Jean Rhys archive, 1920-1991
1976.011

Exercise books   PLEASE NOTE: The black, green, red, and orange exercise books are extremely fragile and are written in pencil which is easily smudged; therefore, photocopies of each of the notebooks have been provided and digital reproductions are also available. Use of the original notebooks must be authorized by the curatorial staff.

[Black exercise book] 

 1976.011.1.1.1 Scholarly commentary   Noteook measures 8 x 6 inches. 112 pages bear penciled autograph manuscript. On one fly-leaf is a stamp, perhaps marking the price. On the other fly-leaf Jean Rhys wrote “...West Indian story.”

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The major coherent piece, occupying some 50 pages, is an autobiographical reminiscence of childhood, in which Jean Rhys describes her parents, fear of her father, convent school, etc., before recounting at much greater length her experience of “mental seduction” by a Mr. Howard. Date uncertain, possibly late 1930s.

Francoise Chartier: Jean Rhys refers to her meeting with the Mother Superior during her trip to Dominica which occurred in 1936 (See the letter from Leslie Tilden Smith.)

Francoise Chartier: Most of the narrator’s experience with “Mr Howard” was used much later in “Goodbye Marcus, Goodbye Rose,” Sleep It Off Lady (1976. A few pages (7 or 8) before the end refer to a walk on the Cote d’ Azur, from La Napoule to Cannes, which might have occurred after Jean Rhys separated from Ford but may, of course, have been written later.

The dialogue between the narrator and L. (Lenglet?) could relate to what happened after Ford had found her a job as a ghost writer. Regarding the 6 pages which are reversed at the end, elements were used by Jean Rhys in Good Morning Midnight (Penguin, 1975): for pages 1-3 of the black exercise book see pages 108 and 109; for pages 3-4 (Rembrandt’s paintings in Amsterdam) see page 98.

 1976.011.1.1.2 Scholarly commentary   Notebook measures 8 x 6 inches. 41 pages bear the author’s penciled autograph manuscript.

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The text appears to comprise fragmented drafts of two stories, “The Martre” [i.e., “The Martyr”?] and “The Fugitive,” together with a fiercely embittered 10-page statement about her attitude to human relationships. On further lined pages at the rear of the book Jean Rhys wrote at a later date and in biro, of her furious reaction to reading Arthur Mizener’s The Saddest Story. Date of the text of the two short stories is uncertain, but the reaction to the Mizener book is clearly of a much later date, probably 1972. The Saddest Story was published in 1971.

Francoise Chartier: The two girls, Sophy and Loraine, appear in “Pioneers, Oh Pioneers,” Sleep It Off Lady (Penguin, 1976, p. 11). Other elements are used in Good Morning Midnight (Vintage, 1974): cf Sasha and Enno traveling from Brussels to Paris via Calais, pages 101-2.

 1976.011.1.1.3 [Red exercise book] 

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Contains autograph manuscript drafts (in biro) of a story, “The High Wall” (Francoise Chartier: cf beginning of Smile Please, p. 19.) and of two autobiographical fragments--”The R.A.D.A.” and “The Zouaves” (See Smile Please, p. 88). Date uncertain. The handwriting compares with that found in Rhys’ letters of the late 1960’s and 1970’s.

“The High Wall” occupies the first six pages; “The Zouaves” four pages in the middle of the book; “The R.A.D.A.” seven pages at the book’s end.

Contains autograph drafts (19 pages) of the short story “Fishy Waters,” and a two-page fragment of “Rapunzel, Rapunzel.” The cover of the notebook bears the words: “Fishy Waters.”

Both stories are included in Sleep It Off Lady (Deutsch, 1976).

 1976.011.1.1.6 "And Paris - Sinister" 

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Typescript of a short story with handwritten revisions and additions to text by Jean Rhys, 3p.

Typescript of a completely different version, with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 3p.

"Before the Deluge" 

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See: Writings: Sleep It Off Lady.

"The Bishop's Feast" 

General note

See: Writings: Sleep It Off Lady.

"The Chevalier of the Place Blanche" 

General note

See: Writings: Sleep It Off Lady.

"Close Season for the Old" 

General note

See: Writings: "My Day".

 1976.011.1.1.12 Collected Short Stories 

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Press cuttings of book reviews.

"Death of an Artist" 

General note

See: Writings: [Orange exercise book] for pages tipped in.

 1976.011.1.1.15 "Essay on England" 

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Incomplete typescript, with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 5p.

 1976.011.1.1.17 "The Forlorn Hope" 

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Typed reminiscences, with handwritten revisions not by Jean Rhys, 1p.

Typescript, another version dated 3 July, with handwritten revisions not by Jean Rhys, 1p.

"Goodby Marcus Goodbye Rose" 

General note

See: Writings: Sleep It Off Lady.

 1976.011.1.2.1 Mimeograph typescript 1956 

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Mimeograph typed script for the BBCs “Third Programme” broadcast. Arranged and performed by Selma Vaz Dias; music composed by Roberto Gerhard; produced by Sasha Moorsom; 30p.

 1976.011.1.2.3 Audio recording 

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Audio recording on compact disc, duplicated from the original reel to reel recording of the radio programme.

Plus, Jean Rhys singing patois songs she remembered from her West Indies childhood.

Original recordings are housed in Literary Vault, Drawer 1.

 1976.011.1.2.5 Transcription 1957 May 24 

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Typed transcription of a report from the Audience Research Department, BBC, 1p.

Photocopy of reviews of Selma Vaz Dias’ adaptation.

Announcement for Selma Vaz Dias’ performance at the Anglo French Art Centre, 10 Nov 1949, 3 copies.

See also: Correspondence: Ramsay, Margaret; Vaz Dias, Selma.

 1976.011.1.2.8 "The Hanger-On" 

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Typed short story with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 3p.

 1976.011.1.2.10 "I feel so sick..." 

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Typed [reminiscence] with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 2p; photocopy of same.

 1976.011.1.2.12 "I'm very often plagued..." 

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Typed fragment of a reminiscence in 2 versions, with some text crossed out in version 1, 1p each.

 1976.011.1.2.13 "I was born in Roseau..." 

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Typed autobiographical blurb, 1p; 17 copies.

 1976.011.1.2.15 "In a Russian Restaurant" 

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Handwritten draft fragment of a short story, 1p.

 1976.011.1.2.16 "It had always been like that..." 

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Typed short story with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 2p; photocopy of same.

Martien Kappers: Part of the original ending to Voyage in the Dark.

 1976.011.1.2.18 Jean Rhys Letters. 1931-1966. 

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Carbon copy typed introduction, with handwritten revisions and additions by Diana Athill, 7p.

Photocopied typescript, another version, with handwritten revisions and additions, 4p.

“When Francis Wyndham and Diana Melly began their search for letters from Jean Rhys, it did not seem likely that they would find many....” Carbon copy typescript with handwritten revisions, 2p.

“I should make it clear that this collection, far from being ‘complete,’ is purposely and unavoidably selective....” Carbon copy typed preliminary pages with handwritten revisions, 2p. “The earliest letters in this book come from 1931, when Jean Rhys’s writing was beginning to be appreciated by a few discriminating readers....” Photocopied typed note with handwritten revisions, 1p.

Photocopied typed note about Jean Rhys’ agreement with Selma Vaz Dias, with handwritten revisions and additions, 1p.

Carbon copy typed brief publishing history of Jean Rhys’ works, 1p.

Typed errata sheet with handwritten note by Francis Wyndham, 1p.

3 photographic reproductions used for publication.

Press cuttings of reviews.

 1976.011.1.2.20 "The Joey Bagstock Smile" 

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Typed short story, dated 7 Sept 1974, with handwritten revisions in pencil and black ink by Jean Rhys, 2p.

Photocopied New Yorker galley proof with photocopied handwritten editor’s marks and queries.

Martien Kappers: Part of the original ending to Voyage in the Dark.

 1976.011.1.2.22 "Kismet" 

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Photocopied typed short story, with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 12p.

Photocopied press cuttings of article as it appeared in an unidentified magazine, Dec 1977.

Martien Kappers: Partly the source of “Leaving School”.

 1976.011.1.2.24 "Leaving School. How I Became a Novelist." 

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Short story in several versions: Version 1: “Just before my sixteenth birthday....” Handwritten draft in a red exercise book.

Version 2: Handwritten and signed fragment marked, “a short version,” 1p.

Version 3: “It must have been very cold that December....” Handwritten draft, 7p.

Version 4: “We were sitting by the fire....” Handwritten and signed draft, with revisions by Jean Rhys in blue and black ink, 20p.

Version 5: Typed fragment similar to Ver. 4, with handwritten revisions not by Jean Rhys, 3p.

Version 6: Incomplete typescript, similar to Ver. 4, with handwritten revisions and additions by Jean Rhys. Marked “typed * Sept 14 ‘74,” 8p.

Version 7: Typed draft, with handwritten revisions, not by Jean Rhys, dated 14 Sept 1974, 13p.

Version 8: Typescript with a beginning similar to Ver. 7, but much longer overall, with further handwritten revisions and additions by Jean Rhys, 13p. Additional carbon copy typescript similar to segments included in Smile Please, 8p.

Version 9: Carbon copy typescript with handwritten revisions and additions by Jean Rhys in blue and black ink, 8p.

Version 10: Typescript, most similar to Ver. 7, alternately titled, “Overtures and Beginners Please,” dated 16 Feb 1975, with handwritten revisions and additions not by Jean Rhys, 14p.

See also: Writings: “Kismet” and Correspondence: The London Magazine.

"Let Them Call It Jazz" 

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See: Writings: Tigers Are Better Lookiing.

 1976.011.1.2.26 "Making Bricks without Straw" 

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Handwritten and signed article for Harper's, as dictated by Jean Rhys to Janet Bridger, and written in Bridger's hand on pink paper, 3p.

 1976.011.1.3.2 "Mr. Howard's House. Creole." 1938 Dec 4 

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Typed short story, with handwritten revisions and additions by Jean Rhys in pencil and blue ink, 7p. Typed on verso of discarded typed and carbon copy text.

 1976.011.1.3.4 "My Dear Darliing Mr. Ramage" circa 1969 

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Carbon copy typed short story, with handwritten revisions, not by Jean Rhys, 12p.

Tear sheet of the short story as it appeared in The Times, 28 Jun 1969.

 1976.011.1.3.6 "Old Age" 1974 Jun 26 

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Typed article with handwritten revisions and additions by Gini Stevens, 5p.

 1976.011.1.3.7 "One early morning last week..." 

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Typed short story with handwritten revisions, not by Jean Rhys, 5p.

 1976.011.1.3.8 "All Through the Night" 

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Typescripts in 2 versions, one version with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 1p each; excised poem from an unidentified newspaper.

 1976.011.1.3.8 "Calypso" 

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Typescripts in 2 versions, 1p each.

 1976.011.1.3.9 "The Easy Trick" 

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Handwritten drafts and typescripts, with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 6p each.

 1976.011.1.3.9 "George Melly's Song" 

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Alternately titled, “Life With You.” 2 handwritten drafts, not in Jean Rhys’ hand, 1p each; 3 typescripts, some with handwritten revisions and notes not in Jean Rhys’ hand, 1p each.

 1976.011.1.3.9 "I am beloved of sorrow" 

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Typescript, 1p.

 1976.011.1.3.9 "In the Looking Glass" 

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Typescript with handwritten revision, 1p.

 1976.011.1.3.9 " A London Suburb" 

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Typescript in 2 versions, with handwritten revisions, 1p each.

 1976.011.1.3.9 'Negress in Bloomsbury" 

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Signed typescript.

 1976.011.1.3.10 "Our Garden" 

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Handwritten draft, 2p.

 1976.011.1.3.10 "Rain on the Roof" 

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Typescript with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys.

See also: Writings: Poems: “Three Poems of Dominica”.

 1976.011.1.3.10 'Shak-shak. (The Dance)." 

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Typescript with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys.

 1976.011.1.3.10 "Sweet River" 

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Signed typescript.

 1976.011.1.3.10 "Time" 

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Handwritten draft, 1p.

 1976.011.1.3.10 "Tired Song" 

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Handwritten draft on a small card.

 1976.011.1.3.10 "To Toni" 

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Excised poem from unidentified newspaper.

 1976.011.1.3.12 Short story 

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Short story by Jean Lenglet (pseud. Edouard de Neve). Tranlation by Jean Rhys. Typescript, 6p.

 1976.011.1.3.13 Quartet 

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Typed blurb, with handwritten revisions, by Andre Deutsch Ltd. for simultaneous publication of Quartet and After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, 2p.

Press cuttings of book reviews.

See also: Writings: “L’Affaire Ford”.

Rapunzel, Rapunzel" 

General note

See: Writings: Sleep It Off Lady.

Sleep It Off Lady 1976 

 1976.011.1.3.16 "Before the Deluge" 

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Short story in several versions:

Version 1: TIncomplete typescript, originally titled, “Daisy,” with handwritten revisions not by Jean Rhys, 5p.

Version 2: Carbon copy typescript, 7p.

Version 3: Carbon copy typescript, with handwritten revisions, dated 25 Oct 1974, 17p.

