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"The Maurice Case": Papa, 1951 - 1964

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SPRS 8/56

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, mainly between Nancy Maurice [later Nancy, Lady Spears] and Victor Bonham-Carter on his chapter on Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice in his book "Soldier True". Other correspondents include: Joel Hurstfield [Professor of Modern History, University College London] on finding a biographer for Maurice (5); Julian Amery, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for War, on finding correspondence between Maurice and David Lloyd George in 1918; Sir [Benjamin] Ifor Evans, Provost of University College London, on finding a biographer for Maurice (3); 1st Lord Templewood [earlier Samuel Hoare] declining to get involved in further controversy.

Dates

  • Creation: 1951 - 1964

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

Acc 545 Box 37

Finding aid date

2007-01-24 16:33:03.907000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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