| StorageSite | UCL Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Reference Number | ORWELL/G/3/22 |
| Title | Letter to Brenda Salkeld |
| Date | 25 June 1940 |
| Description | Handwritten letter from Orwell to Brenda sharing details of his time in London and work as a theatre critic for 'Time and Tide'. He states that he cannot bring himself to write in the present climate and that he has been trying to join the army. He also mentions that Eileen's brother was killed at Dunkirk and talks of people wanting to escape to Canada. Orwell also laments that he has not heard from Brenda and would like to see her one last time, especially if things get worse. |
| Extent | 1 letter (4pp) |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| AccessConditions | The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking. |
| Copyright | This material is owned by the George Orwell Trust and copyright is vested in the Orwell Literary Estate: Bill Hamilton: A.M.Heath Literary Agents: 6 Warwick Court, Holborn, London, WC1R 5DJ |