Bidspirit auction | FORSTER E.M.: (1879-1970)

FORSTER E.M.: (1879-1970) - FORSTER E.M.: (1879-1970) English author whose works include A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910) and A Passage to India (1924), all of which were made into films. A.L.S., E M Forster , two pages, 8vo, West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, Dorking (Surrey), 9th March 1942, to Miss. Woodgate. Forster confirms that he would be very happy to propose his correspondent for membership of the London Library, although explains that her letter had not reached him until that morning and that he will not be attending a meeting in the afternoon ( ´I have work to do down here´ ), further writing ´However, I managed to get the librarian on the phone, and put through your application, and I hope that you will be duly elected this afternoon: it would have been a great pity if you had had to visit another month´ . Forster also sends his correspondent the application form (no longer present) and advises that when it is submitted to remind Mrs. Purnell ´of my telephone call, and enquiring whether your membership is now in order´ . Some light age wear and creasing, G