Margaret Forster: Have the Men Had Enough? Mss (part 1)
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Manuscript draft (pp. 1-188). The following note, handwritten by Margaret Forster, appears at the bottom of page 1: 'wrote this out again as it was a mess and didn't quite finish in the same length - doesn't happen again'. Probably a note for the typist.
Margaret Forster: Have the Men Had Enough? Mss (part 2)
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Manuscript draft (pp. 189-316). The file also includes some editorial notes and a note from Margaret Forster to Marion [Davies, her sister in law] asking her opinion on the novel and not to show it to anyone else.
Margaret Forster: Diary of an Ordinary Woman War Time Letters (part 1)
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Letters between two sisters, Dorothy and Dickie, but also from several men, including two Dutch airmen, Bill (RAF), a Jimmy who becomes her husband, plus a few other from other women friends, 1939-1946. The letters were purchased from a dealer in the Lake District and used by Margaret Forster ...
Margaret Forster: Diary of an Ordinary Woman War Time Letters (part 2)
Scope & Content:
Letters between two sisters, Dorothy and Dickie, but also from several men, including two Dutch airmen, Bill (RAF), a Jimmy who becomes her husband, plus a few other from other women friends, 1939-1946. The letters were purchased from a dealer in the Lake District and used by Margaret Forster ...
Margaret Forster: The Unknown Bridesmaid Ts, Editing and Research
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Research and editorial material including: Typescript, clean copy, chapter 1-10. The file also includes a letter from the Editor at Chatto & Windus including a couple of typescript pages with corrections, 8 Aug 2012, some manuscript notes and printout. Printout from Prospects website and cut...
Margaret Fosters: Rich Desserts and Captain's Thin Research (part 1)
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Research material, as follows: Letters from members of the Carr family, ex-employees of Carr's and fans sending congratulations and comments on the book, Oct 1997-May 1998. Manuscript notes, bookplan, press cuttings, correspondence regarding access to research sources, map of Carlisle and Kenda...