Version 4: Carbon copy typescript similar to Ver. 3 and dated 22 Jan 1975, with further handwritten revisions, 6p.

Version 5: Carbon copy typescript revision of Ver. 4, dated 26 Jan 1975, with further handwritten revisions, 5p.

 1976.011.1.3.18 "The Chevalier of the Place Blanche" 

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Short story by Jean Lenglet (pseud. Edouard de Neve). Translated by Jean Rhys.

Typescript with handwriten revisions by Jean Rhys, 17p. Removed from a red folder bearing Hughes Massie & Co. label. Photocopy of same.

Martien Kappers: In “Leaving School” Jean Rhys describes how, some years before writing the series collected in The Left Bank, she tried to sell it to an English magazine: “Two articles written by a friend, which I had translated...one was called...’The Chevalier of the Place Blanche.’“ This then, is one of Jean Rhys’ earliest works and is believed to date from shortly after WWI.

Published in Vogue, Aug 1976. But this version shows variations from the text described here--indeed, it varies in almost every sentence, and some two pages are omitted altogether.

 1976.011.1.3.20 "Goodbye Marcus, Goodbye Rose" 

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Alternately titled, “The Birthday,” and “The Game and the Candle.” Short story in several versions:

Version 1: “The Birthday.” Typescript with handwritten revisions and corrections, 8p; photocpy of same.

Version 2: “The Game and the Candle.” Incomplete typed draft dated 3 Jun, with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor, 5p.

Version 3: Carbon copy typescriptt dated 13 Jun 1974, renamed “Goodbye Marcus, Goodbye Rose,” with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor; p1-6 plus a portion of p5-6 reworked.

Version 4: Typescript dated 11 Sept, with handwritten revisions not by Jean Rhys, 7p.

Version 5: Typescript, closest to the published version, with handwritten revisions not by Jean Rhys, 7p.

Photocopy typescript of published version to appear in New Yorker, 30 Aug 1976, with editor’s marks and corrections, 9p; excised short story.

 1976.011.1.3.22 "Night Out 1925" 

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Handwritten unidentified fragment tipped into a red exercise book, 1p.

 1976.011.1.3.23 "Rapunzel, Rapunzel' 

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Short story in several versions:

Version 1: Carbon copy typescript dated 2 May [1974], with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and Gini Stevens, and handwritten and carbon copy typed inserts to text, 11p.

Version 2: Incomplet carbon copy typescript, dated 13 Jun, revised from previous carbon copy, with further handwritten revisions and additions, 7p.

Version 3: Carbon copy typescript, with minor handwritten revisions, 8p.

Version 4: Typescrpt dated 11 Sept 1974, with handwritten revisions by Gini Stevens, 7p.

Version 5: Typescript dated 25 Oct 1974, with handwritten and additions by Jean Rhys and Gini Stevens, 10p.

Version 6: Carbon copy typescript dated 29 Nov 1974, revised from Ver. 5 with further handwritten revisions, 7p.

Version 7: Typescript dated 28 Jan 1975, with handwritten revisions by Gini Stevens, 7p.

 1976.011.1.3.25 "Who Knows What's Up in the Attic?" 

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Alternately titled, “On A Fine Day” and “Look What’s Up in the Attic.” Short story in three versions:

Martien Kappers: The hero of this story is a Dutchman, Jan van Houts, who wrote a counterpart to Jean Rhys’ story, “The Hole in the Curtain,” to by published in 1986 in a Rhys critical anthology edited by Pierrette Frickey (Washington: The Three Continents Press)

Version 1: Typescript with handwritten revisions, 15p.

Version 2: Photocopy typescript with handwritten revisions, 13p.

Version 3: Typescript with handwritten revisions, 23p.

 1976.011.1.3.26 Dust jacket 

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2 copies.

 1976.011.1.4.1 Press cuttings 

 1976.011.1.4.2 Outline notes 

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Handwritten outline notes for Part 2, 2p; typescipt of same, 1p.

 1976.011.1.4.4 "Black/White" 

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Short story in three versions:

Version 1: Typescript marked “Old copy,” with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor, and additions to text by Jean Rhys, 5p.

Version 2: Typescript with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor, 7p.

Version 3: Incomplete typescript marked “Latest version 9/10/78,” with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor, 2p.

 1976.011.1.4.6 "Chorus Girls" 

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Short story in several versions:

Version 1: “My anger, when I got the lawyer’s letter....” Typescript with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor, 5p.

Version 2: “People talk of chorus girls in that era....” Typescript with handwritten revisions, 3p.

Version 3: “I spent the vacation with relatives in Yorkshire....” Carbon copy typed fragment with handwritten revisions, 4p.

Version 4: “When I came to England at the age of sixteen....” Photocopy typescript and typed fragment with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 1p.

Version 5: “First Steps.” Typescript with handwritten revisions and additions, 9p.

 1976.011.1.4.8 "The Cottage" 

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Handwritten short story, not in Jean Rhys’ hand, 2p; typescript of same with handwritten revision, 1p.

 1976.011.1.4.10 "The Doll" 

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Typed short story, with handwritten revisions, 3p.

 1976.011.1.4.12 "First Steps" 

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Typescript with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and [?], 5p.

Typescript, another version, 4p.

Photocopy of previous typescript, with handwritten revisions, 4p.

Another photocopy of same, with further and different handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 4p.

Typed fragment titled, “End of 1st Morning,” with handwritten revisions, 1p.

Typed fragment titled, “Morning,” with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor, 2p.

 1976.011.1.4.14 "The Interval" 

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Typed short story dated 24 Sept 1973, with handwritten revisions; alternately titled, “Throwing Away My Luck,” 4p.

Typescript, another version, with handwritten revisions and additions, 3p.

 1976.11.1.4.16 "Leaving England" 

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Typed short story with handwritten revision and typed insert to text, 11p.

 1976.011.1.4.18 "My Mother" 

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Typed short story with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 8p.

 1976.011.1.4.20 "Paris Again" 

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Typed short story with handwritten revisions and additions to text by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor, 4p. See also: Writings: “Worlds End and A Beginning”.

Typed revision of previous draft with further handwritten revisions, 3p.

 1976.011.1.4.22 "The Religious Fit" 

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Typed short story with handwritten revisions, 12p.

 1976.011.1.4.24 "Smile Please" 

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Typescript with handwritten revisions, 15p. Includes “Books,” and “Meta.”

 1976.011.1.4.26 "World's End and a Beginning" 

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Typed short story with handwritten revisions, 11p. Includes a typescript, another version dated 15 Mar 1974, with handwritten revisions, 8p

 1976.011.1.4.28 Scripts circa 1979-1980 

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Photocopy typed script of BBC “Book Talk” broadcast review by John Fielding, 22 Nov 1979, 1p; 2 copies.

Photocpy typed script of BBC “Kaleidoscope” broadcast review by Lady Antonia Fraser, 14 Nov 1979, 4p.

Photocopy typed script of BBC French Language Service broadcast review, 17 Feb 1980, 4p.

 1976.011.1.4.29 Publication announcements, blurbs, advertisements 

 1976.011.1.5.1 "Songs My Mother Didn't Teach Me" 

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Short story in several versions:

Version 1: “All my life I have been haunted by popular songs....” Typed fragment dated July 1978, with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys in pencil and red ink, 1p.

Version 2: Typed fragment with handwritten revisions and additions by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor in pencil, red and blue ink, 2p.

Version 3: “For most of my life....” Typed with handwritten revisions and additions by Jean Rhys in pencil and black ink, 3p.

Version 4: “I have been haunted....” Typescript with handwritten revisions and inserts to text by Jean Rhys, 5p.

Version 5: Typescript with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys and an unknown editor in pencil and blue ink, 7p.

 1976.011.1.5.3 "The Tale of Dushan. A Serbian Folk Story" 

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Story by Ford Madox Ford, intended for Jean Rhys to sent to Mrs. Hudnut. Typescript, 11p.

Tigers Are Better Looking 1968 

 1976.011.1.5.4 "Let Them Call It Jazz" circa 1962 

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Alternately titled, “Black Castle” and “Holloway Song.” Carbon copy typescript, 32p.

Excised story from London Magazine, Feb 1962.

 1976.011.1.5.6 "The Sound of the River" 

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Uncorrected page proof.

 1976.011.1.5.8 Press cuttings 

 1976.011.1.5.10 "Vengeance" 

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Carbon copy typed adaptation of a short story by Jean Lenglet (pseud. Edouard de Neve) circa 1927-1928, with handwritten revisions by Jean Rhys, 15p.

 1976.011.1.5.11-12 Carbon copy typescript 

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Carbon copy typescript of the first version titled, “Triple Sec,” with handwritten revisions; 267p with p1-3 missing.

Publishers note 

General note

In the last chapter, 1934 edition, the heroine survives the abortion. In this ending, which Jean Rhys preferred, the heroine dies. Michael Sadleir of Constable considered this ending too strong. A letter from Jean Rhys to Selma Vaz Dias discusses this. Jean Rhys sent this ending to Vaz Dias when Vaz Dias was working on her adaptation of the novel, letter dated possibly Sunday, 25 Aug 1963.

 1976.011.1.5.15 Outline 

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Carbon copy typed outline for a film adaptation by Selma Vaz Dias, 3p.

 1976.011.1.5.16 Press cuttings 

General note

See also: Writings: After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie for a carbon copy typescript of a review by Edouard de Neve.

 1976.011.1.5.17 "Whatever became of old Mrs. Pearce?" 1975 May 

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Photocopy of short story as it appeared in The Times, 21 May 1975.

 1976.011.1.5.18 Typescripts 

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Typed and carbon copy typescript with handwritten revisions and printer’s marks; 191p, missing p12.

See also: Personal Papers: Photographic reproduction of a drawing of a cottage by the sea from the Deutsch Archive.

Martien Kappers: See also, “Leaving School”.

 1976.011.1.6.2 Page proofs 1963 Dec 

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Page proofs for Art and Literature, 27 Dec 1963, with handwritten revisions and additions to text by Jean Rhys; includes page proof of biographical blurb.

Another set, unrevised.

 1976.011.1.6.4 Transcription 

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Carbonn copy typed transcription of a BBC German Language Service broadcast review by Dagmar Bosse, 23 Mar 1977, 2p.

 1976.011.1.6.4 Review 

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Typed transcription of a review by Baroness Stocks for BBC Home Service broadcast of “Home This Afternoon,” 13 Mar 1967, 1p.

"Who Knows What's Up in the Attic?" 

General note

See: Writings: Sleep It Off Lady.

 1976.011.1.6.8 "We used to eat fishcakes...." 

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Typed fragment with handwritten revisions, 1p; photocopy of same.

 1976.011.1.6.10 "Yesterday I was shown a copy of the tranlation of Omar Khayam...." 

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Typed fragment, 1p.

Writings by others 

 1976.011.1.6.12 Alvarez, A. 

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Carbon copy typed article, with handwritten revisions, about After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, Good Morning Midnight, and Wide Sargasso Sea, 5p.

See also: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Alvarez, A.

 1976.011.1.6.12 Athill, Diana 

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“Jean Rhys and the Writing of Wide Sargasso Sea.” Carbon copy typescript with handwritten revisions, 4p.

 1976.011.1.6.12 Braybrook, Neville 1970 Dec 

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“The Return of Jean Rhys.” Photostat of article as it appeared in Carribean Quarterly, Dec 1970.

 1976.011.1.6.12 Burton, Peter 

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Carbon copy typed interview with Jean Rhys, 10p.

 1976.011.1.6.13 Cantwell, Mary 1977 Mar 

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“Still at Work on a Self.” Article appearing in New York Times Magazine, 9 Mar 1997.

 1976.011.1.6.13 Cross, Gordon 1971 Dec 

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“Memories of Morning: Night.” Galley proof pages of a commentary on a monodrama for mezzo-soprano and orchestra, commissioned by the BBC, songs from which are drawn from the novel Wide Sargasso Sea. Appeared in The Times, 9 Dec 1971.

 1976.011.1.6.13 Hearne, John 1974 

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“The Wide Sargasso Sea: A West Indian Reflection.” Photocopy of an article appearing in Cornhill Magazine, Summer 1974.

 1976.011.1.6.13 Lenglet, Jean (pseud. Edouard de Neve) 1939 Aug 

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Carbon copy typed book review, with handwritten note by Jean Rhys, for Les Nouvelles Letteraire, Aug 1939, 3p.

 1976.011.1.6.13 Litherland, Donna 

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“Jean Rhys. Good Morning Midnight.” Typed article, 27p.

 1976.011.1.6.14 Mellown, Elgin W. 

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“A Bibliography of the Writings of Jean Rhys with a Selected List of Reviews and Other Critical Writings.” Reprint from World Literature Written in English, Vol. 16, No 1.

“‘Tis woman’s whole existence:’ Character and Themes in the Novels of Jean Rhys.” Photocopy of an article to be published in Contemporary Literature, c1971.

“Preliminary Checklist of Editions, Impressions and Translations.” Carbon copy typescript and photocopied typescript, 5p.

 1976.011.1.6.15 Packer, P.A. 

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Photocopy typed review of Jean Rhys (Twayne’s English Authors Series 294) by Peter Wolfe, 7p.

