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Rather local / obscure study, as part attached Think the extract was quoted from a preserved letter from HS, but it isn't further referenced. On 17 December 2012 05:39, P <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Marvelous, David. Source? > P. M. > > > David Boyd <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Am aware of the vast ocean liner bearing-down and the recovering from > serious operation quips, but just thought it was worth including this > rather more pedestrian evaluation of a home visit from Eliot, made by Helen > Sutherland, a mid-twentieth century patron of (modern) art in UK:- > > > > *‘... and who do you think was brought here by my long friends Janet* > > *and Michael Roberts one exquisite Sunday and ate some of my* > > *speciality of white currant jam? Well, TS Eliot. It moved me very* > > *much to meet him. He is beautiful to look at - very clear-cut features* > > *but so sensitively and generously moulded. I was so deeply struck by* > > *his humility and the extent of his humanity – I found, felt, or seemed* > > *to do so, what I did not at all expect or count on, an instinctive* > > *sympathy between us - though I was very shy and he is rather silent -* > > *so that I received something most special and lovely from his visit.....' > * > > ** > > ** >