Mallet, Sir Victor., 11/04/1935-12/19/1946

File — Box: 7, Folder: 20

Identifier: 60302

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The archives of the English novelist Christopher Sykes, friend and official biographer of Evelyn Waugh, include a large group of Waugh letters and comprehensive research files about him. In addition to the extensive family correspondence, with a charming series of rebus letters from his sister Angela Antrim, there are letters from a multitude of literary friends and acquaintances, including John Betjeman, Max Beerbohm, Ivy Compton-Burnett, T. S. Eliot, Graham Greene, Harman Grisewood, Nancy Mitford, Harold Nicolson, Anthony Powell, Osbert Sitwell, and Stephen Spender. The collection also includes considerable research material about Nancy Astor, Robert Byron, and Adam von Trott, subjects of other books by Sykes.

Dates

11/04/1935-12/19/1946

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 18.4 Linear Feet (39 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/17/02

Container Summary

1 TLS and 1 ALS from Sir Victor Mallet to CS regarding his travels in Iran and his station in Madrid. Reference to Lady Peggy Mallet, Four Studies in Loyalty and possibly to Robert Byron.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

"Four Studies in Loyalty" reference: Manuscript

Byron, Robert reference?: Manuscript

Mallet, Sir Victor TLSs: Manuscript

Mallet, Lady Peggy reference: Manuscript