Scannell, Vernon 

General note

See: Writings: Wide Sargasso Sea.

Stocks, Baroness 

General note

See: Writings: Wide Sargasso Sea.

 1976.011.1.6.15 Van Vriesland, Victor 

Scope and Contents note

Mimeograph typed Foreword to Melodie in Mineur in which Voyage in the Dark is mentioned, 4p.

von Houts, Jan 

Scope and Contents note

“The Hole in the Curtain.” Companion piece to Jean Rhys’ “Who Knows What’s Up in the Attic?” See on line catalogue record.

 1976.011.1.6.15 Zuidinga, Robert-Henk 1977 

Scope and Contents note

“Jean Rhys. A Literary Enigma.” Typed article appearing in De Haagsche Post, 19 Mar 1977, 11p.

 1976.011.2.1.1 20th Century Studies 1969 

 1976.011.2.1.1 Allfrey, Phyllis Shand 1973-1979 

Scope and Contents note

Rhys to Allfrey, 3 Mar 1979, 2p. Photostat. In re The Orchid House.

Allfrey to Rhys, 19 Sept 1941, 2p. Typed and handwritten. In re housing, de Montherlant, Communists in Leningrad, missing her children.

Rhys to Allfrey, 28 Oct 1978, 2p. Typed and handwritten. In re being ill, writing about childhood in Dominica; handwriting indecipherable.

Allfrey to Rhys c/o Mr. Cottle, 9 Feb 1973, 2p. Typed. In re Rhys's revival with Sargasso Sea, Allfrey's children, island politics.

General note

See also: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Allfrey, Phyllis Shand; and Personal papers: Rhys, Jean.

 1976.011.2.1.1 Ames, Kenneth John 1973 

 1976.011.2.1.1 Arts Council of Great Britain, The 1967-1977 

General note

See also: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Arts Council of Great Britain, The.

 1976.011.2.1.1 Aubray, Therese 1943 

 1976.011.2.1.1 Bede, Ivan 1931 

 1976.011.2.1.1 Bernard, Jacqueline Incomplete date 

 1976.011.2.1.1 Blacket Gill and Langhams 1971 

 1976.011.2.1.2 Letters 1937-1959 

Scope and Contents note

[13 Oct 1937]. "I'm so sorry about your cold and hope it's better - do ring up when you're allright again. Isn't this fog damnable - or do you perhaps love and admire fog?...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

20 Jun 1957. "It was so nice to hear from you. I've thought of you too during these last [---] years and wondered how you were and where, and doing what. Somebody told me that they'd heard you were driving an ambulance in the blitz...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

30 Jul 1957. "Thanks for lovely long letter which I ought to have answered long ago but I was saving you up to listen to this - which must be said or I shall burst. Rocket House Breakwater Road is a bloody awful place and a lousy blank and a hell of a place and now I feel slightly better...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s with envelope and cartoon excised from a newspaper.

17 Feb 1959. "I've been having flu - a dreadful slow approach, now a slow retreat and am full of aches and pains and the blues. My dear - I am in despair about my book or would be if I let myself think about how much depends on it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

16 Mar 1959. "Thank you for your long and lovely letter. I wanted to answer ages ago but am so weary...Well now I know all about the Sargasso Sea...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

30 Mar 1959. "Must thank you at once for Easter card and cheering letter. The [Thibetans] leapt to their right places on the wall, which as you know is v. important and rather rare...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

5 Jul 1959. "I am so sorry that letter to cheer you up has been so long delayed. I've been in a bit of a flurry - what with this and that... You don't know how I envy you - for at least the writing is done - for you. For me not...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

5 Sept [1959]. "I've just had your letter and am answering at once to say how sorry I am you've had such a trying time...I've not been in heaven myself lately! That is why I didn't write...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

 1976.011.2.1.4 Letters 1963 Jan - 1968 Apr 

Scope and Contents note

3 Jan 1963. "Enclosed is the cutting from the Sunday Times of Dec 23rd in case you didn't see it. And also enclosed is a small New Year's gift...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

3 Jan 1963. "What a lovely New Year present and how very kind of you...Yes I saw Cyril Connolly's review of the "London" stories and it was cheering to know he liked mine. I do think he's a good critic and a nice man too...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

11 Jan 1963. "I do hope that you've got my letter - posted yesterday - full of thanks and blessings galore. So sorry for delay, but we are completely snowed or rather iced up here...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope

17 Apr 1963. "I must write at once to thank you for praying for me. It is very necessary as I think you guess for I'm [damn] near a complete crack up...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

[24 Oct 1963]. "But how nice to hear from you again. I'm glad you got to London for a holiday...I've been having a strenuous time and got so sleepy...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

[15 May 1964]. "Thanks for letter. I wanted to write before but my dear am having rather a hellish time. Max is ill you know and there seems too much to do and my poor book - so nearly finished - I'd give all the rest of my life for ten months clear and not so tired...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

2 Oct 1964. "I'm a disgraceful letter writer, but I do hope this isn't too late to wish you luck in your new place - do let me know your address. I have to do everything by hand for typist, and it's back breaking toil sometimes - my only excuse. Yes, the first part of my novel came out in Art and Literature...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope

5 Aug 1965. "...I'm afraid my news is not very cheerful either. I did go up to London last October, but had a very bad heart attack...." Typed transcription.

7 Nov 1966. "Thanks for your letter. It'll be fine if you are anywhere in the neigbourhood and can come along and cheer me up...." Typed transcription.

8 Nov 1966. "I found your letter when I got back from London. It's a long time since I heard from you and I was glad. But sorry that things aren't very satisfactory. Life does get terribly complicated doesn't it?...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

29 Dec 1966. "How nice of you to think of me at Christmas...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope. 16 Apr 1968 . "I'm so sorry to have been so long answering your letter. I've been very much occupied, trying to transform this rather grim place into something more comfortable...My book of short stories came out on the 25th last month...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

 1976.011.2.1.5 Braybrooke, Neville 1967-1975 

Bridger, Janet 1976-1977 

 1976.011.2.1.5 British Broadcasting Corporation 1973 

General note

See also: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: British Broadcasting Corporation; Vaz Dias, Selma: British Broadcasting Corporation.

 1976.011.2.1.5 Buckingham Palace 1975 

Callard, D. Arthur 

General note

See: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Callard, D. Arthur; Wyndham, Francis.

 1976.011.2.1.7 Campbell, Elaine 1978 

General note

See also: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Campbell, Elaine.

 1976.011.2.1.7 Carter, Ray 1979 

Christy and Moore 

General note

See: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Christy and Moore.

 1976.011.2.1.7 Coghlan, John 1932 

 1976.011.2.1.7 Connolly, Kathleen M. 1969 

 1976.011.2.1.7 Cox, Charles 1974 

 1976.011.2.1.7 Crisp, Quentin 1972 

 1976.011.2.1.8 David, Gwenda 1960 

 1976.011.2.1.8 Day-Lewis, Cecil 1968 

 1976.011.2.1.8 de Silva, Alvaro 

Scope and Contents note

Spanish instructor business card.

 1976.011.2.1.8 Dennison, Daphne 1969 

 1976.011.2.1.9 Allfrey - Australian 

Scope and Contents note

Allfrey, Phyllis Shand to and from Diana Athill. 1979. Regarding The Orchid House. See also: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Campbell, Elaine.

Alvarez, A. 1976. In reference to Sleep It Off Lady. (See also: Writings: Works by others.

Anderson, David E. to Diana Athill. 1979. Fan letter.

Angier, Carole to Diana Athill. 1979-1980. See also: Writings: Works by others.

Arnold, Edward (Educational, Academic and Medical Publishing Division of Hodder & Stoughton). (Andrew Steeds). 1988. Regarding an introduction written by Diana Athill.

Art and Literature. 1966. See also: Correspondence: Hughes, Olwyn: Art and Literature.

Arts Council of Great Britain, The. 1966-1977. Regarding Diana Athill's recommendation of Jean Rhys for the Arts Council Bursary for Wide Sargasso Sea.

Ashdown, Peter. 1977. In reference to Jean Rhys's birthdate.

Ashford, Sparkes & Harward. (Solicitors). May 1979. In reference to Jean Rhys's estate.

Atheneum. (Simon Michael Bessie) to and from Diana Athill. 1963-1966. In reference to Wide Sargasso Sea, Voyage in the Dark, Good Morning, Midnight.

Australian Broadcasting Commission. 1976, 1979. Regarding serial rights and review copies.

Australian Family Circle. 1977, no date. In reference to "Pioneers, O Pioneers."

 1976.011.2.1.11 Bridger - Butler 

Scope and Contents note

Bridger, Janet. 1976-1979. Regarding cooking, cleaning, and shopping arrangements for Jean Rhys. (See also: Correspondence: Bridger, Janet; Butler, Joan.

British Broadcasting Corporation. 1966-1980. Regarding use of Jean Rhys's works for various BBC television and radio productions. See also: Correspondence: Vaz Dias, Selma: British Broadcasting Corporation.

British Library. 1983, 1984, no date.

Broadbent, J.G. to Diana Athill. 1966. Requesting possible financial assistance for Jean Rhys from the Royal Literary Society.

Brockway, James. 1976, 1977. Regarding his Dutch reviews of Jean Rhys's works, in particular, Tigers are Better Looking and Sleep It Off Lady

Brooke-Rose, Christine. 1967. Regarding Jean Rhys's re-discovery and subsequent book award.

Brown, Barbara. 1967-1968. Regarding rough layouts for the dust jacket of Tigers are Better Looking.

Brown, Nancy Hemond. 1984-1985. Request for permission to replicate Jean Rhys's manuscripts.

Bruna & Zoons Uitgeversmij B.V. Utrecht, A.W to Jean Rhys. 1976. Request for an interview for Dutch weekly magazine.

Buchanan, Anne Shirley. 1979. Expressing interest in contributing to a possible commemorative volume of Jean Rhys's works.

Butler, Joan. 1976-1979. Regarding Jean Rhys's need for home care. See also: Correspondence: Bridger, Janet.

 1976.011.2.2.1 Christy - Codaccioni 

Scope and Contents note

Christy & Moore, Ltd. (John Smith). 1963-1971. Includes material relating to the Selma Vaz Dias affair. See also: Correspondence: Hughes, Olwyn; Vaz Dias, Selma.

Cloister Book Store Ltd. to Diana Athill. 1966. Regarding good reviews of Wide Sargasso Sea; Andre Deutsch's health.

Codaccioni, Marie-Jose to Diana Athill. 1980. Regarding L'erreur Chez Jean Rhys by Codaccioni.

 1976.011.2.2.3 Dagens - Dodds 

Scope and Contents note

Dagens Nyheter. 1979. In reference to Smile Please.

Daily Express. 1976. Regarding photograph of Jean Rhys.

Daily Telegraph Magazine, The. 1976. Regarding short stories available for publication.

Danmarks Radio. 1980. Payment of fee for use of photo.

Dalzell Associates Ltd., Larry. 1979.

Daniel, Philip to and from Diana Athill. 1980. In reference to Jean Rhys's character

de Jong, Dola to Diana Athill. 1981. In reference to de Jong's interest in writing about Jean Rhys's life in Holland.

Devedlaka, P. 1977. Reuquest for information for a dissertation.

De Vrees, Marleen. 1977-1978. Request for information for a thesis.

Dictionary of National Biography to and from Diana Athill. 1981. Regarding Louis James's book about Jean Rhys.

Didier Editions, John. 1971. Regarding the contract for Quartet.

Dirskovski, Robert to and from Diana Athill. 1984. Request for permission to base an opera on Voyage in the Dark.

Distressed Gentlefolk's Aid Association to and from Diana Athill. 1966. Responding to her request for information about care homes.

Dodds, Ann. 1977. Regarding Dodd's translation of an article on Jean Rhys.

 1976.011.2.2.4 Ganner - Guinzberg 

Scope and Contents note

Ganner, Heidi to and from Diana Athill. 1981. Request for information about existing Jean Rhys biography and translation rights.

Garland, Patrick. 1969-1971. Regarding his interest to adapt a Jean Rhys novel into a play. f

Gates, Patricia. 1977. Request for biographical information for her thesis. f

Gatlin, Rochelle. 1979. Request for information concerning Jean Rhys's death, her autobiography, re-issue of works. f

Gollancz, Ltd., Victor. 1966. Regarding a review copy of Wide Sargasso Sea.

Goodman, Derrick & Co. 1966-1977. In reference to Good Morning, Midnight and Selma Vaz Dias. See also: Correspondence: Vaz Dias, Selma.

Gorlau, Martine. 1983.

Guardian, The. 1979. In reference to photos of Jean Rhys.

Guinzberg, Thomas. 1964. In reference to two unidentified Rhys books and a manuscript.

 1976.011.2.2.6 Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. 1970-1980 

 1976.011.2.2.8 Hughes - Longmans 

Scope and Contents note

Hughes, Olwyn. (Literary agent). 1966-1977. See also: Correspondence: Hughes, Olwyn.

Inland Revenue to Diana Athill. 1976.

Jamaica Library Services to and from Diana Athill. 1966. Regarding a review copy of Wide Sargasso Sea.

