MS Mus. 1784/1/51

1: f. 1-4: Nicholas Daubeny: Son of theatre producer Peter Daubeny: 20 April 1966: Humorous letters from Daubeny concerning a photograph of Sargent rejected for inclusion in the Evening Standard; requests a ticket for the last night of the Promenade Concerts

2: f. 5: Nicholas Daubeny: Son of theatre producer Peter Daubeny: September 1966: Thanks Sargent for his enjoyment of the last night of the Promenade Concerts

3: ff. 6-13: Heather M. Davis: 2 March-25 May 1965: Correspondence with Heather M. Davis; Sargent finds her fan mail offensive

4: f. 14: Mary Vyvyan Daubeny: [Married to Peter Lauderdale Daubeny]: 31 March 1965: Concerning arrangements to take Daubeny for dinner and to the theatre, and her children Caroline and Nicholas to London Zoo for lunch; Sargent hopes her husband's condition improves

5: f. 15: Phyllis Dabbs: Secretary, The Royal Choral Society: 4 February 1965: Provides Sargent's secretary Sylvia Darley with the name and address of W.J. Morris who is leaving the Royal Choral Society to remarry in Cardiff

6: f. 16: Esler [Wenning?]: 29 April 1965: Request for Sargent to autograph programmes belonging to her great-nieces

7: ff. 17-19: Dorothy Dawkes: 10 April-2 May 1965: Sends Sargent a tape recording and typewritten lyrics of a song she has composed commemorating the life of Winston Churchill; later congratulates Sargent on his 70th birthday

8: f. 20: Peter Diamand: 4 May 1965: Thanks Sargent for sending his wishes on the occasion of his appointment as Director of the Edinburgh Festival

9: ff. 21-24: Mona Aste [surname unclear]: Alto in the Royal Choral Society: 6 January 1966: Thanks Sargent for his letter read out to the choir; requests an opportunity to speak to Sargent

10: f. 25: Carice Elgar Blake: [Daughter of Edward Elgar]: 3 August 1965: Concerning royalties which cannot go to the Elgar Birthplace Trust; Elgar invites Carice and Sybil to his flat after the Promenade Concert on 1 September

11: ff. 26-28: John Evelyn: Department of Director of Public Prosecutions; Author: Undated [1965]: Humorous poetry by Evelyn and Sargent

12: f. 29: John Evelyn: Department of Director of Public Prosecutions; Author: 23 April 1965: Request for Sargent to become President of a Saturday Evening Club in response to a proposal to close the Garrick Club on Saturdays; Sargent declines

13: f. 30: Julian Gascoigne: Elderly Invalids' Fund (Incorporated): 6 May: Appeal for the Elderly Invalids' Fund

14: f. 31: Sybil Eaton : 27 April 1965: Congratulates Sargent on his 70th birthday

15: ff. 32-33: Frederick R. Fitch: The Life Boys (The Junior Reserve of the Boys' Brigade): 11-22 September 1965: Enquiry concerning concerts for children

16: ff. 34-38: Erica Feeney: [music enthusiast on Isle of Wight]: 11 September 1965: Writes to explain her personal circumstances; includes the death of her mother in law and the progress of her son Philip

17: ff. 39-40: Daphne Fielding [née Weymouth]: 6-10 November 1965: Request for Sargent's memories of Emerald Cunard, about whom she is writing a book; Sargent promises to help when he returns from Finland

18: ff. 41-44: Victor Fenigstein: Composer: 9-25 November 1965: Concerning a score of Fenigstein's 'Concerto pour hautbois et orchestre a cordes' which he sends for Sargent to consider for performance

19: ff. 45-49: Myrtle Hill, John Alston: Director of Music, Lancing College: 26 July-9 August 1965: Concerning a Gasparo da Salò violin of 1599 which Hill wishes to sell in order to pay for a nursing home; Sargent forwards the enquiry to Alston

20: ff. 50-51: Harriet [no surname]: [Mother is a friend of Sargent]: 1965: Reports on her activities at Hatherop Castle School

21: f. 52: Carl Zytowski: Acting Chairman, Department of Music, University of California, Santa Barbara: 7 June 1965: Informs Sargent that Dr. Peter Racine Fricker has been appointed Professor of Music; thanks Sargent for his recommendation

22: f. 53: V.L. Ferguson: [Shares the same day and year of birth]: 29 April 1965: Congratulates Sargent on his 70th birthday

23: f. 54: Jean Furness: [Friend in Melton Mowbray]: 7 March 1965: Seeks tickets for Sargent's birthday concert

24: f. 55: Raymond Evershed, 1st Baron Evershed: Judge, Master of the Rolls: 30 April 1965: Request for Sargent to visit Clifton College for prize-giving

25: ff. 56-57: Joan Fullerton: Soprano: 31 May 1965: Fullerton outlines her musical career to promote herself to Sargent

26: ff. 58-62: Jacqueline Gillson: [School student?]: Undated [1965]: Encloses a 'composition' for Sargent's comments [the score appears juvenile]; fan mail

