4 APRIL 1992, Page 31

Threefold errors

Sir: Paul Johnson (And another thing, 28 March) says that `E.H. Shepherd took immense pains to get the detail right'. Splendid. If he wants to follow suit it was Shepard not Shepherd, George not Gerald du Maurier and Lewis not Louis Baumer.

Simon Heneage

The Old Rectory, Wanstrow, Shepton Mallet, Somerset