| Level | Item |
| Ref No | VSW/1 |
| Title | Correspondence |
| Date | 26 October 1956 - 11 November 1957 |
| Extent | 10 letters |
| Creator Name | Sackville-West, Vita (1892-1962); gardening correspondent |
| Description | File contains correspondence received by Vita Sackville-West. Letters include fan mail regarding Vita's column in The Observer in which readers share their gardening experiences; plant order from The Orpington Nurseries; complaints regarding 'Sonjanas' (the climbing strawberry) from Bakers Nurseries Ltd. Seed and Flower Farm; request from the Auricula and Primula Society, affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, to receive mention in Vita's column; letter referring to changes in horticultural thinking; and response from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew about Sorbus domestica specimens. One letter contains handwritten notes about prices and quote for gardening equipment. |
| System Of Arrangement | Chronological |
| Access Status | Open |
| Format | Typescript |
| Manuscript |
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