James, Louis to and from Diana Athill. 1978. Praising him for his work, Jean Rhys a critical study of Jean Rhys and her work. See also: Correspondence: Deutsch, Ltd., Andre: Longmans, Green and Co., Limited.

Jean Rhys Review. (Nora Gaines, editor) to and from Diana Athill. 1986. Request for contributions to subsequent issues of the semi-annual journal.

Johnson, Mildred. 1975. In reference to her request for dramatic rights to "The Lotus."

Jordis, Christine to and from Diana Athill. 1987. In reference to a proposed literary portrait of Jean Rhys for La Manufacture.

Kemp, Hilary. 1976. Request for copies of Jean Rhys's works.

King Associates England Limited, Allan. 1966. Concerning film rights for Wide Sargasso Sea.

Kloegman, Rosyln (typist for Jean Rhys). 1964-1966. See also: Correspondence: Hughes, Olwyn.

Knight, Mary. 1982. In reference to her proposed critical bibliography.

Lapautre Michelle. 1972. In reference to contracts for Quartet and After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie from Editions Denoel.

Leapman, C.M. (Mrs.) 1966. In reference to payment for typing of Wide Sargasso Sea.

Leigh, Simon. 1976. Regarding his proposed thesis and inquiry into Jean Rhys's autobiography.

Leoff, Eve. 1975. Request for information pertaining to film rights for Good Morning, Midnight.

Leube, Anna to and from Diana Athill. 1984. Regarding short stories, a book about Nina Hamnett, and comments Selma Vaz Dias and the advertisements for information concerning Jean Rhys.

Lindroos, Rubio Tapani. 1972. Praise for Deutsch publication of Jean Rhys's collected works.

Literatura Na Swiecie. 1977. Request for review copy of Sleep It Off Lady.

Longmans, Green & Co. Limited. 1966, 1979. Regarding Wide Sargasso Sea and Jean Rhys's disapproval of Louis James's book about her and her work. See also: Correspondence: Deutsch, Ltd., Andre: James, Louis.

 1976.011.2.2.10 Moerman - Myers 

Scope and Contents note

Moerman, Ellen. 1979. Regarding the answer to unspecified question.

Moerman-Lenglet, Maryvonne to and from Diana Athill. 1964-1986, no date. Includes Jean Rhys's biographical time line; issues of libel; Jean Rhys's estate; Jean Rhys Letters. See also: Correspondence: Vaz Dias, Selma.

Mohrbooks. 1968. Regarding terms for Tigers are Better Looking. See also: Correspondence: Hughes, Olwyn. Moia, Nelly. 1979. Fan letter.

Morrison, Sally. 1976. Concerning copyright clearance for her play, "Hag," which contains a character borrowed from Wide Sargasso Sea.

Murray (Publishers) Ltd., John. 1966. Regarding his quote for an ad for Wide Sargasso Sea.

Musman, Richard. 1980. In reference to Beloved Enemy.

Myers, Robert A. to and from Diana Athill. 1979. Request for information in relation to a proposed paper on the subject of Caribbean national identity.

 1976.011.2.2.12 O'Callaghan - Owen Ltd. 

Scope and Contents note

O'Callaghan, Catherine. 1979. Request for photo of Jean Rhys.

O'Connor, Teresa F. to and from Diana Athill. 1983-1984. Request for information for her dissertation.

Orwell, Sonia to and from Diana Athill. 1966-1979, no date.

Owen Ltd, Publishers, Peter. 1985. Request for Francis Wyndham's address.

 1976.011.2.3.1 Raeburn - Ramsay Ltd. 

Scope and Contents note

Raeburn, Anna. 1976. Regarding a review copy of Sleep It Off, Lady.

Ramsay Ltd., Margaret. (Play agents). 1967-1976.

Rhys, Jean 1957-1979 

General note

All correspondence is from Jean Rhys to Diana Athill.

"General note on correspondence between Jean Rhys and Diana Athill: From 1967 on Diana Athill began to throw letters away if they didn't relate to Andre Deutsch business, because the files were getting so fat. Nothing of much personal interest was lost since Jean's letters became shorter and more repetitive over the years and were usually little more than laments over the weather and sad statements of loneliness ending with 'better the devil you know' (her reason for sticking to Cheriton Fitzpaine)" Includes typed draft note about Jean Rhys's regular visits to London; typed draft list of numbered letters

 1976.011.2.3.3 Letters 1957-1959 

 1976.011.2.3.5 Letters 1964 

 1976.011.2.3.7 Letters 1966 Jan - Oct 

 1976.011.2.3.9 Letters 1967 Jan - Mar 

 1976.011.2.4.1 Letters 1968-1969 

 1976.011.2.4.3 Letters 1975-1979 

 1976.011.2.4.6 Sheil Associates Limited, Anthony 1976-1988 

General note

See also: Correspondence: Hughes, Olwyn.

 1976.011.2.4.8 Stevens - Twentieth Century Fox 

Scope and Contents note

Stevens, Gini to and from Diana Athill. 1973-1974.

Stoner, Oliver to and from Diana Athill. 1979-1981. Includes list of emendations and suggestions for Smile Please; Maryvonne's address.

Sunday Telegraph, The. 1966. In reference to an article about Jean Rhys. See also: Correspondence: Vaz Dias, Selma.

Sunday Times. 1973, 1979. In reference to an interview with Jean Rhys. See also: Correspondence: Hughes, Olwyn.

Thames and Hudson Ltd. 1966. In reference to a quote for Wide Sargasso Sea.

Thames Television. 1976. Regarding a copy of Sleep It Off, Lady.

Thomas, Eric to and from Diana Athill. 1966. Regarding his dustjacket designs for Wide Sargasso Sea.

Thorpe, Michael to and from Diana Athill. 1978-1979. Regarding review copies of Jean Rhys's works.

Times, The. 1977. Submission of advertisement.

Times Literary Supplement. 1966, 1981. Regarding a review of Good Morning, Midnight; request for letters for upcoming collection of Jean Rhys's letters.

Twentieth Century Fox Productions Ltd. 1966. In reference to Wide Sargasso Sea.

 1976.011.2.4.10 Waller - World of Books 

Scope and Contents note

Waller, G. 1967. Regarding Dutch reviews of Wide Sargasso Sea.

Walmsley, Vincent. 1980. In reference to Smile Please.

Walton, M.J. to and from Diana Athill. 1980. In reference to Walton's relationship with Jean Rhys.

Watts, Margaret to and from Diana Athill. 1971. Request for information about Jean Rhys.

Weaver, Jacqueline. 1979 to Jean Rhys. Fan letter. Webb, Ruth. 1988. "Swimming the Wide Sargasso Sea: The Manuscript of Jean Rhys's Novel," with cover letter.

Welsch Arts Council. 1976. Request for review copy of Sleep It Off, Lady.

Williams, Jenny. 1965-1966. In reference to the dustjacket layout for Wide Sargasso Sea.

Williams, W.E. Rees to and from Diana Athill. 1964-1965. Inquiring about Jean Rhys's nervous breakdown and the location of the manuscripts for [Wide Sargasso Sea.]

Winterson, Jeanette. 1980. In reference to her proposed stage adaptation of Wide Sargasso Sea.

Woman. 1977. Request for an interview with Jean Rhys.

Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. from Esther Whitby. 1963. Letter of gratitude for their hospitality.

World of Books, The. 1979. Confirmation of an interview of Diana Athill by Edward Blishen.

 1976.011.2.5.1-3 Inter-office memos, papers, fragments 

Scope and Contents note

Miscellaneous inter-office papers, memos, fragments of photocopied text of Jean Rhys's works, publication blurbs, possible dust jacket blurbs, review copy lists, unidentified correspondence.

 1976.011.2.5.4 Dubreen, Phyllis S. Incomplete date 

 1976.011.2.5.4 Eyre, Peter Undated 

 1976.011.2.5.5-6 Forman, Joan 

General note

All correspondence is from Jean Rhys to Joan Forman.

PLEASE NOTE: The date and transcription of each letter is followed by Forman's summary of the letter's contents in "( )."

 1976.011.2.5.5 Letters 1968 Feb - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

23 Feb 1968. "I'm so glad you liked Sargasso Sea. This is a solitary place and so terribly cold...." 1s. (Acknowledges my praise of Ford, Ford Madox to.)

9 Mar 1968. "It was very nice to get your letter. I'm glad someone else gets bored in an English village...." 1s. (Saying that when she first came to Cheriton Fitzpaine she hated it. Much developement of this, plus comment on unusually good weather, but "it would be optimistic to expect it to go on - while it last its [sic] very welcome.")

23 May 1968. "...Yes Penguins are going to publish my books - Ford, Ford Madox to anyhow, but I don't know when...." 1s. (Penguins going to publish her books - "Ford, Ford Madox to anyhow, but I don't know know when. This autumn? I'm not sure." Goes on to suggest that if I were in Devon she would be pleased to meet me. More on the subject of restlessness and her longing for summer and warmth.)

16 Jul 1968. "I do hope you've done with the hospital...Your letter cheered me, for as I suppose you know we've had a dreadful summer...." 2s. (Views on weather. And hospitals. Hates them. Suggests possible hotel for me if I visit her.)

9 Aug 1968. "I shall be delighted to see you if you come this way. I've never stayed at the Ship Crediton myself, but some friends of mine have, and they assure me that it's quite comfortable...." 2s. (Saying she will be pleased to see me at Cheriton. Dull village. Not even a Writer's Circle. Describes the village.)

6 Sept 1968. "It was nice to hear from you and to know that you had a pleasant time. I've never seen Stonehenge, it must be very imposing in spite of the people and the cars...." 2s. (This after my visit to her at Cheriton Fitz. I later wrote following this somewaht startling experience, saying I thought she was perhaps not in the right place for her. Photocopy of her reply herewith.)

24 Sept 1968. "Thank you so much for your letter...The other day I came on an article about the way those huge stones were lugged to Stonehenge and it seems it's still a bit of a mystery...." 3s. (Jean's heartfelt reply to my letter.)

1 Oct 1968. "Thank you for the magazines - they filled up a blank afternoon very nicely. I enclose a cutting from the Daily TelegraphH magazine. The writer is explaining why he is leaving England for good...." 1s. (Complaining about weather and her restlessness.)

27 Nov 1968. "I must tell you at once how thankful I am that you got off - as you say - lightly. It sounds quite terrifying! I can't drive at all...." 3s. (Referring to a friend of hers who gave up serious writing for the lucrative magazine field and then found she had lost her serious style and was deeply unhappy in consequence. Also discusses Christmas presents and the possible visit to her of friends of mine who were admirers of her work. Her fear of driving.)

3 Dec 1968. "Your picture arrived yesterday afternoon. I was so excited and pleased. You couldn't possibly have sent me anything I liked better and I feel I must write to thank you at once...." 2s. (I sent Jean a painting of Montmartre for Christmas. Her reply was far warmer than the gift deserved. She also detailed her interview with the journalist and photographer from The Observer newspaper, who published a long piece on her.)

 1976.011.2.5.6 Letters 1970-1975 

Scope and Contents note

23 Jan 1970. "Thank you so much for your letter at Christmas. And for the soap. I haven't answered before because I've had 'flu badly...." 1s. (Thanking me for Christmas gift and explaining that she had had flu very badly and was very tired. Apologising for short letter.)

20 Apr 1970. "I was glad to hear from you. I thought I owed you a letter, but wasn't sure, for I haven't been very well and while I was in bed all my letters and papers got very mixed up...." 1s. (Jean unwell and confined to bed. All her papers mixed up. I was house-hunting in Sussex and she comments on this, and on the county itself.)

21 Sept 1970 . "I'm so sorry to have been so longanswering your letter. I haven't been very well and am a wretched correspondent anyway...." 1s. (Jean unwell, but busy planning a change and holiday (London?). Is very excited about it. Comments on my "bravery" in moving to Norfolk.)

28 Dec 1970. "...No my holiday was delayed byvarious happenings - mostly sad - but is now supposed to start early next year when I go to London...." 1s. (Written on Boxing Day. Is looking forward to going to London early in 1971 for the hoped-for holiday. Thanks me for a cutting I'd sent relating to one of her books, saying it was "very cheering". She remembers Norwich - allusion to my recent move to that city - and liked it. Hoping she will come back to Devon "quite well and very energetic!".)

10 Sept 1971. "I'm afraid I can't answer at length for I haven't been very well...I spent last winter in London and enjoyed it so much that I hope toget away again after Christmas...." 1s. (Jean continues to feel unwell and is unable to write at length: "I'm getting better slowly...am still full of aches and pains - worse luck!" Says how much she enjoyed her last winter in London, and is hoping to get away again after Christmas. Says: "Such a pity you live so far away.")

26 Aug 1972. "...Remember the picture you did for me? This Montmartre picture? Well as I'm constantly looking at it and liking it I think often about you and say to myself I must write and ask for news...." 2s. (Remarks with pleasure on the Montmartre painting I had sent her two or three years before. Apparently at that time she still had it, though when the biographer visited her at Cheriton it was not in sight. Jean had not been well in 1972, and says here that while in London she was in bed nearly all the time. Saying that she hopes to return to London to escape the winter at home and suggests we might meet in the capital.)

