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Personal diaries: Volume 24, 1919-05-08 - 1919-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Tillyard 1/1/24

Scope and Contents

Lyons - Fordfield. AT spends a month with Constantine in Lyons. Largely factual description of activities and brief renewal of her life as a diplomat's wife. News form home. Also some comment on growing sterility of relationship with Constantine. 5 June 1919 - back to Fordfield. Visits from Fidelio. Social round, some remarks on the children. July - an Italian governess / nanny arrives for Alethea and Agatha. Continues to remark on her devotion to Constantine in spite of the situation. 9 July 1919 - Constantine suggests that AT should divorce him and demands custody of the children. 11 July 1919 - 'all my personal joy in life is over for ever' - most of the rest of this volume is devoted to long anguishing over the matter, dealings with solicitors etc.

Dates

  • Creation: 1919-05-08 - 1919-08

Creator

Extent

1 volume(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

21

Originator(s)

Tillyard, Aelfrida

Finding aid date

2004-03-29 11:21:19+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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