Beschreibung:

Two autograph letters signed, 'C. Alice Elgar', Plas Gwyn, 31 October 1905 & 58 New Cavendish Street, London, 17 April 1910, both to Mrs [Hubert] Leicester, the first a significant letter concerning Elgar's appointment as Professor of Music at Birmingham University, an appointment which Elgar clearly dithered over which Lady Elgar dearly wanted, 'I feel convinced it wd. be a stimulus to him & be the best chance for the next part of the "Apostles" as coming in contact about things with men always interests him & does him good...', the second hoping that the Leicesters will visit them in London and referring to Elgar's 'motor tour with a friend in Cornwall' [the friend was Frank Schuster, but the trip also came to involve Lady Stuart Wortley], some spotting, both 4pp., 8vo, together with two postcards from Lady Elgar to Mrs Leicester, the first postmarked Malvern, 5 September 1903, saying that they have sent a parcel of 'Tablets' and that Edward has just returned from London, initialled, the second on two notecards, signed, Plas Gwyn, Hereford, 5 March 1910, saying that they have let Plas Gwyn and have taken a flat in London, giving the new address and offering them a copy of her poem "The King's Way", written on four sides and not postally used (presumably sent in an envelope), plus two telegrams from Lady Elgar, both 1905, the first to Hubert Leicester, concerning her desire for Leicester to see Elgar 'on most important business' [i.e. re. his appointment as Professor of Music at Birmingham], the second to the mayor of Worcester and saying that Elgar cannot come at the appointed time, '...please cheer him, lectures try him too much, he liked idea so much yesterday', both one page, oblong 8vo (6)