Manuscript: "A Weed Among the Flowers" by Graham Greene., 10/01/1985-10/25/1985

File — Box: 1, Folder: 14

Identifier: 42129

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

This small collection consists of 9 original letters from celebrated British author Graham Greene to Sir James Marjoribanks, KCMG, concerning fundraising and site location for a memorial for Robert Louis Stevenson. An admirer of Stevenson's works, Greene was also the novelist's kinsman through his mother, Marion Raymond, who was Stevenson's cousin. The correspondence refers to the sale of a manuscript that Greene gave to the Robert Louis Stevenson Trust, of which Sir James was a director, in order that any profits could be used for the memorial. This was the manuscript for an essay Greene wrote about a journey he made in 1957 to China, first published in The Times, London, 1985, entitled, 'A Weed Among the Flowers.' The manuscript was subsequently bought by Georgetown University Library, and along with it, the pertinent correspondence between Greene and Sir James. Included are copies of three letters from Sir James to Greene, and a carbon of a letter from Sir James to the editor of the newspaper, 'The Scotsman' concerning the location of the Stevenson memorial.

Abbreviations used include: ALS autograph letter AMs autograph manuscript TL typed letter TLS typed letter signed

Dates

10/01/1985-10/25/1985

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.20 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Slim Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains AMs, 7 pp., of an essay by Greene concerning a trip to China. Published in The Times, London, October 1985; and later, in a collection of his essays edited with an introduction by Judith Adamson, "Reflections," (London: Reinhardt in association with Viking, 1990). The manuscript was published recently with a preface by Stephen Spender, by Sylvester and Orphanos, 1990. @ This manuscript was given by Graham Greene to the Robert Louis Stevenson Trust, c/o Sir James Marjoribanks, so that the profit from its sale would be used for a memorial for Stevenson. See Correspondence series of this collection, in particular, Greene's letter to Marjoribanks, dated 10/21/85 (Folder 2).