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Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.008
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The correspondence consists of letters exchanged by Rebecca West and colleagues, friends, publishers, and family members. This series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. A group of letters from unidentified correspondents is placed at the end of the sequence. See also the Name/Title/Subject Index to the Manuscript Notebooks (in the Series II inventory) for a listing of fragments of letters found in the Notebooks; these fragments HAVE NOT been cross-referenced to the first...
Dates:
1980-12-20
Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.010
Scope and Contents
Written by Christina Shewell, Head of Speech Therapy, Addenbrooke's Hospital.
"Dear Dame Rebecca, We are producing an anthology of poems and prose extracts selected by 150 or so well-known people who understand the value of words, and we would be so grateful if you could help us. We wonder if you would like to choose a piece of writing which you particularly enjoy, and send it to us, together with 100-300 words of comment on your choice?..."
Dates:
1982-04-01
Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.022
Scope and Contents
"BLESS YOU GRATEFULLY AFFECTIONATELY = ADAM"
Dates:
1960-10-03
Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.032
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"Dear Dame Rebecca I hope you had a good rest in the Midi. As far as our L.L. issue is concerned, it would be [?] of us to go to press without your contribution. I am prepared to wait for yet another 10-12 days. Would that suit you?..."
Someone has written at the top in a different colored ink: NO.
Dates:
undated
Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.034
Scope and Contents
"Dearest Dame Rebecca: Since writing to you two days ago I came across several details which might both interest and amuse you. To start with: you were the first woman to be elected in 1967 Vice-President of the Library. For almost a century the L.L. was by and large a men's club. At the death of Meredith in 1909, Lord Haldane was elected Vice-President and towards the end of the Committee meeting a suffragette rose and shouted: 'Mr Haldane, when are you going to carry out the wishes of Mr...
Dates:
1977-05-11
Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.024
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"Dear Rebecca, I ought to have written before, but I hoped to have something concrete to say. When I heard from you I rang up Professor Ray, and found that he had already spoken about Adam to the Ford Foundation, who at the moment employ me to help them spend their money. I very much fear, however, that nothing will come of it all, since Adam does not fit easily into either foundation. The awful truth is that poor Grindea has the kiss of death so far as that paper is concerned. He is a dear...
Dates:
1960
Item — Box 2: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1986.002.1.2.2.015
Scope and Contents
"This is the sort of thing, and very nice it is. The beautiful hour is [?] about 10 to 11, and I have it on another terrace which gives me a view of the Mediterranean between pines and mimosas with great olive flowers sticking up..."
Dates:
date illegible
Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.037
Scope and Contents
"Dear Dame Rebecca, I was very glad to hear from your secretary that you might consider favourably to write a short tribute to ADAM on its 45th anniversary-under one editor - which will coincide with Miron's 75th birthday..."
Dates:
1982-06-27
Item — Box 2: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.2.1.012
Scope and Contents
Form filled out by hand. Indicates that Ernest Andrews became a naturalized Colonial Subject in Rangoon, British Burma. Verso gives an Oath of Allegiance which has been notarized and registered with the British Home Office.
Dates:
1910-11-30 - 1910-12-17
Item — Box 2: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.2.1.004
Scope and Contents
Formal and original document appointing Ernest Andrews to be the Consul in Rangoon for the King of Siam. Signature at the bottom reads "Salisbury," likely signed by or for Britain's Prime Minister in 1899, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury.
Dates:
1899-08-17
