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David Jones : Letter from David Jones to Jim Ede: refers to Ede's 'Cambridge scheme'

Jones, David, 1895-1974

David Jones

<p style='text-align: justify;'><p>Letter with coloured lettering inscription round the top and left margins: 'welcome be the candlemass; welcome be mary queen of bliss'. David Jones, though not well, does not now have to face an operation. Apologies for not having sent Jim any lettering for Christmas. He has written to Elisabeth Swan, Ede's daughter. He refers to Ede's 'Cambridge scheme' [Kettle's Yard], and a radio broadcast about Roman roads. Jones hopes to do a further broadcast about soldiers guarding a city wall. He speaks about the difficulties of giving a talk on radio. He is uncertain about whether he will have to move house. He heard Kathleen Raine's poetry on radio, and points out her Cambridge connection; he refers to Helen Sutherland's 'arctic mountain', reference to her home on the top of Cockley Moor, Northumberland. Mentions that he has 'been to the palace and got my thing from the queen' referring to the award of a CBE. No address.</p></p>

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