Graham Greene (Copies)., 05/07/1962-11/01/1965
Scope and Contents
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
- 05/07/1962-11/01/1965
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Document Case)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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 5/7/1962 from Josephine Reid. TLS 10/29/1962* with reference to Michael Davidson "...whom I (Richey) first met with Robin Maugham in Brighton. I must have introduced him to Graham at the Star and Garter (pub). Davidson had recently written his autobiography (The World the Flesh and Myself) the opening paragraph of which proclaims his paedophilia. But as Rene Hague, with discernment and characteristic clarity, remarks (letter dated last day of November 1975) "He was a real innocent & very noble in his disregard for the world"..." TLS 11/12/1962* from Josephine Reid re receipt of a complimentary copy of Richey's book, "The Geometrical Seaman," about which Richey comments: "The Geometrical Seaman was a little book on early navigation instruments which I wrote with Prof. E.G.R. Taylor and was the first book to be published by the new Hollis and Carter, now owned by the Bodley Head of which Graham was a director. Largely through Graham I became general director of its nautical series." TLS 11/26/1962 with thanks from Greene to Richey for sending the book. TLS 1/24/1963. TLS 9/26/1963* with reference to the Duke of Edinburgh. TLS 8/24/1964* re Greene's prospective sojourn at the Royal Albion Hotel in Brighton. TLS 11/4/1964* re book by Dr. (Dotteressa) Elisabeth Moor, later published as "An Impossible Woman: the Memories of Dottoressa Moor of Capri" (London: Bodley Head, 1975). Richey comments: "I had suggested Mike Davidson, who had fluent German, might translate and edit the book..." TLS 9/10/1964 re Michael Davidson. TLS 1/18/1965* re film script for a film on Joan of Arc. TLS 11/1/1965* re David Jones commemorative publication to which the latter's friends subscribed.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
GREENE, GRAHAM - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL (COPIES) 1962-65: Xerox
RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM GREENE, GRAHAM (COPIES) 1962-65: Xerox
REID, JOSEPHINE - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL (COPY) 1962: Xerox
RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM REID, JOSEPHINE (COPY) 1962: Xerox
DAVIDSON, MICHAEL - REFERENCE 1962: Xerox
MAUGHAM, ROBIN - REFERENCE 1962: Xerox
RICHEY, MICHAEL - BOOK: "GEOMETRICAL SEAMAN, THE" - REFERENCE 1962: Xerox
"GEOMETRICAL SEAMAN, THE" BY RICHEY, MICHAEL - REFERENCE 1962: Xerox
MOOR, ELISABETH (DOTTORESSA) - REFERENCE 1964: Xerox
Repository Details
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