1 Jan 1974. "Happy New Year!...I've just come back from London and am finding it dark and damp here, though the bungalow is so changed and improved that you wouldn't know it...." 1s. (Thanking me for Christmas gift and/or card - I can't recall which, and Jean doesn't specify. She is newly returned from London and "finding it dark and damp here, though the bungalow is so changed and improved that you wouldn't know it."Suggests "It would be fun to meet.")

15 Aug 1975 . "No, I'm afraid I don't know anyone called A.W. Gouise. But I don't know many people in this village...." 1s. (Jean's last letter to me. Acknowledging our London meeting shortly before and suggesting I ring her if I am in her vicinity.)

No date. "Of course I should love to see you if you are in Devon...." Typed and signed letter, 1s. (She had just acquired a telephone and sent me her number. Suggested I ring after 6.0 pm, as she was working at present. Does not say on what.

See also: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre.

 1976.011.2.5.7 Fraser, Antonia 1969-1975 

 1976.011.2.5.7 Gerhard, Roberto 1957 

 1976.011.2.5.7 Gotlieb, Howard B. 1973 

 1976.011.2.5.8 Hallman, Frank 1975 

Hamer, Frederick 

General note

See: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Vaz Dias, Selma.

 1976.011.2.5.8 Hamilton Ltd., Hamish 1938 

General note

See also: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Hamilton Ltd., Hamish; and Vaz Dias, Selma.

 1976.011.2.5.8 Hammersley, Violet 1939 

General note

See also: Correspondence: Vaz Dias, Selma.

 1976.011.2.5.8 Henshaw, Michael 1968-1975 

 1976.011.2.5.9 Hill, Jo (to Sonia and George Orwell) 1977 

Scope and Contents note

See also: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Stevens, Gini; and Stevens, Gini.

 1976.011.2.5.9 Holt, Norah 1932 

 1976.011.2.5.10 Typescript 

Scope and Contents note

Typed account of Olwyn Hughes's relationship to Jean Rhys and her description of her correspondence with Jean Rhys, 2p.

 1976.011.2.5.11 Letters 1966 Oct - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

14 Oct 1966. "I just talked to Diana Athill. She tells me you will be in London for the book coming out...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

22 [Oct 1966.] "I was so glad to hear from you...I'm coming up on the 27th and oh my dear I am so panicky. I've lived so long alone that I feel a savage...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

11 Nov 1966. "First many many congratulations. I read the reviews with sheer delight - though I felt none of them quite put their finger on matters...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

13 Nov 1966. "When I was in London I rang you several times but had no luck...John Smith tells me that my affairs are too complicated now for me to have two agents...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

14 Nov 1966. "Not to worry! I just spoke to John Smith on the phone and read me part of his letter to you. I'm really not surprised you felt you had to forget our agreement...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

15 Nov 1966. "I fear I have got into a terrible muddle over various 'rights' and some blame ought to be laid on this fearfully depressing place...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

17 Nov 1966. "You are an artist - and now one who has received her due recognition...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

18 Nov. "Just a word - the Chatto business has worked out nicely and Miss Smallwood has gracefully handed back the rights...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

21 Nov 1966. "Your letters telling me I've nothing to fear so comfort me...My dear I would leave England tomorrow if I could...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

3 Dec 1966. "I saw Diana Athill yesterday to discuss the contracts for Postures, Mackenzie and the Stories. They proposed the same terms as for the other books...." Carbon copy typed letter, 2s.

5 Dec 1966. "Thank you for your letter...Christy and Moore have sent my 'agreement' with Selma Vaz Dias to Andre Deutsch...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

6 Dec 1966. "How can I cheer you up? Though by now something has surely happened to put you in a happier mood...Now, the conditions. The ones for Sargasso, Midnight and Voyage were frankly not terribly good...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

10 Dec 1966. "Thank you for your optimistic letter and thanks for the books. I've read A Moveable Feast rather spiteful I think - perhaps he didn't really write it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

 1976.011.2.6.2 Letters 1967 May - Jun 

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22 May 1967. "Miss Froshung and a photographercame yesterday. So nice and I do trust it was ok...I am getting very concerned about the non-arrival of Mr. Gunn's photographs...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

31 May 1967. "Please please forgive me for not writing and sending Gunn's photos sooner...I asked Mademoiselle if they wanted a photograph and was hoping to hear from them which I have not yet done, also I wondered if Nova wouldn't like one of them...." Carbon copy typed letter, 2s.

2 Jun 1967. "So relieved to hear from you as I feared you must be ill or something...The photographs haven't arrived yet...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

2 Jun 1967. "At last the photographs went off to you today. I sent one of the best ones to the Evening Standard...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

3 Jun 1967. "The photographs arrived this morning. Thank you for sending them. I'm afraid you'll think me very perverse when I tell you that I dislike some of them very much...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

5 Jun 1967. "I don't feel very calm about the photographs but I will try to write calmly. First then I do not wish those photographs to be copyrighted, or to be owned by anyone except myself...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

5 Jun 1967. "Oh, please, not to worry. We certainly won't use any photographs you don't like...." Carbon copy typed letter, 2s.

7 Jun 1967. "Your letter was such a relief to me! I was certainly worried...You know I have been at Cheriton Fitz for seven years quite alone, and it's been a pretty hard struggle to keep anything of myself alive...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

10 Jun 1967. "I had a letter from Sally Williams this morning telling me that her article was postponed (?) because of the Middle East situation...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

12 Jun 1967. "I've been trying to get the photographs out of Nova (likewise Judy's article from her) for the past fortnight...I phoned Sally Williams this morning...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

13 June. "I was so relieved to have your letter this morning. No, no I do not wish to scrap all the photographs...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

Thursday 1967. "I heard from Penzance a few days ago. I'm really disappointed Mr. Green isn't there any longer. His wife said that he's sometimes gets away for a week...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

17 Jun 1967. "Nova sent me the prints this morning. I don't like the one they've enlarged and have told them so...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

 1976.011.2.6.4 Letters 1968 Feb - Dec 

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24 Feb 1968. "I haven't completely vanished. But such a long story - I went up to London at Christmas time and as soon as I came back got flu badly...Did W.H. Smith get in touch with Ander Gunn...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

14 May 1968. "I hope to come down to Devon shortly and will let you know a few days before...I went the ther evening to hear Jean Louis Barrault talk about Claudel...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

18 [May] 1968. "I got your message this morning...I think this story is a bit condensed, cramped. But Francis Wyndham likes it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

20 May 1968. "Thanks so much for the copy of My Dear Darling Mr. Ramage. I love it...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

[circa May-Jun] 1968. "So glad you like 'Mr. Ramage'. Of course I'll be delighted to see you at the weekend and will look forward to it. I've a carbon copy which I'll give you then...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

[circa May-Jun] 1968. "Enclosed the carbon copy. I see that it's been corrected already. Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

28 Jun 1968. "Of course I'm delighted that the Times Saturday Review have taken 'Mr. Ramage'. You are really wonderful for I wasn't very pleased with it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

19 Jul 1968. "Just a note to send you the Times money which just arrived for 'Dear Darling Mr. Ramage'. They were not able to tell me exactly when they will print it...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

15 Aug 1968. "I am very anxious to make a few alterations in Postures which they are going to publish as Quartet I'm glad to say...." Fragment, Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

19 Aug 1968. "Herewith your cheque for 'Dear Darling Mr. Ramage' from the Times...As regards Postures, as no doubt she told you by now, Diana has been rather ill...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

24 Aug 1968. "Thanks for the Times cheque - very welcome. I don't quite know what to do about Postures. I'd hoped to get hold of the book before it went to the printers...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

[Sept] 1968. "Here is `Leaving School' now `Overture'. It's full of typist's errors which I hadn't noticed. I've corrected them...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

13 Sept 1968. "An extremely charming woman at Penguin, Mrs. Burnley, who would like to meet you some time and who is a great admirer of your work, is starting up a new series rather like the Penguin modern poets but for short story writers...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

18 Sept 1968. "It's good news that Mrs. Burnley likes my work and is going to start a new series. Also about 'Tigers in Germany'. Here is the situation. I finished 'Leaving School' for the London and its complete in itself...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

21 Sept 1968. "Many thanks for your letter...It was absolutely splendid news that you are working on an autobiography...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

23 Sept 1968. "I suppose the MSS of `Leaving School' or rather 'Overture' has reached you and I hope Mrs. Burnley likes it. I feel just a bit conscience stricken about it but I don't suppose it really matters...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

25 Sept 1968. "I wrote you a long letter but the Post Office sold me 3 stamps instead of 5 so I don't know if you ever got it...It was to tell you to arrange things as you think best about selling the stories...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

26 Sept 1968. "Many thanks for your letters. Yes, I did get the one about the page proofs of Postures. I think you should see this anyway; even if it is too late to make major changes, you might still like to alter little things...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

1 Oct 1968. "I'm glad you got my letters. I'm very absent minded these days. Yes I did cut 'Overture' alot. It was meant for Alan Ross' 'Leaving School' series...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

10 Oct 1968. "Thanks for sending `Overture'. You know I have thought of using [---] and realise it would be more acceptable in some ways. But I am very anxious to be honest and tell the truth so far as it can be told...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

11 Nov 1968. "Very much overdue your royalties have arrived for Tigers are Better Looking from Andre Deutsch. I attach accountings...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

23 Nov 1968. "Thank you for your letter and cheque from Andre Deutsch. Yes, I am very pleased about the sale to Penguin's 'Temp Perdi' and 'I Spy a Stranger'...." Carbon copy typed letter, 2s.

Dec 1968. "Thank you very much for your decorative Christmas card - so cheering. I did go shopping for cards but the crowds daunted me - I think I went to the wrong shop for they all seemed very silly...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

 1976.011.2.6.6 Letters 1969 Jun - Nov 

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2 Jan 1969. "Happy New Year to you...Jean, I wonder what your accountant's like? Is he somebody who knows about writers and so?...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

8 Jan 1969. "I had your letter yesterday afternoon. It was good of you to send another account and very careless of me not to keep my papers in order...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

9 Jan 1969. "Thanks for your letter. It is quite absurd that your Bank should look after your tax. A writer can claim on anything from pencils to electric light...I will tell Michael Henshaw, the accountant, not to wear you out and not to stay long...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

11 Jan 1969. "Here is the contract signed. I am very pleased about it of course. I'll be here if Mr. Henshaw calls tomorrow afternoon and perhaps something can be fixed up for next year...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

18 Jan 1969. "Mr. Henshaw came to see me last Sunday and was very nice. I explained that I'd already put the tax affair into the hands of the bank (because I didn't know what else to do)...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

21 Jan 1969. "Thanks so much for your letter. I am glad you like Michael Henshaw. I think he is a friend as well as an accountant (incidentally, he is much richer than any of his clients and they all feel very fond of him). At least you won't have to worry any more....." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

19 Feb 1969. "I enclose accountings for the first half of the payment from Penguin for the two stories, plus my cheque...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

24 Feb 1969. "Thank you for your letter and cheque which cheered me up alot...The day after I last wrote to Mr. Henshaw I had a letter from the bank...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

3 May 1969. "The books arrived yesterday morning - thanks. And the Penguins were just what I wanted. Mr. Henshaw said that I mustn't worry about tax too much...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

14 May 1969. "I am sorry you have not had your book yet. There were several requests from film companies and so on and I broke into the package, ordering more copies at the same time from Andre Deustch to replace them...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

16 May 1969. "I am sorry to hear of your mother's death - you did say in one of your letters that she wasn't very well...I wondered a bit when the free copies didn't arrive, but all is well now and they'll be free early next week I expect...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

17 May 1969. "The cheque came just at the right moment! The bank had sent my new book to the London address (cheque book I mean). I've no idea why. So at the end I had no money and no means of getting any and was quite worried...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

21 May 1969. "Many thanks for your note and I hope by now you have received copies of your books...At last your royalties have come from Deutsch but they have not included your advance for the sale of the German rights of Tigers that I arranged...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

22 May 1969. "Thanks very much for your letter and cheque...No, the books haven't turned up yet - everything at the post office has gone haywire and no more telegrams so perhaps they've gone astray...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

27 May 1969. "Michael Henshaw came down to see me...and I've paid my taxes thank heaven. He asked me if I've made a will...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

30 May 1969. "Your parcel has come back and I am sending it out to you again...I asked Michael Henshaw to drop by a couple of copies in case it had not yet arrived. He will have told you about the film producer who is taking an option towards the purchase of Wide Sargasso Sea...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

30 May 1969. "I am so sorry to worry you but those two books Quartet and Mackenzie have not arrived...I read of the international prize your brother won in Florence...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

4 Jun 1969. "Thank goodness you got the books at last. Isn't Henshaw nice?...Now about Margaret Ramsay. I thought Henshaw was seeing you this weekend but it seems he did not and I had given him the message that Margaret sold Wide Sargasso Sea but not for 30,000...." Carbon copy typed letter, 2s.

16 Jun 1969. "At last I have managed to get from Andre Deutsch the payment of the advance for the German edition of Tigers are Better Looking in which the German agent, Henmann, was involved...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s, 2 copies.

