Wood, Edward Frederick Lindley, 1881 - 1959 (1st Earl of Halifax, statesman)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1881 - 1959
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
File
Diary, 1941-01-14 - 1941-12-26
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/PEAK/1/1
Scope and Contents
Diary covering Charles Peake’s time as Lord Halifax’s Personal Assistant from 14 January to 26 December 1941. Subjects covered for January include: travelling across America; attending church; Halifax’s love of corduroy trousers; drafting Halifax’s speeches; meeting US President [Franklin Roosevelt] on the destroyer; reflections on the use of oil and electricity in the ship’s kitchen; reviewing a delegation of American admirals; travelling to the US Embassy; Peake’s concern about...
Dates:
1941-01-14 - 1941-12-26
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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- Subject: Addresses (speeches) X