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Add MS 89397/4
- Record Id:
- 040-003457798
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003457649
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100083204402.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89397/4
- Title:
- Letters from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh (part 4 of 5)
- Scope & Content:
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- [1960/1961?]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh asking for the address of a medical professional written into the margin of a book given/lent to Margaret. 1 folio.
- 20 Feb 1961: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh admonishing Margaret for spending too much money, offering help with Margaret’s writing, and other brief family news. 1 folio.
- [c. 24 Feb 1961]: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh with feedback on Margaret’s writing, plans for Easter, and other family updates.
- 12 Mar 1961: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh warning Margaret against staying with young men unchaperoned, and regarding plans in London for the following week. 1 folio.
- 22 Mar 1961: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding a social invitation, the behaviour of Margaret’s friends, the purchase of two Holman Hunt paintings, a meeting with Lord and Lady Onslow, Margaret’s planned trip to Belfast (with instruction to accept a proposal if asked), criticism for smoking, and other family updates. 1 folio.
- [22 Mar 1961]: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret as postscript to previous letter, asking for reassurance about a rumour regarding Margaret.
- 5 Apr 1961: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh claiming, in jest, to have disowned Margaret because of her behaviour. Signed ‘Teresa Pinfold’. 1 folio.
- 15 April 1961: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh with family news, including a visit from Lady Onslow. 1 folio.
- 24 May 1961: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh with praise for Margaret’s recent monograph, and admonishing her for not writing to him enough. 1 folio.
- 5 Jun 1961: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh with a poem titled ‘Recessional June 4th 1961’.
- 16 Jun 1961: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (M.Y. Stella Polaris) to Margaret Waugh regarding living costs, and cigarette and alcohol consumption. 1 folio.
- [16 Jun 1961]: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding plans to travel to London for the Governor General BBC dinner, and reporting that they were outbid on ‘the Lady of Shalott’.
- 5 Jul [1961]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh following Auberon Waugh’s wedding, discussing a photograph of himself in the Sunday Express and giving up alcohol. Mentions work on reviewing Cecil Beaton’s memoirs. 1 folio.
- 12 Jul 1961: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding a visit from Father Caraman, a new dress, advising Margaret not to buy a car, and a recently published letter and review. 1 folio.
- 13 Jul 1961: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh with advice on addressing ‘Debo’ [Mitford], and an upcoming wireless programme featuring Evelyn Waugh.
- 20 Jul 1961: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding paying off Margaret’s overdraft, warning against reckless driving and getting drunk, a recent wireless broadcast and published Spectator article, a novel by [Marta] Gellhorn, furniture and paintings at Combe Florey House, and Alec Waugh’s autobiography. 1 folio.
- 3 Aug [1961]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh, admonishing Margaret for frequently changing weekend plans. 1 folio.
- [c. 30 Aug 1961]: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding Christmas travel plans, with an ink sketch of a person on the reverse.
- 12 Sep [1961]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (White’s, London) to Margaret Waugh discussing whether Margaret would like to join him on a two month trip to Guiana. 2 folios.
- 14 Sep [1961]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh discussing travel to Rome and Guiana. 1 folio.
- [c. 23 Sep 1961]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh regarding preparations for travel to Guiana. 1 folio.
- 2 Oct 1961: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding an article in The Month about Nicholas Owen.
- [c. 4 Oct 1961]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding her recent pamphlet. 1 folio.
- 23 Oct [1961]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding Margaret’s travels in Rome, their upcoming travel to Guiana, and corrections to Evelyn’s latest book. 1 folio.
- 17 Mar 1962: Postcard from P.M.-A. (Onibury, Shropshire) to Margaret Waugh regarding a missed opportunity to meet. Sender unidentified. Annotated in red ink by Evelyn Waugh.
- 12 Apr [1962]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding acquaintance with Max Mallowan, admonishing Margaret for her behaviour at home at the weekend, a house guest named Davenport, plans for Easter, work on a study on Dryden and an autobiography, and other news. 1 folio.
- 24 Apr [1962]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh, originally enclosing an invitation, regarding a visit to Downside, and the sale of a Grimshaw painting of Fleet Street. 1 folio.
- [c. 25 Apr 1962]: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh with a brief pasted magazine clipping, and regarding a change of plans for the upcoming weekend.
- 29 May 1962: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh reminding her to commemorate Ascension Day and his escape from Crete during World War Two on 31 May.
- 16 Jul 1962: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding weekend plans, recent social engagements, Margaret’s unhappiness at work and how to respond to criticism, and other disparate news. Brief mention of writing an article on Guiana. 1 folio.
- 23 Jul 1962: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding a party invitation.
- 25 Jul 1962: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding a party invitation.
- [c. 22 Aug 1962]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding money sent as a wedding present. With sketches and games on bottom of page and reverse. 1 folio.
- 9 Sep 1962: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) giving permission for Margaret Waugh to marry Mr Giles FitzHerbert. 1 folio.
- [Early Oct 1962]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding her recent pamphlet on Ralph Sherwin, and her recent behaviour. With notes on reverse. 1 folio.
- [Oct 1962?]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh enclosing money received as a gift, and various short, disparate pieces of news. 1 folio.
- 31 Oct [1962]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding Margaret’s wedding and honeymoon. 1 folio.
- 17 Nov [1962]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding articles on the proposed changes to the Holy Week liturgy, an upcoming visit from Father Caraman, Margaret’s wedding photographs, and other news. 1 folio.
- [c. 28 Nov 1962]: Letter from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding a taxidermy monkey, the health of Father Caraman, plans for a trip to London, feedback on an article in The Spectator, and Margaret’s art collecting. 1 folio.
- 16 Dec 1962: Postcard from Evelyn Waugh (Combe Florey, Somerset) to Margaret Waugh regarding upcoming plans to meet, and a taxidermy monkey.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003457649
040-003457798 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89397 : Letters from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh
Add MS 89397/4 : Letters from Evelyn Waugh to Margaret Waugh (part 4 of 5) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003457649[0004]/040-003457798
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89397
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 folder
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1961
- End Date:
- 1962
- Date Range:
- 1961-1962
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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