 1976.011.2.6.7 Letters 1971 May - 1972 Oct 

Scope and Contents note

11 May 1971. "I've been meaning to write you for some time but was waiting for the Penguin money to come which was long overdue but came at last. I hope you got home safely and had a nice time with your daughter...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

24 Oct 1971. "Herewith your royalties statement for the six months from 1st of January to 30th June this year. Quite a nice bit again from Andre Deutsch. You have the same publisher in America, Harper & Row as Ted and Sylvia and I keep informed from their editor on how your books are doing there...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

27 Oct 1971. "Thanks very much for your cheque...Yes September and October have been really lonely times (up to date). I have Maryvonne staying with me for while and am really enjoying it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

30 Oct 1971. "It was lovely to hear from you. I'm glad you've got your daughter there...I'd be fascinated to see the horror story you speak about...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

29 Dec 1971. "Thanks so much for your Christmas card. This is to wish you a lucky and happy New Year and to tell you that I'm coming up to London early next month...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

18 Feb 1972. "I wonder how you are and how Christmas was and if you are still in Devon...I just heard from Deutsch that they have sold French rights of Quartet and Mr. Mackenzie to Denoel...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

23 Feb 1972. "Just had your letter, and am of course delighted. I'm in London at the Eaton Place Hotel...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

24 Apr 1972. "Herewith once more the royalty statement. I wonder how you are getting on and how you are feeling...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

27 Apr 1972. "Many thanks for your letter and cheque...My dear please do not think me lazy or quite dried up. I don't feel that I am. But for the last year and more I haven't been well at all...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s. 29 Apr 1972. "Many thanks for your letter...No, of course I don't think you're lazy or dried up. I think you're absolutely wonderful...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

1 Oct 1972. "I am enclosing herewith your accountings up to the end of June. How are you. I haven't been down to Devon for ages but hope to visit it before the winter really sets in...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

 1976.011.2.6.8 Letters 1975 May - 1976, undated 

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8 May 1975. "There are no royalties to send you this six months as, mysteriously, I've simply got my commission and I suppose the main royalties have gone on to you...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

14 May 1975. "Thanks for your letter and the book. I'm afraid that all my affairs seem to be in anawful muddle which I can't get out from down here...."Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

19 May 1975. "Many thanks for your letter. I hope you enjoyed the book - by now perhaps you have had time to read it. The reviews were very good, and I think it's possibly Elaine Feinstein's best book so far...I rang up Diana at Deutsch...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

17 Oct 1975. "It's such a long time since I've seen you. I haven't been down to Devon since I last wrote you...Here are the roylaties from Deutsch...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

23 Oct 1975. "Terribly sorry to hear you are not so well. I'm sorry too that you are worried about things...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

1 Nov 1975. "Thank you for letter and cheque. I've stupidly fallen and hurt my back so must stay in bed for the present...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

2 Nov 1975. "Thank you for writing - I'm getting better though rather slowly...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

8 Apr 1976. "Diana phoned me on Tuesday and asked me to send any money I had for you to your bank in Oxford Street...." Carbon copy typed letter, 1s.

16 Oct. "Thanks for cheque. It's dreary autumn here now and I'm longing to leave Cheriton Fitz...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

22 Dec. "A very happy Christmas and New Year. This is instead of a card...There is no news except that I worry about Selma...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

Undated. "Forgive paper but I've run out of anything else and can't go out today. I had a letter from Diana by this morning's post about the financial year, taxation and so on. I don't understand all these things, but it does seem that it would be wiser to postpone payment for Mackenzie etc for a time...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

 1976.011.2.6.10 Hume-McKinney, Marie 1969 

 1976.011.2.6.10 James, Louis 1975, 1978 

 1976.011.2.6.10 Joseph Ltd., Michael 1963 

 1976.011.2.6.10 Ker-Seymer, Barbara 1969 

Kirkaldy, Peggy 1931-1978 

General note

The following letters include 12 letters not published in Jean Rhys Letters edited by Francis Wyndham and Diana Melly, as they were discovered after the book had gone to press.

 1976.011.2.6.11 Letters 1931-1946 

Scope and Contents note

1 Mar 1931 . "I was most awfully pleased to have your letter and to know that you like my book...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

23 Mar 1931 . "The cocktails did buoy me up - I should say so! I felt very joyous...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s with envelope.

14 Apr 1931 . "I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Won't you come early? About four?...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

4 May 1931 . "Don't forget that you're coming to see me tomorrow night about seven?...." 2s with envelope.

Undated. "You must try to forgive me. Spiteful was the wrong word - I didn't mean spiteful - I meant it would take too long to explain...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

21 Mar 1941 . "I must write this quickly while I can and while it's in my heart. I'm so deeply deeply sad...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

circa 1945 . "This is written on an impulse - I don't even know if it will reach you...A few days ago...Leslie died very suddenly...." Handwritten and signed letter, 5s.

11 Feb 1946 . "When you send back Tropic of Cancer (I'm glad you liked it) will you address it to Lt. [---] G.V. M. Hamer...." Handwritten and signed letter, 7s with envelope.

3 Jul 1946 . "Tomorrow - God willing - I'll post you [Prater] Violet...." Handwritten and signed letter, 6s.

 1`976.011.2.7.2 Letters 1950 

Scope and Contents note

27 Jan 1950 . "Your letter cheered me on a horrible morning...I've seen this [remark] coming for three months but didn't know how to stop it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

10 Mar 1950 . "Thank you for writing. I don't know if you've heard or have guessed that I'm pretty well sunk without trace...." Handwritten and signed letter, 6s with envelope.

12 Apr 1950 . "I left Beckenham some time ago but when I went back yesterday to sell my books found your letter, am sending this to Colchester...." Handwritten and signed letter, 6s.

21 Apr 1950 . "I said I'd write you a sensible letter and you will get a long incoherent screed and perhaps you'll be worried when you get it or tired and you'll think for goodness sake what is it to do with me...." Handwritten and signed letter, 6s with envelope.

22 Apr 1950 to Jean Rhys. "I am greatly interested in this extraordinary history, but much distressed that it's such a hopeless outlook...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

circa 1950 . "Max's case comes on tomorrow, he's with his lawyer now and as I'm too weary to tramp about the stony streets I'll talk to you instead...." Handwritten and signed letter, 10s.

circa 1950 . "Thank you for your letter...Max's case come off on Monday - it is still a muddle so far as I can see...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

28 May 1950 . "I don't know whether you want to hear from me -it's been such a smash up...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

 1976.011.2.7.3 Letters Undated 

Scope and Contents note

29 Jun . "Just had your letter which gave me such a vivid picture - and [---] the part about the Martinique upheaval - it must have been very indescribably [---]...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

1 Aug . "So good to hear from you again. I do wish you were in a place with trees - personally I really hate the sea...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

19 Aug . "I agree about moronic crowds. Somehow its far worse now...their meaningless meanderings...." 3s.

14 Sept . "I shall put the nice cat on my screen, I also saw it in Sunday Times, it is the sort of cat I like...." Typed and signed letter, 2s.

"Portrait of a Lost Friend." Julie came from Dominica and was a writer of a strange brilliance. Perhaps the warmth and colour of her beloved island flowed in her veins....Typed and signed draft with handwrittens revisions, 1p.

Typed biographical piece about Kirkaldy, with handwritten revisions, 2p.

See also: Correspondence: Vaz Dias, Selma.

 1976.011.2.7.4 Kruger Verlag, Wolfgang 1959 

 1976.011.2.7.4 Le Lettres Nouvelle Undated 

 1976.011.2.7.4 Lenglet, Jean 1929-1961 

General note

Some letters are photocopies.

 1976.011.2.7.4 Lineaweaver, John 1960 

 1976.011.2.7.4 Lockhart, Lily 1936, 1961 

 1976.011.2.7.4 Lyons, Velia A. 1931, undated 

 1976.011.2.7.5 McNeill-Moss, Geoffrey 1936 

 1976.011.2.7.5 Mellown, Elgin W. (to Francis Wyndham) 1972-1982 

 1976.011.2.7.6 Melly, Diana (to Sonia Orwell) 

Scope and Contents note

Includes letters from various individuals written during Melly's stay with Jean Rhys in the winter of 1977-1978.

 1976.011.2.7.6 Moia, Nelly 1973-1974 

 1976.011.2.7.6 Moermann, Job 1948 

 1976.011.2.7.6 Mortimer, Raymond 1968 

Scope and Contents note

Includes photocopied typed and signed letter from Rebecca West to Mortimer in reference to Jean Rhys's Royal Society of Literature prize, 1967.

 1976.011.2.7.6 The Observer 1969 

 1976.011.2.7.7 Letters 1964 Mar - 1966 Dec 

Scope and Contents note

1 Mar 1964 to Jean Rhys."We are very, very sorry and very distressed to have to tell you that your proof corrections arrived too late...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

2 May 1964 to Jean Rhys. "It was nice to hear from you because I had been meaning and meaning to write and ask you if you had had any of the reactions we have had to Wide Sargasso Sea...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

17 Nov 1966. "Yesterday the postman staggered to the door with a large case and it was your present...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

30 Nov 1966 to Jean Rhys. "First of all, please forgive me for typing but my handwriting is so awful that it becomes illegible for more than a brief note. Secondly, thank you so very much for your lovely letterwhich was so full of explanation and so understandable...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

3 Dec 1966. "I was so pleased to get your very kind letter. Everything you propose sounds lovely and such a change from Cheriton Fitz...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

17 Dec 1966 to Jean Rhys. "Please forgive me for not writing before: life has been hectic. I do so hope that your are a little less worried about your business problems...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

21 Dec 1966. "Thank you for your letter. There is no need to tell you how much I thank you for the holiday, or how much I'm looking forward to it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

 1976.011.2.7.8 Letters 1967 Jun - Dec 

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Jun 1967. "I was so pleased to get your letter this morning. And the cutting. It's been such a strain about photographs...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

12 Jun 1967 to Jean Rhys. "I feel I haven't written for ages but it's not because I haven't thought of you: it's just because I've been in such an awful rush, with much too much work and all sorts of small and large disasters, like friends dying and leaving helpless dependents who needed looking after...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

14 Jul 1967. "Maryvonne - my daughter - has been staying with me for ten days...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

21 Jul 1967 to Jean Rhys. "This is a very quick line just to tell you about the evening at the Royal Society of Literature where Diana graciously accepted a cheque on your behalf! ..." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

24 Jul 1967. "I was so excited the morning your letter came. And Diana's. And the cheque...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

30 Aug 1967. "It is more like November than August down here and I am writing to you to cheer myself up...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

20 Oct 1967. "...These last few days have been a bit hectic. Someone from W.H. Smith came this morning...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

25 Oct 1967. "Your letter cheered me up as always. An extra cheer up. I feel a bit guilty about my decision not to come to London for the award...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

7 Nov 1967 to Jean Rhys. "I am sorry not to have written before, but life's been such a rush: all my work went wrong -- I mean the proofs were appalling and so had to be re-done: and then I literally collapsed and couldn't move out of my bed for a few days!...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

9 Nov 1967. "As I told you, I think, my first reaction was that it would be rather unwise of me to go up to London in December and I said so. But since then I have changed my mind...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

11 Nov 1967. "I think our letters crossed. Thank you for yours - I feel I know alot more about what's going to happen...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

15 Nov 1967. "Thanks for your letter of the 14th. But are your sure your can manage all of us?...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

23 Nov 1967. "It's so nice of Diana to come to fetch me. I'll write to her...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

2 Dec 1967. "I am so much looking forward to seeing you and seeing Diana on the Exeter platform...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

5 Dec 1967 to Jean Rhys. "Now everything is arranged and you mustn't worry about another thing! We all just hope you enjoy the holiday...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

6 Dec 1967. "This morning I heard from Diana that you've persuaded the Arts Council to bestow a bursary on me...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

9 Dec 1967. "We are snowed up here - quite cut off and I think it is very unlikely that I'll be able to meet Diana at Exeter as arranged...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

circa 1967. "This is to send you all my love. Get well soon for even your beautiful house feels empty without you...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

14 Dec 1967. "Your telegram came just in time to cheer me when I was getting sad too - what with the strike, the blizzard and the intense cold...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s with envelope.

29 Dec 1967. "...The last night I was in your lovely house I longed to write to you for I couldn't sleep for a long time. Now all the words I had ready then have floated away. So what to do except thank you a hundred times and more...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

 1976.011.2.8.2 Letters 1968 Aug - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

28 Aug 1968. "Are you in London? Or will you be there some time in autumn? I thought that you might be as I saw that a book of yours was coming out...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

30 Aug 1968 to Jean Rhys. "I just got back from America and then your letter arrived yesterday, and though it was a rather sad letter I did love getting it and had just been talking about you to Francis on the telephone...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

2 Sept 1968. "I do hope this will reach you before you leave London. I was quite delighted to get your letter of course and do come in October with Francis...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

6 Sept 1968. "...Congratulations! You must have worked awfully hard. Now you can relax and autumn will soon be here...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

2 Oct 1968. "I expect you are in London or soon will be, so I thought I'd write and thank you for the postcard - a lovely place - and talk about your visit to Cheriton this month (perhaps)...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s with envelope.

