Letter from George Bernard Shaw to Tom Merry, Irish Licensing World, answering Merry's questions about alcohol,
1947 November 15-21.
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| Summary: | Letter asks Bernard Shaw to answer three questions as 'Ireland greatest teetotaler': 'As a nation of teetotalers would Ireland enhance her place among the nations?'; 'Would Irish writers attain greater creative thought if they abstained from alcoholic stimulants?'; and 'Should Irish women drink?', 15 November 1947. Shaw answers these questions in red ink, 21 November 1947. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Also includes blank sheet with 'Irish Licensing World, 12 Merrion Square, Dublin' headed paper. Tom Merry was the publisher of the 'Irish Licensing World', a new journal for the Irish Licensed Trade and Industry. Physical description: 1 item (2 pages). more |
| Provenance: | Purchased from de Búrca Rare Books, 8 June 2023. |
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MS 51,558 |
Manuscripts Reading Room |
Manuscripts |
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