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Douglas, Lord Alfred
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Description
- Autograph letter signed, to Lucie Delarue Mardrus
- ink on paper
complaining about statements that are "not only grossly unfair but demonstrably false" in her book Les Amours d'Oscar Wilde, expressing his belief that she had no wish to "add to the terrible sufferings which I have already suffered through my connection with Oscar Wilde" but that she has relied on stories emanating from his enemies Frank Harris and Robert Ross, hoping that she will "repair the injury" now he is providing proof of his devotion and loyalty to Wilde, 4 pages, 4to, Hove, 7 January 1930, slight spotting
Catalogue Note
A lengthy self-pitying letter of justification written to Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, the author of a number of work exploring complex sexual identities.