Mostly letters from periods in which Mervyn and Maeve were apart, either due to travel or Mervyn's various stays in hospital. Also includes two poems and a valentine.
Letters re Peake's work from friends, acquaintances and strangers. Some letters are from academics; others are more general fan mail. Letters answered by Maeve Gilmore as Peake was too ill to respond personally.
Three letters from Mervyn's doctor, J M Northcliffe Roberts. Also includes letters regarding care homes and vacancies from: The Cheshire Foundation Homes for the Sick; George Rettie MD; John Harvard-Watts; St John of God's Hospital, Yorkshire; Bon Secours Nursing Home, Berkshire. Further letter...
Letters from Maeve Gilmore and Mervyn Peake's family. Correspondents are: Lonnie [Ernest Leslie] and Ruth Peake; Ruth Gilmore; János and Vicki [-]; Christopher [Kit] Peake; and Maeve and Mervyn's children Fabian [Peake] and Clare [Peñate née Peake].
Letters of appreciation for Maeve Gilmore's memoir of Mervyn Peake. For manuscripts, typescripts and letters concerning permission to publish A World Away see Add MS 88931/13/1/3.
Letters From Patrick and Françoise Reumaux Re French Translation
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Letters from Patrick Reumaux, Mervyn Peake’s French translator, and his wife Françoise. Letters predominantly relating to five projects: French translation of Gormenghast and its adaptation for radio; French radio and stage adaptations of Titus d’Enfer [Titus Groan]; French radio adaptation of ...
Letters from UCL and solicitor R V Brunsdon of Rose Johnson & Hicks. Includes: UCL's inventory of the manuscripts; loan agreement; conservator's report; letters from researchers requesting access; two draft letters to UCL in Maeve's hand. For correspondence re deposit of other manuscript...
Letters predominantly relating to three projects: Readings of Gormenghast by the Western Australian Theatre Company (includes letters from director Lionel Farrell, programmes, poster and newspaper cuttings). British Theatre of the Deaf performance of 'Boy in Darkness' (includes story outline, sc...