27: f. 63: Perceval Graves: 1 December 1965: Request for Sargent to endorse an appeal for the Performing Rights Society to subsidise a History of the British National Opera Company

28: ff. 64-65: P. Gerard-Smith, Save the Children Fund, Harry Danks, A.J. Beall: 8 November 1965: Concerning a viola in the possession of Mrs A.J. Beal of Worcester which she wishes to donate to the Save the Children Fund; Danks will examine the viola to assess its value

29: ff. 66-68: D.S. White: London Editor, The Glasgow Herald: 21-29 July 1965: Correspondence concerning request for Sargent to write a personal appreciation of Sibelius for the centenary of the composer's birth; Sargent accepts because of his admiration for Sibelius

30: f. 69: Arnold Abraham Goodman, Baron Goodman: Lawyer; political advisor; Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain: 22 July 1965: Sargent congratulates Goodman on his becoming a Companion of Honour and being appointed Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain

31: ff. 70-72: Michael Grillage, Edwin Rees: 12-13 July 1965: Seeks advice on a project to create a new high-quality music magazine; Sargent cannot help

32: ff. 73-74: Evelyn Margaret Gilbert: 5 May 1965: Request for Sargent to examine an Easter Hymn which she has composed; Sargent declines owing to a backlog of similar requests

33: ff. 75-77: Diana C. Goff: Hon. Sec. Lambeth School's Speech and Drama Association: 2 March 1965: Request for Sargent's support to build an Arts Centre in Lambeth

34: ff. 78-80: Brian Oram: Goshawk Shipyards Ltd.: 7-12 April 1965: Request for Sargent to adjudicate in a Concourse organised by the Fair Organ Preservation Society and hosted by Leicestershire City Council; Sargent cannot help, but expresses interest and recommends some contacts

35: ff. 81-86: J.A. Aris: Director, Staff Recruitment Department, The British Council: July-23 September 1965: Concerning an employment reference for Barrie Christian Hall to become Head of Music at The British Council

36: ff. 87-88: Violet J. Hall: 5-7 August 1965: Enquiry concerning scores of Hiawatha in her possession

37: f. 89: S.J. Hollyoak: Maker of conducting batons: 16 March 1966: Request from Sargent's secretary for conducting batons

38: ff. 90-94: Ethel Hall: [Physically disabled musician]: 26 November-2 December 1965: Concerning the manuscript of a book written by Hall which she sends to Sargent to read and write a foreword; Sargent gives his opinions on the book

39: f. 95: Irene Handl: Actress: 3 November 1965: Request for Sargent's opinion on her book on behalf of Longman publishers

40: f. 96: Percy Hoskins: 'Saints and Sinners' Club of London: 24 September 1965: Sargent writes concerning a proposal to include a secure safe within a car to prevent money being stolen

41: ff. 97-100: Robert Hoare: Of Hambleton Hall, Oakham: 10-11 August 1965: Concerning appeal for repairs at St. Andrew's Church, Hambleton; Sargent donates £5

42: f. 101: Barrie Hall: [Formerly Manager on behalf of Lord Shrewsbury, Opera at Ingestre]: 9 July 1965: Request to meet Sargent to ask advice concerning his 'disastrous personal circumstances' and 'shadow hanging over his son'; Sargent suggests he come to a rehearsal to make plans for a private meeting

43: ff. 102-104: Marjorie Hayter: Cousin of Sargent's former wife Eileen: 19 July 1965: Hayter requests to meet Sargent; he cannot make an appointment at present; Sargent refers to his former wife Eileen, who has remarried

44: ff. 105-106: Andrew T.H. Jones: Vicar of Hartland: 18 September 1964: Annual Report for the Friends of Hartland

45: ff. 108-111: Audrey [no surname]: 12 July 1965: Reports on a move from the Lucerne mountains into a new home

46: ff. 112-114: Mary Bess Halford: Student at Elmhurst Ballet School [daughter of Aubrey Halford-Macleod, Consul-General in Munich, and Vanna M. Halford, formerly of Ipswich Choral Society]: 27 April-4 May 1965: Congratulates Sargent on his 70th birthday; reports on her activities, including the move into a new house in Bavaria

47: ff. 115-116: Barbara [no surname]: 29 April 1965: Congratulates Sargent on his 70th birthday

48: f. 117: Angela Hickey: Soprano: 14 April 1965: Thanks Sargent for agreeing to sponsor her for the Mozart Memorial Prize; writes to enclose entry form for his signature

49: ff. 118-119: Penelope Hawkes: [Daughter of C.P. Hawkes of the Beefsteak Club]: 26 April 1965: Offers Sargent a caricature of Henry Wood drawn by her father C.P. Hawkes (a friend of Sargent at the Beefsteak Club)

50: ff. 120-121: Percy R. Hollins: [Acquaintance from Sargent's youth in Stamford]: 23 April 1965: Writes to Sargent following his birthday television appearance; recalls first meeting with Sargent when he used to play the Cavaille-Coll spinet organ at Ketton Hall in Stamford

