Literary: "Into Battle": correspondence regarding publication in the United Kingdom and around the world of a collection of WSC's speeches., 03 Apr 1940 - 19 Apr 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/803

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: H Aubrey Gentry [Director of Cassell and Company Ltd] (55); Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador in the United States] (2); Sir Geoffrey Callender [Director of the National Maritime Museum] (3); Brendan Bracken (7); Randolph Churchill [son of WSC] (4); Sir Newman Flower [Director of Cassell and Company Ltd] (2); 11th Lord Lothian [earlier Philip Kerr] (1); Desmond Flower [Director of Cassell and Company Ltd] (4); George Harvie Watt [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] (1); Lady Desborough (4); Cornelia Sorabji (5); Florence Amery (1).Also includes official telegrams of 6 Apr 1941 and 5 May 1941 between WSC and Lord Halifax regarding the annual banquet of American Booksellers (T51 and T142).

Dates

Creation: 03 Apr 1940 - 19 Apr 1945

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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