Letter from Ruth E Graves Manuscript letter from Ruth E Graves to Eric Blair, reminiscing about their time in Paris where, she claims, she acted as a "first critic" for passages eventually published in '<i>Down and Out in Paris and London</i>'. She congratulates him on his success with '<i>Animal Farm</i>', looks forward to reading '<i>1984</i>' and offers assistance with securing medication, if required, (6ff). 23 July 1949