Rene Hague., 10/26/1980-11/28/1980

File — Box: 1, Folder: 37

Identifier: 65728

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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: 10/26/1980-11/28/1980

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Correspondence from Rene Hague to Michael Richey: TLS (1 page) 10/26/1980* - Reference to Richard Moorhead, who, Richey explains, "...married Kerena, daughter of Sonia (Lady) Melchett. I had suggested they spend their honeymoon at Ballymaloe (close to Shanagarry House) and gave them as a present a picture of Rene's which they could go and choose." ALS (2 pages/2 sheets) 11/8/1980 - Reference to Hague's son, Robin. TLS (2 pages/2 sheets) 11/14/1980 - Reference to reading Conrad's "Lord Jim." ALS (1 page) 11/28/1980* - Richey's annotation: "As his letter...makes clear, Rene was far from well. The Tietjens was from the trilogy known as Parade's End by Ford Maddox Ford which I had sent him. I flew over to Cork for Christmas 1980 as much with the idea of giving Joan a hand as anything else. I was met at Cork airport by Michael Hague who told me Joan had died during the night. We went together to the hospital to see Rene. Rosalind had already told him of Joan's death. "What a lovely day to go to paradise" was all he said. I stayed for Joan's funeral and saw Rene afterwards. He asked about the epistle and gospel at the Requiem Mass, and the throwing of earth into the grave, a custom he was particularly fond of. I had to fly back to London a day or so later and it was clear to both of us that this would be the final parting. It was a predictably unemotional farewell, although for me this had been I suppose the deepest friendship of my life. The note by Harman Grisewood, the letters from Ken Thompson and to some extent the letters from Walter Shewring tell the rest of the story..." Typescript by Harman Grisewood re Rene Hague (2 pages/2 sheets) dated 1/19/1981.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HAGUE, RENE - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL 1980: Autographed Letter

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM HAGUE, RENE 1980: Autographed Letter

HAGUE, JOAN - DEATH: REFERENCE 1980: Typed Letter Signed

HAGUE, RENE - DEATH - REFERENCE 1980: Typed Letter Signed

HAGUE, RENE - REMINISCENCE BY HARMAN GRISEWOOD 1981: Typed Letter Signed

GRISEWOOD, HARMAN - REMINISCENCE OF RENE HAGUE 1981: Typescript

HAGUE, ROBIN - REFERENCE BY HAGUE, RENE 1980: Typed Letter Signed

MOORHEAD, RICHARD & KERENA - REFERENCE BY HAGUE, RENE 1980: Typed Letter Signed