Correspondence Received - Miscellaneous., 08/26/1968-05/15/1984

File — Box: 2, Folder: 24

Identifier: 55515

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

Note to the legacy print version of this finding aid.

The Elizabeth Jennings papers 1 consists of correspondence sent and received by the poet. Correspondence is organized by individual name and arranged alphabetically.

Also included is correspondence from cultural organizations, museums, and publishers, as well as fan letters.

Notable correspondents include many contemporary poets and writers such as, John Betjeman, Charles Causley, Cecil Day-Lewis, Margaret Drabble, Roy Fuller, Laurie Lee, Peter Levi, Ruth Pitter, Anne Ridler, A.L. Rowse, Stephen Spender, Anthony Thwaite, and John Wain. Internationally acclaimed actors Sir John Gielgud and Alec Guinness are also represented by lengthy correspondence. Of special interest is the extensive correspondence from long-time friend, Dame Cicely Veronica Wedgewood, the well-respected historian and writer. Dating from early 1969 to the end of 1971, the letters were sent when Jennings was going through a long period of depression.

Dates

08/26/1968-05/15/1984

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.84 Linear Feet (2 Hollinger Document Cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains miscellaneous correspondence to EJ from the following - @ Sister M. Carmilla, A.C., ALS 11/14/81, addressed from the Central Institute of English & Foreign Languages, Hyderabad, India. @ Andrew Harvey, ACS, postmarked, 5/10/1979. @ T.D.R. Hockaday, Oxfordshire Health Authority, TLS 4/2/84. @ Angus M. Kennedy, Oxford Polytechnic, ALS 4/23/79. @ Rev. Michael Mayne, TLS 5/15/84 inviting EJ to give a reading at Great St. Mary's Church, Cambridge. @ H.K. Mishra, Dept. of English, Berhampur University, India, TLS, 3/31/81. @ Juliet Palmer, ACS postcard, postmarked 11/8/19--. @ Dr. Seymour Spencer, TLS 6/3/70. @ Harold Wilson, British prime minister, via secretary, R.J. Dawe (sp?), TLS 8/26/1968.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

JENNINGS, ELIZABETH - CORRES. REC'D 1968-1984: Autographed Letter

CARMILLA, SISTER M., A.C. - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1981: Autographed Letter

WILSON, HAROLD (VIA SECRETARY) - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1968: Typed Letter Signed

HOCKADAY, T.D.R. - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1984: Typed Letter Signed

KENNEDY, ANGUS M. - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1979: Autographed Letter

MAYNE, MICHAEL - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1984: Typed Letter Signed

MISHRA, H.K. - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1981: Typed Letter Signed

SPENCER, SEYMOUR - CORRES. TO JENNINGS, ELIZABETH 1970: Typed Letter Signed