9 Oct 1968. "I feel that I must write at once and tell you that I think your plan for November 2nd is quite lovely and I'm already looking forward to it enormously...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

17 Oct 1968. "This card will tell you all about the Swan at Crediton. It's just been done up and though there is no central heating there is an electric fire in all the bedrooms...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

23 Oct 1968. "...I'm very absent minded these days. The more so because the proofs of Quartet - they're calling it that thank heavens - have just arrived...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

8 Nov 1968. "This morning two letters arrived from Diana, official and non-official...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

14 Nov 1968. "It was so lovely to see you (I've said that before but it is true) it was my Christmas!...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

22 Nov 1968. "I went to Exeter yesterday to get you some cream for Irish coffee...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

2 Dec 1968 . "...Isn't Mrs. Greenslade a dear? She rescues all the stray and starving cats and dogs in Cheriton Fitz (and there're quite a few) and feeds them...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

9 Dec 1968 . "I went into Exeter to shop but the crowds alarmed me and I got no futher than the handkerchief counter...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

15 Dec 1968 . "The Fortnum and Mason trousers arrived this morning and fit perfectly now...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

30 Dec 1968. "I'm so glad you like the necklace - I hoped you would. Mrs. G. gave me a telephone message but it rather puzzled me because she'd got your name all wrong...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

 1976.011.2.8.3 Letters 1969 Jul - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

2 Jul 1969. "I think alot of Francis in Biafra. When you have news will you let me know?...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

21 Aug 1969. "I did not know you were in London till Mr. Powell wrote. Did you like Algeria?...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

29 Aug 1969. "I'm so very glad that you are coming to see me...I suppose that you will travel on the Saturday morning about tea time...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

6 Sept 1969. "Good! I'll expect you then at early drinks time on Saturday 13th...I'm a bit perplexed, not exactly knowing what to do but it will be a great relief to talk about it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

10 Sept 1969. "Thank you darling Sonia for all the lovely things you are going to bring...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

25 Sept 1969. "When the postman brought Mary Queen of Scots I was quite delighted...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

25 Sept 1969. "I did enjoy your visit so much...Yesterday a man from a Dutch paper came to see me...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

26 Oct 1969. "...I'm rather bewildered about the various translations of Sargasso Sea. I have it in Finnish, Danish and Norwegian but the French and German editions are of Good Morning Midnight...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

29 Oct 1969. "...It's so tantalising - I don't hear anything about the fate of Good Morning Midnight..." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

21 Nov 1969. "I've sent some books under separate cover...There is a Good Morning Midnight in German, a Sargasso Sea in Norwegian and a Tigers are Better Looking...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

22 Nov 1969. "Thank you for your lovely long letter. It made me happy to think of you walking about Paris and I'm glad it looked its loveliest...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

24 Nov 1969. "I've just remembered that when I wrote to you I quite forgot to say that I saw your photograph and thought it attractive, though not half so attractive as you really are!...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

6 Dec 1969. "I was delighted with the scent - how charming of you...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

21 Dec 1969. "I don't know how to thank you for being so sweet to me - I was, to tell the truth, thinking of my solitary Christmas rather gloomily when the first present arrived...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

27 Dec 1969. "Thank you for the pretty things you sent me at Christmas. I'd have written before but I've had and still have wretched flu...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

29 Dec 1969. Envelope only.

31 Dec 1969. Envelope only.

 1976.011.2.8.5 Letters 1970 Sept - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

21 Sept 1970. "I was so glad to get your postcard and to know you are enjoying your holiday. It looks a lovely peaceful place...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

27 Oct 1970. "I was so glad to get your letter and to know you are in London...Maryvonne has been here all last week so we wisked about alot at first...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s with envelope.

5 Nov 1970. "When your letter arrived yesterday evening I was feeling very blue indeed. I've had a sort of flu cold for ages...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

12 Nov 1970. "...First then thank you so very much for trying to find a hotel for me and for all the trouble you've taken...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

14 Nov 1970. "So glad and relieved that you've found just the right hotel...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

30 Nov 1970. "...Could you let me have the address of the nice hotel you found?...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

2 Dec 1970. "Your letter arrived this morning and I'm so happy about it. I know I'll enjoy everything. I can be ready to come to London on the 3rd January...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

7 Dec 1970. "I won't be able to leave Cheriton Fitz on the 3rd January as I'd hoped. It will only mean a delay of ten days or a fortnight...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

9 Dec 1970. "Stewart Hess has just called here to tell me that he had a telephone message from you asking about my health...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s with envelope.

12 Dec 1970. "...It would be quite lovely if, as you suggest, you could come down a day or two beforehand and we could go up to London together...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

29 Dec 1970. "So glad to get your letter. Of course the weather has been horrible down here as everywhere. Snow and bitterly cold...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

 1976.011.2.8.7 Letters 1972 Jan - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

6 Jan 1972. "When Diana came down to see me and suggested the Brighton Hotel I told her that I was anxious to spend a few days in London...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

3 Jan 1972. "...It was an awful Christmas and New Year's. One of the worst and I'm glad it's over...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s with envelope.

4 Jan 1972. "Diana tells me that you thought of booking a room at the Brighton Hotel...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

20 Mar 1972. "I hope this cheque will cover all you spent for me. I was a bit bemused at the party and didn't see much of you either...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

28 Mar 1972. "Your Easter egg arrived this morning...I'm so sorry you've had toothache - it's such a wretched pain...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

11 May 1972. "...I've heard of [Portmerion] but don't know [it.] When I went to Wales long ago I thought Snowden and all round that part very lovely...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

18 May 1972. "This morning was so lovely - I thought the weather had changed. but it clouded over again very soon...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

30 Jun 1972. "...So rottenly bloody about your car insurance. I understand so well how you must feel...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

30 Jul 1972. "Maryvonne arrived yesterday and will stay for a week...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

12 Aug 1972. "Maryvonne left for Holland early this week and I haven't any other dates except the 21st of August...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

22 Aug 1972. "Just to let you know how pleased I'll be to see you...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

1 Sept 1972. "Thank you for all the pretty things you brought. I like especially the cushion, the [---], and the African violets...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

11 Sept 1972. "It was so lovely seeing you...I saw Oliver Stoner the other day and he says there's no antique shop in [Morebath]...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

19 Oct 1972. "This in a hurry to say how delighted I was to hear from you. Pouring rain, gales of wind and rattling doors night and day were making me a bit [t---]...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

18 Nov 1972. "Yesterday I heard from Francis that you are thinking of coming to Exeter on December 1st...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

10 Dec 1972. Envelope only.

19 Dec 1972. "...I was rather dreading Christmas but am now looking forward to a peaceful time reading and doing sweet nothing...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

20 Dec 1972. "Your letter of the 18th got here this morning. The partidges and the [---] arrive safely, the chocolates from Floris not yet...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

 1976.011.2.8.8 Letters 1973 Jul - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

29 Jul 1973. "This is of course to send my love and to tell you how much I hope that you be able to come to Devon next month or sometime anyhow. It's also to ask you if Diana Melly is in London...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

24 Aug 1973. "Thank you for the chocolates and the greetings telegram. I am so delighted that you liked 'Insect World'...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

2 Sept 1973. "Will be so delighted to see you both on the 7th...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

10 Sept 1973. "You were indeed a darling to come down and I loved my birthday. I see that you didn't take 'Boadilla.' As it's precious, I won't send it by post but give it to Gini to bring to you when she goes back to London...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

25 Sept 1973. "Jo and Gini have gone back to London. Jo first, Gini this morning. It's been a hectic time and I think they've done wonders...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

7 Oct 1973. "Are you back from Austria I wonder?...I'm looking forward to London and the lovely rest. I do have a good deal of rest here but it's not the same thing...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

27 Oct 1973 to Jean Rhys. "I am so sorry not to have written before but the fact is that I had the saddest possible time in Austria and came back with a fearful cold which turned into bronchitis...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

29 Oct 1973. "I was so delighted to hear from you. Sorry you've had bronchitis, poor Sonia and poor Francis...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

11 Nov 1973. "This is to excuse myself for bothering you about Michael Henshaw. After I'd written I heard from Jo that she (or Gini) had got in touch with him...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

7 Dec 1973. "Thank you for writing and thanks more than I can say for coming to see me - you and Francis and Peter...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

18 Dec 1973. "This is to wish you a Happy Christmas and a lucky New Year. And to send my very best love...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

27 Dec 1973. "Professor Porter and [---] sister turned up with the parcels. They were both rather nice...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

 1976.011.2.9.2 Letters 1975 Feb - Nov 

Scope and Contents note

25 Feb 1975. "Maryvonne rang off too quickly the other day for I'd like to have spoken to you. Not that I've any exciting news...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

14 Mar 1975. "...Gini is here and though the weather continues wretched - I'd hope for a few fine days...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

Apr 1975. "So glad to get your letter. My post (if any) is usually bills and I've no news at all except the snow and whiteness...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

29 May 1975. "...I think and hope that the stories will be finished by the end of June...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

29 Jun 1975. Envelope only.

30 Jun 1975. "Just to tell you how much I'm looking forward to seeing you on the fifth nextmonth...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

10 Jul 1975. Envelope only.

11 Jul 1975. "...The hotel in Wales sounds heavenly. But I must try to fit in a short story in London too...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

2 Aug 1975. "The books [Parad--] Case and Bella Donna arrived yesterday. Lovely escapism ahead!...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

22 Aug 1975. "Thank you for Vogue not very accurate. But still I will spend my birthday with Oliver and Mollie...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

25 Aug 1975. "Hope you'll get this before you leave London. Sad not seeing you...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

11 Oct 1975. "I'm so glad that you are now in London. I'd planned to come up myself this month but have stupidly managed to fall and damage a rib...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

12 Oct 1975. "...I am getting better though rather slowly. It was very bad luck that I wasn't able to come to London with Maryvonne...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s with envelope.

22 Oct 1975. Envelope only.

24 Oct 1975. "Thank you for writing...I'll just say that my life here has been uncertain, anxious, and worried [---] since the unfortunate agreement about the typing made with Deutch and the Arts Council...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

Undated. 1975. "The young man who types for me sometimes is called Charles [---]. He has started a book affair down here - 19th century novels and poetry especially poetry and rare books in general...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

31 Oct 1975. Envelope only.

1 Nov 1975. "Please write a line or telephone (in afternoon or evening). It is dreary getting well in November 1975. I am getting well, if slowly...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

10 Nov 1975. "The Stanhope Hotel sounds just right (I was rather dreading [---] and I can't thank you enough for finding it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

 1976.011.2.9.3 Letters 1977 Apr - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

17 Apr 1976. This is a shaky line to send my love and thank you for all you've done for me. Hope it reaches you before you leave for Paris...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

Jun 1976. "How nice to know that you are back. This line was bad and I did not gather all you said. But do write and tell me that you'll pay me a visit...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

21 Jun 1976. "...Gini will be here on the 22nd - I think. But only for a week. Yes it's good news about Sansbury's...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

27 Jul 1976. "I'm so glad you are back. Wednesday August 11th is quite okay and I'm looking forward to it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

16 Aug 1976. "I enjoyed seeing you so much and lunch was delicious - much the nicest place we've [---] you have discovered in Devon...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

23 Aug 1976. Envelope only.

29 Sept 1976. "...Yes, I agree that it must be a 'money no object' stay this time and that a flat is probably the best bet...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s with envelope.

4 Oct 1976. "I was so delighted to get your letter...and relieved for I was starting to wonder how on earth I'd manage in London...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

Undated. 1976. "I'm so very glad you like the stories...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

16 Oct 1976. "...I'll be driven up to London by Michael Swartz the young man who has been helping me with typing...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s with envelope.

21 Oct 1976. "I asked Michael to telephone you as I seem to be getting worse and worse at the thing...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

25 Oct 1976. "Thanks for this morning's letter. Glad I haven't to bring sheets and so on. Michael misunderstood...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with envelope.

29 Oct 1976. "I am so sorry about this ghastly 'flu' which has laid me low. Unfortunately Janet isn't well either, so I can't lie in bed and get better, but have to trail around rather alot...." Typed and signed letter, 1s with envelope.

20 Nov 1976. "Yes, we'll bring the fridge up. It's a very good idea and nice of your to keep it till we can fix it up in the hotel...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

 1976.011.2.9.4 Moranda Wood to Orwell 1976 Feb 27 

Scope and Contents note

"Thank you for explaining so plainly just what sort of help is required. I am very sorry indeed to hear of Miss Rhys's poor health...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

 1976.011.2.9.5 Pearce, Maresco 1939 

 1976.011.2.9.5 Picolo, J. Lo Undated 

Plater, Alan 1969-1971 

Scope and Contents note

Only the Pater letter is an original; the Jean Rhys letters are photocopies.

 1976.011.2.9.5 Prime Minister, Office of 1974 

 1976.011.2.9.6 Richelot, Germaine 1926-1931 

Scope and Contents note

Includes a typed and signed letter from Valentine [---] to Richelot in reference to her work; a handwritten and signed letter from Richelot to "Monsieur"; and a business card for Madame Nicolle.

