Autograph Card Signed and Letter in another hand Signed (both 'Sidney Lee'), both to John Henry Fowler.

The Card is good, apart from two rust stains at the head from a paperclip. Stamped and postmarked, and addressed to Fowler at 16 Conynge Square, Clifton, Bristol. Six lines. Concerns Lee's sister Elizabeth, a writer of textbooks, translator and contributor to the Dictionary of National Biography, whose death on 10 July 1920 was, according to the New DNB, 'a source of much sorrow' to Lee. He thanks Fowler for his letter of sympathy, adding that his sister 'greatly valued her association' with you Fowler and his 'approval of her work'. Lee 'feels her loss acutely', and welcomes 'the sort of consolation' which Fowler offers. The Letter, written by an amanuensis, is 4to, 2 pp. Good, on lightly aged and creased paper. 25 lines of text. He appreciates the Fowlers' letter expressing sympathy in Lee's serious illness, from which he is 'happily recovering'. Gives brief details of his convalescence and hopes to return to London. He 'read with immense appreciation' Fowler's letter in the previous weeks Times. 'It was that which impelled me to write on the subject myself.' A 'small set back' has led to a 'delay in the carrying out of [Lee's] intention'. He has seen 'a commendation' of Fowler's view, 'from the Headmaster of University College School'. He is 'delighted' to learn of Fowler's 'literary occupations', and has 'always thought so highly' of his writing. 'I have found your notes to the Golden Treasury extremely useful & it is a satisfaction to me to learn that you are dealing with the Book which you have so far omitted'.