64833: Letter: To Laurence Binyon / Daughters of War
Mentions Laurence Binyon's suggestions for alterations to an unspecified poem, likely to be Dead Man's Dump, but explains that he cannot work on them where he is / suggests that Binyon send the poem to a newspaper, as the money paid for it would be helpful in the event of leave / weather very bad / what he has learned in the army / encloses pencil draft of 'Daughters of War' and asks for Binyon's opinion / discusses his opinion of Wilfred Gibson's book of verse 'Battle'. |
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Postmarked envelope included with letter.
Mentions Laurence Binyon's suggestions for alterations to an unspecified poem, likely to be 'Dead Man's Dump', but explains that he cannot work on them where he is / suggests that Binyon send the poem to a newspaper, as the money paid for it would be helpful in the event of leave / weather very bad / what he has learned in the army / encloses pencil draft of 'Daughters of War' and asks for Binyon's opinion / discusses his opinion of Wilfred Gibson's book of verse 'Battle'.
Pencil draft of poem. Included in letter to Laurence Binyon discussing his suggestions for alterations to an unspecified poem, but explains that he cannot work on them where he is / suggests that Binyon send the poem to a newspaper, as the money paid for it would be helpful in the event of leave / weather very bad / what he has learned in the army / encloses pencil draft of 'Daughters of War' and asks for Binyon's opinion / discusses his opinion of Wilfred Gibson's book of verse 'Battle'.