Letter from Leopoldo Duran to Joseph Jeffs, 1982-02

File — Box: 1, Folder: 30

Identifier: GAMMS429.1.30

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Joseph E. Jeffs Papers contain correspondence between the former University Librarian at Georgetown University, Joseph E. Jeffs, and a number of scholars and writers. Among the significant individuals with whom Jeffs kept in contact are Ambassador William H. Taft, III, writer Yvonne Cloetta, and author Graham Greene. There are also letters in the collection from Norman Mailer and Anthony Thwaite, as well as a collection of newspaper clippings on Graham Greene. Jeffs also collected numerous quotes written by various authors from their own works.

Dates

1982-02

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter Signed from Leopoldo Duran to Joseph E. Jeffs, regarding a possible visit to Washington. Duran says a visit would be difficult given Graham Greene's legal troubles concerning "J'Accuse." It also references "Monsignor Quixote", "The Living Room", and "The Potting Shed" by Greene, as well as "Catholics" and "The Great Victorian Collection" by Brian Moore and "Memento Mory" by Muriel Spark. Letterhead from the Department of English and North American Literature at the University of Madrid. Undated.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GREENE, GRAHAM - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

JEFFS, JOSEPH E. - CORRESP. FROM DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

DURAN, LEOPOLDO - CORRESP. TO JEFFS, JOSEPH E. (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

"MONSIGNOR QUIXOTE" - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

"LIVING ROOM, THE" - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

"POTTING SHED, THE" - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

"CATHOLICS" - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

"GREAT VICTORIAN COLLECTION, THE" - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

"MEMENTO MORY" - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

MOORE, BRIAN - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

SPARK, MURIEL - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

"J'ACCUSE" - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

WASHINGTON - REF BY DURAN, LEOPOLDO (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

UNIVERSITY OF MADRID - LETTERHEAD (UNDATED): Typed Letter Signed

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND NORTH AMERICAN LITERATURE - LETTERHEAD (ND): Typed Letter Signed