Correspondence: Jones re Death of Prudence Pelham., 12/04/1952-07/31/1979

File — Box: 3, Folder: 4

Identifier: 42204

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Box 3, Folders 1-11) Part IV contains miscellaneous correspondence sent and received by David Jones. Includes letters from old friends such as H.S. (Jim) Ede, Hugh Fraser, and Prudence Pelham.

Dates

12/04/1952-07/31/1979

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Extent

From the Collection: 5.75 Linear Feet (10 Hollinger boxes: 8 Document Cases, 1 Slim Document Case, 1 Drop-front flat case (20x24"))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains ALS draft by DJ to "Messrs. Markby Stewart & Wadesons" concerning the legacy bequeathed to him by Prudence Pelham. In an accompanying note dated July 1987, HG comments: "A tragic letter showing that David did not know of Prudence's death until he heard of the legacy she left him." @ Also contains a typescript copied for HG by Rene Hague, of a letter (dated 7/31/79) from Robert Buhler concerning Prudence Pelham. Buhler was her second husband. Part of this letter is quoted by Hague in his edition of correspondence by DJ, "Dai Greatcoat - A Self-portrait of David Jones in his Letters" (Faber and Faber, 1980, p.157.)

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

JONES, DAVID - CORRES. RE PELHAM, PRUDENCE (DEATH): Autographed Letter

PELHAM, PRUDENCE - DEATH - REFERENCE: Typescript

BUHLER, ROBERT - CORRES. TO HAGUE, RENE 1979 RE PELHAM, PRUDENCE (COPY: Transcript

HAGUE, RENE - CORRES. FROM BUHLER, ROBERT 1979 (COPY): Transcript