George Speaight., 10/01/1984-10/01/1984
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
- Creation: 10/01/1984-10/01/1984
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
TLS (1 page) dated October 1, 1984* from George Speaight to Michael Richey. Reference to Peter Hebblethwaite who married his daughter (Margaret), to Gordian Gill and to Barbara Wall. Richey notes: "George was brother of Robert, one of Gill's earlier biographers. He was at Pigotts working on the farm for some time and we, with Anthony Foster, shared a cottage. I am Godfather to his son; Barbara Wall, incidentally, Godmother to his daughter."
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
SPEAIGHT, GEORGE - CORRES. TO RICHEY, MICHAEL 1984: Typed Letter Signed
RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRES. FROM SPEAIGHT, GEORGE 1984: Typed Letter Signed
HEBBLETHWAITE, PETER - REFERENCE BY SPEAIGHT, GEORGE 1984: Typed Letter Signed
GILL, GORDIAN - REFERENCE BY SPEAIGHT, GEORGE 1984: Typed Letter Signed
WALL, BARBARA - REFERENCE BY SPEAIGHT, GEORGE 1984: Typed Letter Signed
FOSTER, ANTHONY - REFERENCE BY RICHEY, MICHAEL: Typed Letter Signed
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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