Literary: "Marlborough: his life and times": correspondence., 01 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1935
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Ridley Pakenham-Walsh on volume 3 of "Marlborough" (7); representatives of George G Harrap and Company Limited including George G Harrap [Managing Director] (1) on volumes 1-3 of "Marlborough" (21); George Trevelyan; Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy; Sir Francis Gathorne-Hardy (2); John Wheldon on research for volume 3 of "Marlborough" (4); 5th Lord Clanwilliam [earlier Lord Gilford] (2); Lord Gilford [later 6th Lord Clanwilliam]; 7th Duke of Buccleuch [earlier Lord Dalkeith]; Irene Vanbrugh on a play based on 1st Duke of Marlborough (2); Count I J Goess; Josiah Wedgwood; Lord Ivor Churchill on the question of public access to the Blenheim archives (2).Also includes: transcripts of 2 letters from Marlborough to Count Peter Goess, Austrian ambassador to the Hague, 1706; a letter from WSC to Ridley Pakenham-Walsh on "Marlborough", also expressing his astonishment at public indifference to the Government's mistaken assessment of German air strength; Ridley Pakenham-Walsh's notes on Prince Eugene [of Savoy]'s campaign in Italy, 1706; the text of a folk song on Marlborough.
Dates
- Creation: 01 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1935
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
1 item(s) (1 file (123 loose folios))
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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