Add MS 78850

PHYLLIS BOTTOME PAPERS. VOL. XIX. (ff. 148).

1. ff. 1-109. General political correspondence, mainly relating to issues of civil liberties: South Africa, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, Euthanasia, Capital Punishment etc.; 1942-1962, n.d. On South Africa, see also 78860, part 2.

2. ff. 110-148. Harold Ballysingh case; 1952-1953.

includes:

• ff. 1-5, 34 William Rust, editor, the 'Daily Worker': Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of William Rust: 1942, 1948: Partly signed and copy.
• ff. 7, 8 George Allison, Organising Secretary, Daily Worker Leagues: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of George Allison: 1942: Duplicated and copy.
• ff. 9-21 Ministry of Information: Correspondence of Phyllis Bottome and Ernan Forbes Dennis with and concerning Ministry of Information: 1942-1943: Partly draft and copy.
• ff. 14, 15, 17 William Cosmo Gordon Lang, Baron Lang; Archbishop of Canterbury: Correspondence with Ernan Forbes Dennis of William Cosmo Gordon Lang: 1942: Partly signed and draft.
• ff. 16, 18-21 Harold Joseph Laski, Professor of Political Science at London University: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Harold Joseph Laski: 1942-1943: Partly copy.
• f. 22 George Kennedy Allen Bell, Bishop of Chichester: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of George Kennedy Allen Bell: 1939-1952: Partly signed and copy.
• ff. 23, 24 Dr Charles Killick Millard: The Voluntary Euthanasia Legalisation Society: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Dr Charles Killick Millard concerning The Voluntary Euthanasia Legalisation Society: 1947: Partly signed and copy.
• ff. 25-27, 74-77, 132 Elizabeth Allen, General Secretary, National Council for Civil Liberties: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Elizabeth Allen: 1947-1954: Partly copy and signed.
• f. 29 Isabel Emslie Hutton, MD: Note to Phyllis Bottome: 1947.
• f. 29 Eleanor Dorothea Layton, wife of Walter, 1st Baron Layton: Mrs Margery Corbett Ashby, Chairman, Women's Liberal Federation: Lady Mabel Helene Hartog: Mrs Alice Grace Lankester, of the Women's International League: Agatha Harrison, of the Women's International League: Isabel Emslie Hutton, MD: Gladys Mary Chatterjee, OBE; Barrister-at-Law: Appeal for the relief of women and children in India signed by Mrs Margery Corbett Ashby, Lady Mabel Helene Hartog, Mrs. Alice Grace Lankester, Eleanor Dorothea Layton, Agatha Harrison and Isabel Emslie Hutton: 1947: Duplicated.
• ff. 29, 30 Lady Mabel Helene Hartog: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Lady Mabel Helene Hartog: 1947: Duplicatedand copy.
• f. 33 Jacquetta Hawkes, author and archaeologist: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation: Letter to Phyllis Bottome of Jacquetta Hawkes, concerning United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation: 1948: Signed.
• ff. 35-37 Mildred R. Blake, Chairman, Board of Directors, 'World Government News': Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Mildred R. Blake: 1951: Partly signedand draft.
• ff. 38, 49 Association for World Peace: Correspondence of Phyllis Bottome concerning Association for World Peace: 1951, 1952: Partly signed and copy.
• ff. 38, 79, 80, 88, 95 Lewis John Collins, Canon of St Paul's Cathedral; social reformer: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Lewis John Collins: 1951-1960: Partly signed and copy.
• ff. 39-42, 96 Newspapers; Great Britain and Ireland. Peace News: John R. Carver, Managing Editor, 'St. Ives Times': Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of John R. Carver: 1952, n.d.: Partly copy, printed and signed.
• ff. 43-45 Newspapers; Great Britain and Ireland. Peace News: Letters to the editor from Phyllis Bottome: 1952: Partly copy and printed.
• ff. 46-48 Cecil Bell, of Stretford, Manchester: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Cecil Bell: 1952: Partly copy.
• ff. 50-65, 79, 80, 108 South Africa: Correspondence, etc., of Phyllis Bottome concerning Republic of South Africa: 1952-1957, n.d.: Partly signed and copy.
• ff. 56-65 Oliver Robinson, Editor, 'Good Housekeeping': Correspondence, etc., with Phyllis Bottome of Oliver Robinson: 1952-1953: Partly signed and copy.
• ff. 66, 68, 69 Hugh J. Klare, Secretary, Howard League for Penal Reform: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Hugh J. Klare: 1953: Partly duplicated, signed and copy.
• f. 67 Geoffrey Dorling Roberts, QC; OBE: Letter to Phyllis Bottome of Geoffrey Dorling Roberts: 1953.
• ff. 70-73v National Council for Civil Liberties: 'Memorandum on Civil Liberties in Kenya': 1953?: Duplicated.
• ff. 74-77 Dr J. G. Cort, American physiologist: Correspondence concerning Dr. J. G. Cort: 1954: Duplicated and copy.
• f. 77 Sir David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe, Earl Kilmuir: Letter of Phyllis Bottome to Sir David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe: 1954: Copy.
• f. 78 Clement Davies, MP: Letter to Phyllis Bottome of Clement Davies: 1956.
• f. 81 Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond; Leader of the Liberal Party: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome to Joseph Grimond: 1957: Partly signed and copy.
• ff. 86, 87 Councilor Jean Jenkins, London Secretary, National Paul Robeson Committee: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Cllr. Jean Jenkins: 1957: Partly signedand copy.
• f. 89 Marghanita Howard, née Laski; writer and critic: Letter to Phyllis Bottome of Marghanita Howard: 1959: Signed.
• f. 90 John Boynton Priestley, novelist, playwright and essayist: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of John Boynton Priestley: 1941-1959: Partly copy and signed.
• f. 91 Richard Thomas Church, poet: Letter of Phyllis Bottome to Richard Thomas Church: 1959: Copy.
• f. 92 Sir Julian Sorell Huxley, FRS: Letters of Phyllis Bottome to Sir Julian Sorell Huxley: 1947, 1959: Copy.
• ff. 98-101, 103 Newspapers. Great Britain and Ireland. Daily Herald: Letter of Phyllis Bottome to the editor of the 'Daily Herald': 1962: Draft and copy.
• f. 102 Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President F D Roosevelt: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: 1939-1962: Partly signed and copy.
• ff. 105-106v M. Nevill, SRN; RMN: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of M. Nevill: 1962: Partly draft.
• f. 108 Sir Seretse M. Khama: Letter of Phyllis Bottome concerning Sir Seretse M. Khama: circa 1960: Copy.
• ff. 110-148 Harold Ballysingh, former Crown Councillor, of Jamaica: Marion Ballysingh, wife of H Ballysingh: Correspondence of Phyllis Bottome with and concerning Harold Ballysingh and Marion Ballysingh: 1952-1953: Partly duplicated, signed and copy.
• f. 137 Lewis Davidson, of Knox College, Spaldings, Jamaica: Letter to Phyllis Bottome and Ernan Forbes Dennis of Lewis Davidson: 1953: Signed.
• ff. 147, 148 Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India: Correspondence with Phyllis Bottome of Jawaharlal Nehru: 1953: Copy.