Talk:Frances Pitt

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Hello, My name is James R. Vincent, 4055 Naranjo Drive, Santa Barbara, CA, (805) 687-8263, jrv121752@cox.net

I visited Frances Pitt and Sylvia Trevor at Castle House on 7 different occasions, never for much more than a week at a time. They visited my house twice on trips to the USA. I have many of Ms. Pitt's household items, books, and art on display at the house. Our family traveled with them to many National Parks starting in Santa Barbara, CA and working our way up to Banff and Jasper in Canada. I always received Christmas presents from them such as signed books, illustrated cards, art work, and Owl pellets regurgitated by Hooter and Charlie her Owls.

Your article states: "Her book The Squirrel published in 1954 was based on an albino squirrel named "Mr Nuts". " this is WRONG

The real book (her favorite) is titled "MY SQUIRRELS" published in 1954 was based on ALL her squirrels with an FEMALE albino squirrel named "MISS NUTS" as a central character. The book is dedicated to JENNY her first squirrel. It starts with Miss Nuts birth, loss, adoption by the Rector Mr. Davies, and eventual move to Frances Pitt who already had "Jemima". These two where later joined by a male "Pepsi" who came from the British Army of the Rhine occupying Germany near Berlin in 1948. Miss Nuts and Pepsi bred an entire line of squirrels Billie, Bertie, Hazel, Nutkin, Nutmeg, Nuthatch, and Avellana. These are all subjects of the book.

The article is mainly factual but contains errors like the book title, sex, and squirrel name noted above. The article is obviously written by people who did not know Frances Pitt personally.

Your article states: "In 1954, Edglets, a brand of tea sold by Brooke Bond included a series of illustrated cards with British birds photographed by Frances Pitt." Brooke Bond had 3 brands of tea "Choicest, Edglets, and P.G. Tips Tea" and Frances Pitt did a number of illustrated card series British Birds 1954, British Wild Life 1958, and one other.

May I suggest the The National Archives, Natural History Museum, and a Frances Pitt Museum located in a local Manor House near Shrewsbury.

James R. Vincent68.6.95.126 (talk) 11:57, 28 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

That is useful. Clearly an authoritative biography is lacking as a basis for research. Shyamal (talk) 13:56, 28 September 2015 (UTC)Reply

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