Rattigan Papers. Vol. clxiv. 'Tom Tit in tears', 1965. Typewritten copy. A further revision bearing a new title, which is scored through and the title of the future stage play, 'Bequest to the nation', added. Dated 20 Aug. 1965. ff. 84. 278 x 210mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. clxv. 'A mutual pair', [1969]. Autograph. A re-writing of the television play 'Nelson: a study in miniature' for the stage. First performed as 'A bequest to the nation', London, 23 Sept. 1970. Published London: Hamish Hamilton, 1970. ff. 173. 330 x 205mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. clxviii. 'A mutual pair', [1969]. Typewritten, with copious autograph amendments. A revised version of Add. 74453. The title is changed in manuscript to 'Bequest to the nation'. ff. 139. 280 x 215mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. clxix. 'A mutual pair', [1969]. Typewritten copy, with autograph amendments. A re-typing of Add. 74455 as amended, with further amendments. The title is changed in manuscript to 'Bequest to the nation'. ff. 121. 244 x 200mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. clxx. 'A bequest to the nation', [1969]. Photocopy of further revised re-typing of some parts of the script. ff. 34. 280 x 215mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. clxxi. 'A bequest to the nation', 1971. Typewritten copy. Outline film scenario. Film first shown, 26 Apr. 1973. ff. 29. 295 x 210mm.
Rattigan Papers. Vol. clxxiv (ff. 110). Correspondence and papers relating to 'A bequest to the nation', 1958-1974, n.d. Partly typewritten, partly printed. Includes material on Horatio Nelson assembled by Rattigan for the writing of 'Nelson' and its revised versions, and correspondence relating...
Rattigan Papers. Vol. clxxv. 'A killing for the hawks', [1966]. Typewritten. A synopsis based on the novel by Fredrick E. Smith. Intended for a film commissioned by Arthur Jacobs (Apjac Productions Inc.) but never made. ff. i+31. 282 x 216mm.