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Add MS 89397/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003457650
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003457649
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100083123331.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89397/1
- Title:
- Letters from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh (part 1 of 5)
- Scope & Content:
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- 19 Feb [1953]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding visits to Bodiam and Sissinghurst castles, and Margaret learning Chinese. 1 folio.
- 24 Feb [1953]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding a painting by Augustus Egg, unusual behaviour of Septimus Waugh, and a friend staying in the holidays. 1 folio. Tear to corner affecting text.
- Whit Sunday [24 May] 1953: Letter from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh regarding Margaret's unhappiness at school, and Margaret and Harriet Waugh returning home for the coronation. 2 folios.
- [31 May 1953]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding an illness affecting the family. 1 folio.
- [Sep 1953]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh welcoming Margaret to Ascot. 1 folio.
- 29 Sep [1953]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (St James’ Club, Piccadilly) to Margaret Waugh regarding Margaret's change of school. 1 folio.
- 8 Oct [1953]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (70 Rue Royale, Brussels) to 'My Darling Daughters' with news of Evelyn and Laura's travels in Belgium. 2 folios.
- 17 Oct [1953]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to 'Darling Daughters' regarding Evelyn and Laura's travel and return from Belgium, a quarrel between the 'Catholic Women' and Father Collins, and a reading of Waugh's latest novel on the wireless. 1 folio.
- 30 Nov [1953]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding a family photograph, plans for the following week, news of a new 'wash hand stand' and a painting of a botany lesson. 1 folio.
- [c. 20 Jan 1954]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh reporting recent illness and a planned trip to Ceylon [Sri Lanka]. 1 folio.
- 27 Jan [1954]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh with various short, disparate pieces of news, and originally enclosing stamps and a magazine article. 1 folio.
- 1st Sunday in Lent [7 Mar] 1954: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding Evelyn’s illness while travelling, Margaret’s play at Ascot, and an elephant’s foot purchased in Ceylon [Sri Lanka]. 1 folio.
- 6 Oct [1954]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Royal Crescent Hotel, Brighton) to Margaret Waugh, Teresa Waugh and Harriet Waugh regarding a trip to Rheims. 2 folios.
- 19 Oct 1954: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding plans to travel to Jamaica and Cambridge, and warning Margaret not to expect termly visits at school. Includes passing mention of progress on Evelyn’s latest book. 1 folio.
- 28 Oct 1954: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh on Evelyn’s 51st birthday regarding lecture delivered in Cambridge and progress on Evelyn’s latest book. 1 folio.
- 11 Dec 1954: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding James Waugh’s first communion and the death of Catherine Waugh (Evelyn’s mother). 1 folio.
- 10 Jan 1955: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding an illness in the family, a trip to London to purchase an ‘invalid chair’ and paintings by Mulready and Falcon Marshall, and an evening at the ballet followed by dinner with the choreographer, William Walton, and Margot Fonteyn. 1 folio.
- [c. 20 Jan 1955]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh and Harriet Waugh from on board a ship to Bermuda and Jamaica. 2 folios. Letterhead of first folio missing, affecting text on the reverse.
- Septuagesima [6 Feb] 1955: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Roaring River, Jamaica) to Margaret Waugh regarding travel in Jamaica, staying with ‘Perry’ [Lord Peregrine Brownlow]. 2 folios.
- Ash Wednesday [23 Feb] 1955: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Goldeneye, Oracabessa, Jamaica) to Teresa Waugh, Margaret Waugh and Harriet Waugh regarding travel in Jamaica, staying with Ann Fleming and plans to dine with Noel Coward.
- 22 Mar 1955: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh chastising Margaret, likely in jest, for not writing to him, and reporting planned travel to Brighton. 1 folio.
- [Jun? 1955]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh, with sympathies to Margaret for an illness. Written to amuse, in several coloured inks. 2 folios.
