Graham Greene (Copies)., 05/31/1957-02/17/1959

File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Identifier: 65701

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

05/31/1957-02/17/1959

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 9. TLS 5/9/1957 TLS 5/31/1957 TLS 8/6/1957 TLS 10/17/1957* dictated. TLS 12/9/1957 from Doris R. Young, Greene's secretary. TLS 2/24/1958* ALS 11/17/1958* - Richey's commentary: "Graham and Carol Reed were staying at the Metropole Hotel in Brighton working on a film script. Jeanne Stonor was the wife of Sherman (later Lord Camoys), owner of Stonor Park where Graham would be a guest from time to time. We dined at the Mascotte in Hove. Carol seemed a bit dismayed by Jeanne's views on possible leading ladies." TLS 12/8/1958* dictated. Richey's comment: "Lucy was Graham's daughter who lived in Canada, Charlotte the daughter of Petra and Denis Tegetmeier who had been working in Canada..." TLS 2/17/1959 from Josephine Reid, secretary to Greene.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GREENE, GRAHAM - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL (COPIES) 1957-59: Xerox

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM GREENE, GRAHAM (COPIES) 1957-59: Xerox

REED, CAROL - REFERENCE 1958: Xerox

GREENE, LUCY - REFERENCE 1958: Xerox

TEGETMEIER, PETRA - REFERENCE 1958: Xerox

STONOR, JEANNE - REFERENCE BY GREENE, GRAHAM 1958: Xerox

YOUNG, DORIS - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL 1957 (COPY): Typed Letter Signed

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM YOUNG, DORIS 1957 (COPY): Xerox

REID, JOSEPHINE - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL 1959 (COPY): Xerox

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM REID, JOSEPHINE 1959 (COPY): Xerox