Monkhouse, Peter to Merrick, Hugh., 09/03/1962-10/12/1962

File — Box: 1, Folder: 16

Identifier: GAMMS461.1.16

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Consists primarily of correspondence to H.A. Meyer (also under his pseudonym, Hugh Merrick)

Dates

09/03/1962-10/12/1962

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

04/08/03

Container Summary

4 Typed Letters Signed. Mr. Peter Monkhouse of the Guardian writes to Hugh Merrick mainly about the origins of the name "Towers of Paine" in South Patagonia; who was Paine? A letter to Merrick from the Assistant Librarian for the Royal Geographical Society notes a failure to discover who exactly was Paine. There is also a letter about a lost line by Merrick in an issue of the "M.G. Weekly."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MONKHOUSE, PETER - CORRESP. TO MERRICK, HUGH (1962): Typed Letter Signed

MERRICK, HUGH - CORRESP. FROM MONKHOUSE, PETER (1962): Typed Letter Signed

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY - CORRESP. TO MERRICK, HUGH (1962): Typed Letter Signed

TOWERS OF PAINE - PATAGONIAN ANDES - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed

MANCHESTER GUARDIAN WEEKLY - REFERENCE (1962): Typed Letter Signed