Letters from Angelica Garnett to unidentified individuals
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Copies of letters from Angelica Garnett addressed to various unidentified individuals. These mostly convey personal news and have been sorted chronologically.
Correspondence between Lord David Cecil and Philip Morrell
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This file contains the following items: - A letter to Philip Morrell from Lord Cecil, dated 22 Apr 1938, conveying his sympathy following the death of Lady Ottoline Morrell and recalling his relationship with her. - An essay entitled A Farewell Address, dated 26 Apr 1938, praising Lady Ottoline a...
Typed and handwritten notes of Angelica's memories of Rosemary Peto following her death in 1998. This file also includes a photocopy of an obituary of Rosemary written by her son John Montagu and sent to Angelica for her comments.
Flyers, newsletters and press cuttings relating to Kato Havas and her career. These were probably gathered by Angelica Garnett as research for her planned book and documentary about the violinist. This file includes: - two flyers from the Radio Koncert Bureau, New York, in 1940, advertising recor...
Essays and short pieces of writing by Angelica Garnett concerning the life and work of Kato Havas, as well as Angelica's own relationship with the violin. These essays may have been draft chapters for Angelica's proposed book about Kato's life, and include a list of questions for Kato.
Written proposals, notes and correspondence relating to a documentary about Kato Havas proposed by Angelica Garnett. This file includes: - several versions of a written proposal for the documentary - a page of notes detailing considerations and listing potential contacts - correspondence between ...
Manuscripts of Angelica Garnett's autobiography of her later life
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Two versions of a manuscript for Angelica Garnett's autobiography of her life in France. These cover her relationship with Ali Taitai, including their meeting in Morocco in 1967, her move to live in France and her stroke and recovery.