11 JANUARY 1946, Page 16

THE CREATOR OF MUNCHAUSEN

SIR,—I am at present collecting materials for a study of Rudolf Erich Raspe (1737-1794), the Anglo-Hanoverian savant and scientist, and creator of Baron Munchausen's Adventures. Much of his life was spent in this country (1775-94), where he was under the protection of various Freemasons and literary men in London, Cornwall and Scotland. I .should be most grateful if any of your readers who have access to any !information concerning him could communicate with me ; every care will be taken of any materials made available, and they will, of course, -be acknowledged and returned.—Yours faithfully, JOHN CARSWELL. 125 Parkway, N.W. r.