51: ff. 122-125: Gethin Hughes: Organist, Conductor,: 23 March 1965: Requests permission to bring two young boys to see a rehearsal at the Royal Albert Hall; Sargent invites them to attend

52: f. 126: Edward Halliday: Artist: 22 March 1965: Sargent requests Halliday do a drawing of him for use on posters and programmes

53: ff. 127-134: Edward Heath: Member of Parliament; Leader of the Conservative Party: 4 October-20 December 1965: Press cuttings concerning the annual Carol Concert in Broadstairs conducted by Heath

54: f. 135-136: Edward Heath: Member of Parliament; Leader of the Conservative Party: 23 August 1965, 14 October 1965: Heath thanks Sargent for his good wishes (on becoming Leader of the Conservative Party). Sargent agrees to attend the annual Carol Concert conducted by Heath and make an appeal for local old people's and children's homes

55: ff. 137-140: D.E. Judd: 5 November-16 December 1965: Correspondence concerning the ethics of keeping animals in captivity (a debate started by Judd seeing Sargent's New Guinea Singing Dogs at London Zoo)

56: ff. 141-146: Eileen H. Jones: 23-27 July 1965: Seeks help to obtain a home for her daughter who is a musician; Sargent says he will make enquiries

57: f. 147: Norman Ashton: Institute of Opthalmology: 1 June 1965: Concerning a proposed charity concert to raise money for the 'Fight for Sight' Appeal

58: ff. 148-167: R.U. Hingorani: World Chairman, International Cultural Exchange Organisation: 15 November 1965-15 January 1966: Correspondence and material concerning a Dinner in the House of Commons for the International Cultural Exchange Organisation on 13 January 1966; Sargent agrees to speak at the dinner but later cannot attend the event owing to ill health

59: f. 168: 15 January 1966: Concerning Sargent's desire to find a home for his elderly butler, who is due to retire

60: ff. 169-175: C.H. Jeffery: Home Sales Manager, Imperial Typewriter Co Ltd: 9-19 November: Promotional letter enclosing details of the Imperial Pavey Musigraph; Sargent hopes to go to see the machine in use

61: ff. 176-180: I. Blakefield: Brochure Director, Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: 6 September 1965: Requests a message of goodwill from Sargent to be published in a brochure for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for their tour of Australia; copy of Sargent's message referring to his own association with the Orchestra

62: ff. 181-185: Nannie Jamieson: 21 March-16 May 1965: Concerning the 60th birthday of Max Rostal; Jameson seeks Sargent's support to award Rostal a state honour and requests a signature in connection with a birthday present

63: ff. 186-187: Basil Jones: Director, Queensland Conservatorium of Music: 27 April 1965: Expresses delight that Sargent is to be Principal Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for the 1966 Season; seeks advice concerning violin teachers in London for an Australian student

64: ff. 188-189: Gordon Michael: Chairman, Kensington Architectural Group: 21 June 1965: Request for Sargent to sign a petition concerning the appointment of a borough architect

65: ff. 190-194: Westminster Bank Limited: 21 July-9 August 1965: Concerning a financial donation from a Miss Kerle Harvey to organist Gillian Weir in admiration of her work

66: f. 195: David Castillejo: Manager, Kos Symphony Orchestra: 5 November 1965: Request for conductor George Baziotopoulos to have a meeting with Sargent

67: ff. 196-198: Lady Kelly: 1966: Forwards a leaflet on behalf of Queen Marie of Italy for the Prix de Composition Musicale 'Reine Marie-José'

68: f. 199: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent: 13 April 1965: Sargent invites the Duke to a birthday lunch with Prince Philip

69: ff. 200-201: Eleanor Lindsay: Organist: 28 November-2 December 1965: Seeks advice concerning a score in her possession autographed by Tchaikovsky

70: ff. 202-205: Archibald A. Linton: 16 November 1965: Correspondence concerning methods of vocal production

71: f. 206: Jennie Lee: Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Science: 6 April 1965: Sargent thanks Lee for giving money to orchestras; requests the state help choral societies to hire orchestras

72: f. 207: Jennie Lee: Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Science: 14 April 1965: Sargent suggests that Dr. Ruth Railton should receive an honour for her work leading youth

73: f. 208: Jennie Lee: Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Science: 29 April 1965: Sargent congratulates Lee on 'the speed with which she is going ahead' and refers to the fact that the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has been saved

74: ff. 209-210: Jennie Lee: 9 December 1965: Sargent writes to Lee concerning educational films for schools which he proposes should be made

75: ff. 211-212: J.W. Locksley: 21 September 1965: Writes to enclose a Christmas song he has composed; Sargent regards it as 'charming and not in the least original'

76: ff. 213-213: [Mr] Lakartos: 9-17 May 1965: Request to attend recording sessions to study Sargent's methods

77: f. 215: [Mr] Lakartos: Invites Sargent to attend a concert, for which he encloses tickets; requests Sargent hear his forthcoming broadcast on the BBC

78: f. 216: Ian Humphries: The Linden Singers: 11 June 1965: Thanks Sargent for his letter concerning the RSPCA Service