Kenneth Armitage, recipient: Joan Augusta Monro Moore

Letter from Kenneth Armitage to Joan Moore, addressed Leeds Station

[1941]

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Created by: Kenneth Armitage 1916–2002
Recipient: Joan Augusta Monro Moore 1909–1996
Title: Letter from Kenneth Armitage to Joan Moore, addressed Leeds Station
Date: [1941]
Description: The letter, written during his journey back to camp, mentions his desire to marry Joan and for the war to end.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented to the Tate Archive by Kenneth Armitage, 1999
Reference: TGA 9920/2/77

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Kenneth Armitage, recipient: Joan Augusta Monro Moore

Letter from Kenneth Armitage to Joan Moore, addressed Leeds Station

[1941]

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