Graham Greene (Copies)., 07/28/1960-12/27/1961

File — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Identifier: 65702

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

07/28/1960-12/27/1961

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 11. TLS 7/28/1960* from Josephine Reid, secretary to Greene. Reference to "The Twentieth Century" forwarded by Richey to Greene, of which the former comments: "I forget why I sent the Twentieth Century, then edited by Bernard Wall." TLS 8/8/1960. ALS 2/27/1961(?)* Re Greene's reference to Harman Grisewood, about which Richey comments: "I am not sure why I proposed Harman Grisewood for the Villa Rosaio, nor what the Moscow proposal was." TLS 2/7/1961 TLS 4/20/1961 TLS 10/23/1961* reference to photograph sent by Richey "...of Jeanne Stonor's doctor with whom I (Richey) had once sailed to Lisbon. He was later drowned at sea and I sent Graham the photo to hand on to Jeanne." TLS 10/30/1961. TLS 12/15/1961* from Josephine Reid re prospective visit by Richey to Greene's Villa Rosaio in Anacapri. TLS 12/27/1961 from Josephine Reid. ALS undated from this period? TLS incomplete date June 5 with reference to "The Power and the Glory" and Greene's view of the characters he portrays.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GREENE, GRAHAM - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL (COPIES) 1960-61: Xerox

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM GREENE, GRAHAM (COPIES) 1960-61: Xerox

REID, JOSEPHINE - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL 1960-61 (COPIES): Xerox

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM REID, JOSEPHINE 1960-61 (COPIES): Xerox

GRISEWOOD, HARMAN - REFERENCE BY GREENE, GRAHAM 1961: Xerox

STONOR, JEANNE - REFERENCE 1961: Xerox

GREENE, GRAHAM - "POWER AND THE GLORY, THE" - REFERENCE 1961: Xerox