Graham Greene (Copies)., 02/16/1956-09/26/1956

File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Identifier: 65700

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

02/16/1956-09/26/1956

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

Xerox copies of correspondence from Graham Greene to Michael Richey. Itemized as follows (1 page/1 sheet, unless otherwise noted): Total letters 6. TLS 1/16/1956 TLS 2/16/1956* - reference to a letter from Etienne Amyot forwarded to Greene by Richey (1/30/956, included). Richey's commentary: "...I had sent this letter on to Graham as I thought it would please him, which it did. Amyot was a musician who with his wife George was staying in Capri. Because of my wallet and exchange difficulties I had to borrow my fare back from him." TLS 3/29/1956* - reference to the Wall family. Richey's commentary: "I gave a party at my brother's house at Wilton Row in London which Graham came to, and Barbara Wall with her two daughters Gabrielle and Bernadine. Graham took the two girls, Sonia Melchett and myself to dinner at Rules. The next day he rang up for Gabrielle's address as he wanted to send her a birthday present. I gave the address, wrongly as it turned out, substituting Road for Row or something like that and the present (a compact) went astray." TLS 5/11/1956 from Doris Young, secretary to Greene. TLS 8/24/1956* - Richey's commentary: "A binge in Brighton for some reason and too many nightcaps at the Royal Albion. The article I think was an account I was publishing of the escape of the German battle-cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau through the Channel. I must have spoken indiscreetly about something." TLS 9/26/1956

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GREENE, GRAHAM - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL (COPIES) 1956: Xerox

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM GREENE, GRAHAM (COPIES) 1956: Xerox

AMYOT, ETIENNE - REFERENCE BY GREEN, GRAHAM 1956: Xerox

WALL, GABRIELLE - REFERENCE BY GREEN, GRAHAM 1956: Xerox

YOUNG, DORIS - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL 1956 (COPY): Xerox

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM YOUNG, DORIS 1956 (COPY): Xerox