addressed to 'Darling Noel'. Praises Noel and his work.
/3 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon of Claridges, Brook Street, W.1., dated 29th April 1962. Letter is addressed to 'Dearest darling Noel'. Her thoughts on her own performance in a play recently.
/4 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon of 242 East 49th St., N.Y., 17, dated 29th April 1963. Letter is addressed to 'Noel darling'. Thanks him for his many favours.
/5 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon of 242 East 39, N.Y., dated 28th April 1964. Letter is addressed to 'Darling Noel'. She enjoyed a dinner the previous night with some friends in honour of Noel.
/6 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon, dated 24th May 1964. Letter is addressed to 'Well, boy'. Thanks him for the flowers he sent her and the poem he wrote for her.
/7 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon of 242 East 49, N.Y. 10017, dated 4th December 1964. Letter is addressed to 'Noel dearest'. A short note to say they love him and wish he was with them. With postscript from Maurice Chevalier, Gene Turner, Polly, Paulette Goddard, Billy Rose, Madeleine and Francois Vals, Ginette, and 'Gar'.
/8 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon of 242 East 49th street, New York City, 10017, dated 31st May 1966. Letter is addressed to 'Noel darling'. She is arriving in London on the 18th of July. Would like tickets for an event and asks Noel if they can take him out after.
/9 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon of 1009 N. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, dated 26th June 1966. Letter is addressed to 'Darling Noel'. She cannot come to London until August and requests that someone 'worthy' gets her tickets and has supper with Noel on the night.
/10 Transcript of a letter from Ruth Gordon of 242 East 49th street, New York, 10017, dated December 1966. Letter is addressed to 'Friends of Noel Coward N.Y. Chapter'. Recounts her conversation with 'Joan' whom she met recently. |