Violet Powell to John Monagan, 1975-10-31

File — Box: 1, Folder: 33

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains over two decades of correspondence between writer Anthony Powell and his American friend John S. Monagan as well as various magazine and newspaper articles relating to Powell as collected by Monagan. Also within the collection are numerous photographs of Anthony and Violet Powell at their home, the Chantry in Somerset, England, mostly taken by Monagan during visits made with his wife Rosemary in 1981, 1987, and 1988.

Dates

Creation: 1975-10-31

Creator

From the Collection: Powell, Anthony, 1905-2000 (Person)
From the Collection: Monagan, John S. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains autograph postcard signed from Violet Powell to John Monagan with reference to "The Real Charlotte," by Edith OEnone Somerville and Martin Ross (London: Ward & Downey, 1894, 1895; Quartet Books, 1977): "...the...masterpiece which it took me 30 years to induce Tony to read..."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SOMERVILLE, EDITH OENONE - "REAL CHARLOTTE, THE" (1894) - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

ROSS, MARTIN - "REAL CHARLOTTE, THE" (1894) - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

POWELL, VIOLET - CORRES. TO MONAGAN, JOHN 1975 (10/31): Autographed Letter

MONAGAN, JOHN S. - CORRES. FROM POWELL, VIOLET 1975 (10/31): Autographed Letter