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Add MS 89203/2/3/23

Record Id:
040-003377178
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-003345873
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100044747846.0x000001
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 89203/2/3/23
Title:
Will Self: Personal Correspondence (Peter Self, 1988-92)
Scope & Content:

Communications (from Australia) from Will Self's father. All autograph.

(1). 1988:

  • 5 Aug 1988. Letter (3 sheets).
  • 25 Aug [1988]. Letter (2 sheets).
  • 11 Sep 1988. Aerogramme.
  • 6 Oct [1988]. Letter (1 sheet).
  • [Oct-Dec 1988]. Undated aerogramme, referring to the death of Canadian philosopher George Grant (d. 27 Sep 1988).

(2). 1989:

  • 20 Jan 1989. Autograph letter to Kate [Chancellor], delighted 'to hear that you and Will are to be married in June'. Letter together with 5 colour photographs enclosed within Engagement greetings card.
  • 14 Feb [1989]. Letter (3 sheets).
  • 22 Feb 1989. Letter (3 sheets).
  • 12 Mar 1989. Letter (2 sheets). 'At last(!) we have had from Penny Self your marriage notice in The Times'.
  • 14 Apr 1989. Letter (3 sheets).
  • 3 May [1989]. Letter (1 sheet), enclosing autograph letter (16 Apr 1989) to Peter and Sandra from Hugo Shaw ('an Adelaide painter'): 'Your piece on Rothko and me is a favourite entertainment around here'. For the article, see Add MS 89203/2/5/23.
  • 27 June 1989 (postmark). Postcard to Mr and Mrs William Self.
  • 5 Nov 1989. Letter (3 sheets) with envelope.
  • 13 Dec 1989. Letter (2 sheets). 'Marvellous news! We were delighted to hear of your impending offspring.'
  • [1989?]. Undated aerogramme.

(3). 1990:

  • 14 Feb 1990. Letter (3 sheets).
  • 25 Mar 1990. Letter (2 sheets).
  • 1 May 1990 ('Labour Day'). Aerogramme.
  • 21 Oct 1990. Letter (2 sheets).
  • 5 Dec 1990. Letter (2 sheets).
  • 29 Dec 1990. Letter (2 sheets).

(4). 1991:

  • 27 May 1991. Letter (1 sheet).
  • 10 Jul 1991. Letter (3 sheets).
  • 2 Sep 1991. Letter (2 sheets).
  • 4 Oct 1991 (postmark). Postcard.
  • 18 Nov 1991. Letter (2 sheets).
  • 30 Nov 1991. Letter (3 sheets). 'I enjoyed most of your novel [i.e. The Quantity Theory of Insanity] and laughed aloud in places. You have an excellent touch in academic satire. The description of the lecture at LSE was delightful, and I noticed several passages where you used past incidents to good effect.'

(5). 1992:

  • 17 Feb [1992?]. Letter (3 sheets).
  • 23 Feb 1992. Letter (2 sheets).
  • 12 Mar 1992. Letter (3 sheets).
  • 12 Apr 1992. Letter (3 sheets).
  • 19 May 1992. Letter (5 sheets).
  • 30 Jun 1992. Letter (2 sheets) to Kate Self.
  • 30 June 1992. Letter (3 sheets). 'I much enjoyed your latest letter (of Jun 17th?) and your vivid descriptions of New York City and your interview with Dr Szasz.'
  • 13 Sep 1992. Letter (3 sheets, torn in half).

(6). Unadated or inadequately dated communications [c 1992]. A postcard, two birthday cards, and a few letter fragments.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-003345873
033-003357982
036-003359388
040-003377178
Is part of:
Add MS 89203 : The Papers of Will Self
Add MS 89203/2 : Will Self: Personal and Literary Papers
Add MS 89203/2/3 : Will Self: Personal Correspondence

 

Add MS 89203/2/3/23 : Will Self: Personal Correspondence (Peter Self, 1988-92)
Hierarchy:
032-003345873[0002]/033-003357982[0005]/036-003359388[0023]/040-003377178
Container:
View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89203
Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:
1 file
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1988
End Date:
1992
Date Range:
1988-1992
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Self, Peter John Otter, political economist, author, 1919-1999