John Monagan to Anthony Powell, 1989-05-17

File — Box: 4, Folder: 20

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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: 1989-05-17

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 carbon copy of a typed letter from John Monagan to Anthony Powell with thanks for the genealogical information on the Pakenham family. Includes references to Thomas Reed Powell and Adam Clayton Powell. @ Also reference to reading "In Royal Service" by Sir Alan Lascelles. @ Reference to Colin Walters of the Washington Times for whom Powell wrote a piece on Jocelyn Brooke (see Powell's reference also in letter of 5/8/1989, Folder 4:19). A typed letter signed from Walters to Monagan is included here (5/12/1989) with reference to Powell's article for the paper.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POWELL, ANTHONY - CORRES. FROM MONAGAN, JOHN (COPY) 1989 (05/17): Typescript

MONAGAN, JOHN S. - CORRES. TO POWELL, ANTHONY (COPY) 1989 (05/17): Typescript

POWELL FAMILY GENEALOGY (U.S.) - REFERENCE BY MONAGAN, JOHN 1989: Typescript

POWELL, THOMAS REED - REFERENCE BY MONAGAN, JOHN 1989: Typescript

POWELL, ADAM CLAYTON - REFERENCE BY MONAGAN, JOHN 1989: Typescript

LASCELLES, ALAN (SIR) - REFERENCE BY MONAGAN, JOHN 1989: Typescript

WALTERS, COLIN - CORRES. TO MONAGAN, JOHN S. 1989 (05/12): Typed Letter Signed

MONAGAN, JOHN S. - CORRES. FROM WALTERS, COLIN 1989 (05/12): Typed Letter Signed