Literary: "Marlborough: His Life and Times": correspondence., 10 Jan 1939 - 05 Dec 1939
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: William Deakin [WSC's literary assistant] on an enquiry by the 9th Duke of Rutland [earlier Lord Granby] and the case of a German Jewish couple seeking residence in the United Kingdom; Cyril Alders [Secretary to the Duke of Rutland's Household] on the source of a reference in volume 4 of the book; [Henry] Saxe Wyndham giving WSC an autograph of 1st Lord Godolphin (3); representatives of George G Harrap and Company on subjects including issuing a limited edition of "Marlborough" (3); Gertrude Turquand on WSC signing her copy and praising WSC's statesmanship; Robert Mortimer Wheeler thanking WSC for a copy of the book; Maurice Ashley [WSC's former literary assistant] on an enquiry concerning an episode involving Colonel Roger McElligott and the siege of Cork [Ireland]; Poultney Bigelow criticising a review of volume 4 of "Marlborough" in the American Historical Society Review of Books (sending the cutting), praising the book and WSC.
Dates
- Creation: 10 Jan 1939 - 05 Dec 1939
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
1 file(s) ((30 loose folios).)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Existence and Location of Copies
Folio 6: Copyright holder (Duke of Rutland) has withheld permission for online publication. Available at Churchill Archives Centre.
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Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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