[Virgil Thomson, American Composer] A small collection of autograph material, mainly letters to Patrick O'Connor, author and broadcaster, Editor of Opera News

Five items in good conditon, including: A. Two Typed Letters Signed, one page each, one (9 April1988) just saying he'd be home and giving contact details; the other (2 May 1988) thanking O'Connor for a list of pieces (on which he comments) and discusses Gavin Henderson [English arts administrator, conductor and trumpeter]; B. Typed Postcard Signed to O'Connor thanking him for information about a ballet (Nobody has told me what the music really is) and his sharing O'Connor's addrss and phone number with Gavin Henderson; C. Autograph Letter Signed Virgil Thomson to undeciphered correspondent (Karty?), 30 Dec. (n.y.) speaking of an engagement to speak to his correspondent's students and its impact on rehearsals; D. Programme for the European/English Premiere of Thomson's The Mother of us all [text by Gertrude Stein, centred on Susan B. Anthony, campaigned for women's rights].