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Personal diaries: Volume 46, 1934-08-02 - 1935-03-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Tillyard 1/1/46

Scope and Contents

Merton House Cambridge - Oxford - CHF Hostel Cambridge. Personal: general state of ill health; growth in womb. Children: Alethea returns to Malling in Sep. 1934; Agatha commits suicide in Feb 1935; AT copies into the diary a letter which Agatha wrote to her before disappearing. Much toing and froing between Oxford and Cambridge - staying at St Benedict's [Aelfrida’s name for a house at 6 Osney Lane, Oxford which belonged to St Thomas’ Convent], but paying brief visits to Cambridge, chiefly to deal with laundry business, also because of ill health. Detail of convent life; continued concentration on meditation; hasn't achieved 'holy solitude' yet. Writing: final draft of 'The Closer walk with God'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1934-08-02 - 1935-03-01

Creator

Extent

1 volume(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Tillyard, Aelfrida

Finding aid date

2004-03-29 12:06:04+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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