Rene Hague., 04/25/1974-07/09/1974

File — Box: 1, Folder: 24

Identifier: 65715

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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

Creation: 04/25/1974-07/09/1974

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Correspondence from Rene Hague to Michael Richey: ALS (1 page) dated 4/25/1974.* Richey's explanation of the letter: "I had published (in the Institute's Journal) an account of the stranding of Edward Heath's yacht Morning Cloud. I must have left my glasses at Shanagarry and phoned instructions as to where I thought they were." ALS (3 pages/3 sheets) dated 7/9/1974.* Reference to writing about David Jones, about which Richey remarks: "The little book about Dai (David Jones) might have been (in proof, for it was not published until 1975) that published by the University of Wales Press for the Welsh Arts Council. The Commentary on the Anathemata was later published by Faber and Faber. Epoch and Artist was a collection of essays by D.J. edited by Harman Grisewood and published by Faber. The rhyme I first came across in a ship's visitor's book. I thought it might amuse Rene's daughter, my god-daughter, Rosalind, then very keen on horses...(Poem Quoted)...Page appears in the letter. I gave my 21st birthday in my parents' large house in Cadogan Square in London, to which a contingent from Pigotts came, including Alec O'Hanlon who worked on the farm. Page is Page Huidekopper, then the U.S. Ambassador Joe Kennedy's secretary (now Page Wilson in Washington, D.C.) Alec finally passed out and hence Page's remark."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HAGUE, RENE - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL 1974: Autographed Letter

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM HAGUE, RENE 1974: Autographed Letter

JONES, DAVID - REFERENCE BY HAGUE, RENE 1974: Autographed Letter

GRISEWOOD, HARMAN - REFERENCE BY RICHEY, MICHAEL 1995: Xerox

WILSON, PAGE - REFERENCE BY HAGUE, RENE 1974: Autographed Letter

HAGUE, RENE - BOOK: "COMMENTARY ON THE ANATHEMATA OF DAVID JONES" REF: Autographed Letter