Alban Evans., 05/13/1936-05/13/1936

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: 65695

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Michael Richey papers 1, consist of original correspondence from personal friends who also comprise the notable circle of artists who congregated at the home of English sculptor Eric Gill (1882-1940), on Pigotts farm in Buckinghamshire. Together with Gill, these included Anthony Foster, Rene Hague, David Jones, Walter Shewring, and Denis Tegetmeier.

Correspondence is also included from other well-known acquaintances (many of whom were related or closely associated to the Pigotts circle), such as Tom Burns, Graham Greene, Harman Grisewood (also longtime friend of Rene Hague and David Jones), Shirley Hazzard, Fiona MacCarthy (Gill's biographer), Jacques Maritain, Prudence Pelham (Buhler), Margaret Pepler, George Speaight, and Bernard Wall, as well as members of Richey's family.

Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by individual. Michael Richey provided annotations to many of the letters, indicated with an asterisk (*). A copy of the complete annotations is located in Folder 73.

Dates

05/13/1936-05/13/1936

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

TLS from Alban Evans (later Illtyd Evans, O.P.) to Michael Richey.* Includes copies of obituary in "The Tablet" (July 29, 1972). Comment by Richey: "...It is from J. Alban Evans and I think before he became a Dominican (and a very well known one). In fact I think he may only shortly before have converted from High Church Anglicanism. The letter is about the formation of Pax, the Catholic pacifist movement; the originators were I think Eric Gill, E.I. Watkin and Donald Attwater. I have a feeling (no more) that I represented Gill at the inaugural meeting. I would have been at Pigotts at the time. Alban Evans was a friend of George Speaight with whom and Anthony Foster I shared a cottage at the bottom of Pigotts hill: Bryant's Bottom the hamlet was called (who Bryant was I have no idea)..."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

EVANS, ALBAN - OBITUARY 1972: Printed Item

EVANS, ALBAN - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL 1936: Typed Letter Signed

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM EVANS, ALBAN 1976: Typed Letter Signed

EVANS, ILLTYD (O.P.) - SEE ALSO: EVANS, ALBAN: Typescript

EVANS, ALBAN - SEE ALSO: EVANS, ILLTYD (O.P.): Typescript