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Fourth page of an undated letter, possibly written in January 1939, to Dylan Thomas' former school friend Bob Rees, in which he refers to Swansea, and discusses 'In the direction of the beginning', and the influence of Gerard Manley Hopkins on his writing.

An undated letter, possibly written in January 1939, to Dylan Thomas' former school friend Bob Rees, in which he refers to Swansea, and discusses 'In the direction of the beginning', and the influence of Gerard Manley Hopkins on his writing.

F1/1/9 Casgliad Jeff Towns Collection

© Digital reproduction of manuscripts used with the permission of David Higham Associates on behalf of the Trustees for the Copyright of Dylan Thomas.

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