- 20 Oct 1955: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding plans to visit Margaret and siblings in Ascot and London, recent house guests and visitors, lack of progress in selling Piers Court, an update on two paintings in the house, and originally enclosing an article by Nancy Mitford. 1 folio.
- 28 Oct [1955]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh thanking Margaret for a present of scarlet cyclamen, and discussing a play by Dursley Dramatic Society, a new friend of Margaret’s, and Laura’s cows being moved to a new home. 1 folio.
- 28 Nov 1955: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh and Harriet Waugh enclosing money, discussing Teresa Waugh’s university entrance exams and a fire at Downside. 1 folio.
- 27 Jan 1956: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Royal Crescent Hotel, Brighton) to Margaret Waugh regarding visiting Brighton, Margaret’s visit to London, Evelyn’s upcoming trip to Dublin, and, in jest, a bonfire of everything in the drawing room. 2 folios.
- 8 Feb 1956: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh and Harriet Waugh regarding a trip to London, Teresa Waugh leaving for Germany, a potential buyer for the house (Piers Court), an upcoming trip to Dublin, the death of a family cat, and other news. 2 folios.
- 6 Mar [1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding a new ceiling in the Court Room, Teresa Waugh’s upcoming debutante season, a play that Margaret and friends had decided not to perform, and a visit to the Lothians at Melbourne House. 2 folios.
- 17 Mar [1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding taking Teresa Waugh to a debutantes’ cocktail party, an article by Miss Spain in the Daily Express, and news of a car accident involving Lady Abdy and her son. 1 folio.
- 9 May 1956: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh with advice on letter writing, a short update on Teresa’s debutante season, a gift sent to Gaston Palewski, and a visit from Laura Waugh’s mother. 1 folio.
- 24 May [1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh regarding a trip to Berwickshire, Cambridge and London, and the death of Max Beerbohm. 2 folios.
- 5 Jun [1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh with information about the Château de Chantilly, a potential buyer for Piers Court, birthday wishes from Margaret, and plans to visit Margaret and Harriet Waugh at Ascot. 2 folios.
- [c. 25 Jun 1956]: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) regarding enclosed money and a trip to Taunton to view a house.
- 8 Jul [1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh and Harriet Waugh with a fictitious account of Teresa Waugh’s debutante ball. 2 folios.
- [25 Sep 1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh originally enclosing a copy of The Spectator, and regarding a planned trip to Combe Florey to buy land, news of James Waugh, and Laura Waugh’s cows. 2 folios.
- [c. 1 Oct 1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh with various short, disparate pieces of news, including a rhyme about Evelyn in the paper, an update on James Waugh at Stonyhurst, dinner with Lord Howard, and a photograph of wax-works commissioned by Josephine Baker. 2 folios.
- [10 Oct 1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Piers Court, Gloucestershire) to Margaret Waugh, originally enclosing a copy of The Spectator, and regarding writing progress, news that Teresa Waugh has left for Oxford, farewell dinners with neighbours and Father Collins (before leaving Piers Court for Combe Florey House), and hope for libel case against the Daily Express. 2 folios.
- [c. 15 Nov 1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh from ‘an inn on Dartmoor’, where he hopes to finish his book. Contains news from Pixton, where Laura Waugh is staying. 2 folios.
- [c. 16 Nov 1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Easton Court Hotel, Chagford, Devon) to Margaret Waugh on hearing that Margaret was in hospital after having ‘taken poison’. 1 folio.
- 28 Nov [1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (paper headed Dulverton (East) Hunt Club, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh, regarding the move to Combe Florey House, purchasing furniture at auction, and a trip to London. 1 folio.
- [c. 3 Dec 1956]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Tetton House, Taunton, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding the move to Combe Florey House, and travel plans for Margaret and Harriet Waugh from Ascot to Taunton. 1 folio.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003457649
040-003457650 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89397 : Letters from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh
Add MS 89397/1 : Letters from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh (part 1 of 5) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003457649[0001]/040-003457650
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89397
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 folder
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1953
- End Date:
- 1956
- Date Range:
- 1953-1956
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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