Public Schools' Rigidity .
Sir: In commenting on the fatal rigidity of the public schools, Mr Ryder (September I) closes by speculating on "A trace of overreaction to sociologists"' Surely not: don't We......
Tom Pai N E
Sir: It is staggering to find that in a review of Audrey Williamson's new biography on Thomas Paine, your reviewer, Richard Luckett, seems determined to drag out again all the......
S Ir: I Must Apologise To Audrey Williamson For Having...
stated, iti my review of her biography of Thomas Paine, that Paine's second Marriage was to his landlord's widow, rather than his daughter. I must point out, however, that Miss......
Enid Starkie
Sir: It was a pleasure to read Miss Kay Dick's sensitive and perceptive review of Enid Starkie's biography but she Makes one small factual mistake. Enid Startle put up her......
Tuc Talks
Sir: You rightly say that there will be no valid excuse for surprise if the geAternment and the TUC achieve any substantial results in their talks on prices and incomes......
Whose Freedom?
Sir — A brief reply to Dr Bazarov '(Letters, September 1) who wisely chooses to ignore the point, and dodges behind a smear. I never said that the merit of an argument depends......
Information Please
Sir: I am doing research on Dr Hugh Welch Diamond (1809-1886) of Twickenham, Photographer, Archaeologist and Superintendent of the Surrey County Asylum. I would be glad to hear......
Liberal Policies
From John W. Pardoe, MP Sir; If Patrick Cosgrave had seriously wanted to know what Liberal policies are and had wished to write about them in an intelligent way he would......
Theatrical . Superstition Sir I Have Been Commissioned By...
of New York, to write a survey of superstitions in the theatre, past and present, in England and abroad. I wish to extend this survey to include superstitions observed in the......
The Game Of The Name
Sir: Primrose Minney and I were amused by your speculation last week as to whether we were Hampstead or Tunbridge Wells-born following your recent item on the names Hampstead......
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