Ronson, Robert Herbert 1968-1975 

Scope and Contents note

All letters are from Jean Rhys to Robert Ronson.

 1976.011.2.9.7 Letters 1968 Oct - 1969 Dec 

Scope and Contents note

17 Oct 1968. "I was so pleased to hear from you. This is a rather solitary place, as you can imagine...I’m so glad you liked Sargasso Sea...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

29 Oct 1968. "Thanks so much for your letter and the very charming present. I would have written before but I’ve been correcting some very tiresome proofs with a printer’s error on every other page...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

10 Dec 1968. "Thank you so much for your letter. It cheered me up on a very dark morning...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

17 Dec 1968. "Thank you so much for telling me such an easy and pleasant way of getting back to Dominica. I wish I could set off at once!...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

15 Jan 1969. "It was very kind of you to post me the January Travel about Portugal...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

27 Jan 1969. "Thank you for your letter. It is exceedingly kind of you to say that you will escort me to Portugal and back again...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

5 Apr 1969. "I am so sorry for my long silence...I think it tremendously kind of you to offer to see me safely to Portugal...But I’m afraid I ought to have someone with me (at the hotel I mean). I simply don’t feel able to cope by myself...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

19 Apr 1969. "Thank you for your letter. I think that by [June] I will have seen my daughter - also I’ll probably know how much I’m going to be taxed...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

7 May 1969. "Thank you so much for your letter and for the books. Just what I wanted as I’m now wading through a library book about Julius Cesear and the Gallic wars which I find tedious...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

17 May 1969. "I’ll look forward to the books...I’ve been having some painting done and at last it is finished...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

20 May 1969. "Thanks so much for the books which arrived safely. I’ll keep them in their nice little box...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

27 Jul 1969. "Thank you for your very interesting letter. I have answered you before but ever since that OBSERVER article I’ve been snowed under with letters...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

1 Sept 1969. "Dear Herbert, (For I suppose we are on Christian name terms) - Of course I know that you are very busy. I’ve been busy too and not very satisfactorily...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

2 Oct 1969. "The books arrived this morning. Thank you so much - a very interesting lot...Yes I like thrillers when they are good...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

22 Oct 1969. "Thanks for the books...I’m pining and longing to get away from Cheriton Fitz but the truth is that I’m too much of a crock to do so easily...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

30 Dec 1969. "I can’t write a long letter for I’m down with wretched flu...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

 1976.011.2.9.9 Letters 1971 May - 1975 Jun 

Scope and Contents note

23 May 1971. "I’m sorry you’ve been ill and sorry too that I haven’t written before to tell you so...How on earth did the Liverpool etc know I’d bought a frock at Miss Selfridge. It was a suit really and rather shoddy...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

11 Sept 1971. "Thanks so much for the books. Just exactly what I wanted, for this book [---] people are on holiday and though I make all sorts of plans to go into Exeter book buying they don’t seem to come off. I use to have a fairly good library in London, but I was obliged to sell it...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

28 Jun 1972. "Thank you so much for the Selected Stories...What a summer! And it seems that there are not going to be any more summers. I wonder if I’m the only person in this country to think sudden changes of climate rather suspicious...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

3 Oct 1972. "It was so nice to hear from you...Well here I am still - longing to escape and never escaping!...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

14 Mar 1973. "I’m so very sorry that we didn’t meet. Your letter was forwarded to [---] Hotel where I was staying, but I was nearly rushed off my feet and didn’t see half the people I wanted to meet...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

17 Apr 1973. "Yes I did have high jinks and a splendid time. I’m finding Cheriton Fitz very difficult to get used to and am dreadfully homesick for London...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

21 Jun 1973. "Thanks for your letter...I can’t think who can have sent that rubbish to the Liverpool paper. Everybody I met seems so unlikely I expect it was one gal, an out of work actress, who took me to Selfidge’s...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

19 Dec 1973. "Thanks for your card. A very happy Christmas and a lucky New Year to you. I’m just back from London...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

23 Feb 1974. "I’ll be quite delighted to see you and your friend of course. Just let me know.” Handwritten and signed, 1s.

26 Feb 1974. "Many thanks for your note. We shall 'pop in' for an hour..." Handwritten and signed postcard.

23 May 1974. "I’ll be very pleased to see your friend and yourself on Tuesday Jun 12th. I hope the weather will behave itself...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

7 Aug 1974. "Many thanks for the booklets you sent me. Of course I do realise that until I’m more specific it’s difficult for you to give me information...." Handwritten and signed, 3s.

4 Jun 1975. "Yes I’d be delighted to see you both when you’re in Devon. But could you make it a mid week visit - not a weekend? Do ring and we’ll fix it up.” Handwritten and signed, 1s.

Ross, Mrs. 

General note

See: Correspondence: The London Magazine.

 1976.011.2.9.10 Rota, Ltd., Booksellers, Bertram (to Francis Wyndham) 1983 

 1976.011.2.9.10 Salmans, Sandra 1978 

 1976.011.2.9.11 Scott, Evelyn 1931-1936 

Scope and Contents note

Includes letter from Evelyn Scott to Dr. Lewin.

 1976.011.2.9.11 Shapira, Alta 1932 

 1976.011.2.9.11 Smith, Lancelot Hugh 1927 

 1976.011.2.10.2 Spark, Muriel 1976 

Scope and Contents note

Muriel Spark to Kitty Benedict, in reference to Sleep It Off Lady.

 1976.011.2.10.2 Stevens, Gini 1973-1974 

 1976.011.2.10.3 Note about the correspondence 

Scope and Contents note

Typed note by Stoner regarding the Jean Rhys correspondence.

 1976.011.2.10.4 Letters 1968 Jan - Jun 

Scope and Contents note

[26 Jan 1968]. "Dear Morchard Bishop, For that’s the name I know you by - I remember your letters very well and thank you so much for your congratulations...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

14 Feb 1968. "Thank you for your last letter. Really I am not a recluse. Not at all (I think they made that up to account for my being here)...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

19 Mar 1968. "I’m much better thank you and will be delighted to see you on the 17th (my lucky number!) about three o’clock...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

5 Apr 1968. "I’m so glad that you liked SARGASSO SEA and I hope your wife liked it too. Please keep the copy if you’d care to...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

10 Apr 1968. "Thank you so much for the books. I don’t like bank holidays do you and was dreading this one - now it’ll be much more bearable...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

17 Apr 1968. "Dear Oliver Stoner, (Though I’m used to Morchard Bishop) Do come whenever you feel like it - I’ll be so pleased to see you...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

24 Apr 1968. "I hope your cold is better – its warmer today thank goodness...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

2 May 1968. "I’m so sorry about your wife’s cold - a flu-cold can make one feel so wretched...Yes I see what you mean about Troloppe...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

3 May 1968. "This is just to tell you that I shan’t be free on Thursday 9th...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

8 May 1968. "The 15th will suit me admirably. I do hope your wife is better and that the downpour will have stopped...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

27 May 1968. "No you didn’t tire me a bit – I enjoy it when you come so much. Thanks for the cutting. I remember the estate called Mount Joy - some of the names are nice don’t you think...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

3 Jun 1968. "I’ll be so glad to see you on Thursday 6th - that’s a good day for me...I’ve finished Lady Audley's Secret. It certainly has its moments...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

[3 Jun 1968]. "No Alec isn’t coming by car and is depending on taxis and Mr. Greenslade...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

4 Jun 1968. "I had a post card from my daughter this morning. She is coming over - a flying visit - from the 6th thru 9th. I should like you to meet her...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

14 Jun 1968. "Its a lovely idea. I’d like so much to be fetched to see Velthams again and to spend a night there. My brother-in-law is coming to see me for a few days...." Handwritten and signed, 3s.

19 Jun 1968. "Well the sun has gone in and I must say that I’m sad - a blue sky does help...I do sympathise with Molly. I don’t like hospitals one bit...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

24 Jun 1968. "It was nice getting your letter. I’m very vague about Hugh Edwards. I’ve an idea – I don’t know where I got it - that he lives or lived in [Jamaica] and was a friend of Ian Fleming...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

28 Jun 1968. "I’m delighted to hear that you may come over with Molly next week...." Handwritten and signed, 3s.

 1976.011.2.10.6 Letters 1968 Oct - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

16 Oct 1968. "This is to thank you for your letter and explain why I haven’t answered before. Deutsch have sent me the page proofs of Quartet and as there’s a printers error on almost every page I’m finding it quite a job...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

26 Oct 1968. "What good news! I gather that Mr. Rota offers 75 [pounds] and I would accept it thankfully - but I leave it to you to bargain if you think it best...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

29 Oct 1968. "Well I shall hope for good news about the MS - and keep my fingers crossed. I’d much prefer 75 [pounds] to nothing however we divide it, and I think you have been very clever and kind...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

[3 Nov 1968]. "I’m writing this in a great hurry. I’ve had your letter and will post the MS registered to the address you give on Monday...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

6 Nov 1968. "The MS has just gone off to Mr. Rota - registered and firmly done up...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

9 Nov 1968. "The cheque from Mr. Rota arrived this morning. I was so pleased and to tell you the truth, surprised...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

20 Nov 1968. "I feel that as the weather is so bad (and uncertain) I’m not at all sure when I shall see you so I enclose cheque for 6 [pounds] and my warmest thanks. I don’t think that this is at all a fair division, for all the trouble was yours, and the suggestion too...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

25 Nov 1968. "I’ve just finished copying out all the information you gave me and I’ll post it to the bank. I do hope they’ll put up some sort of fight for me, for my bills for typing, light and heat are heavy...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

30 Nov 1968. "So glad to hear from you. I could manage Friday next week the 6th December...The Observer team left this morning after a three day stay at the Ship Crediton...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

12 Dec 1968. "I enjoyed our last meeting very much and hope it won’t be too long before we see each other again. I’ll be delighted to meet Mrs. McKinney and her husband (or) daughter and I’m so glad, that she likes Sargasso Sea...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

17 Dec 1968. "Thanks for your letter...I haven’t heard from Mrs. McKinney yet, but I daresay I will do so - I’m sure she is very nice indeed...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

24 Dec 1968. "Thank you very much for The Professor. It looks as though we are going to have a very cold and rainy Christmas so anything to read is very welcome...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

 1976.011.2.10.8 Letters 1969 May - Aug 

Scope and Contents note

2 May 1969. "Yes do come about 2. I’m much looking forward to seeing you both again...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

20 May 1969. "I am so very sorry to hear that your sister is no better...Maryvonne (my daughter) arrives on the 23rd and will stay til the 30th...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

4 [Jun] 1969. "Thank you for writing. Yes I did think the interview clever tho’ Marselle Bernstein got several of her facts wrong. Still that doesn’t matter as long as the article is interesting...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

17 Jun 1969. "I’ve been busy answering the letters I’ve had since that article - dutifully. But I often don’t know what to say - though I’m getting rather good at saying nothing - encouragingly...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

26 Jun 1969. "I’ve been snowed under with letters - or that’s what it feels like...So wearing. For hardly anyone spoke of books or writing...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

4 Jul 1969. "Alec has arrived and gone out for a walk...I am very pleased indeed that you still like Mackenzie...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

14 Jul 1969. "Thanks for letting me see the story. I’d like to have a copy and will write to the Times as you suggest. Aren’t misprints annoying?...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

19 Jul 1969. "I was glad to have your letter. About my friends’ visit there has been one delay after another. First Francis Wyndham went to Biafra. He has returned unhappy at what’s going on in Nigeria...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

25 Jul 1969. "I was glad to hear from you. Francis Wyndham and Sonia Orwell are friends and visit me together. Francis went to Biafra for his paper I think but Sonia is elusive and seldom stays long in London...." Handwritten and signed, 2s

[26 Jul 1969]. "When I wrote yesterday I was excited about this film option and I forgot to tell you how sorry I am about poor Tim today I realise that an option is just the first step and nothing more may happen, so I won’t think about it any more...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

30 Jul 1969. "I’ve marked August 11th in my calendar and am much looking forward to it. I’ll arrive at your place from 3 to 3.30 pm...I’ve signed the film contract...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

4 Aug 1969. "I have given your letter to Mr. Greenslade and I will meet you at Dulverton about 3.30...I’m longing to tell you about the contract agreements and Selma...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

7 Aug 1969. "Thank you for your letter. It cheered me up and I needed it for I am terribly worried over this film affair...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

9 Aug 1969. "You will get this I suppose on Monday morning...Still there are some complicated things easier to write than to say. I had a letter from Diana Athill of Andre Deutsch to whom I’ve sent the agreement and Selma’s latest claims...." Handwritten and signed, 3s.

[12 Aug 1969]. "I want to tell you how much I enjoyed the time I spent with you. It was a pity about the storm and the electricity but you managed wonderfully Mollie - chicken, salad, hot water bottle, ice, DRINKS...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

19 Aug 1969. "Your letter cheered me up for I’ve been worrying. A stupid thing to do, for this film business probably won’t come off at all...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

30 Aug 1969. "Thank you for your last letter...I know so well that getting on with my autobiography is the only thing that ought to matter but I’ve been so anxious and worried that I’ve been unable to settle down...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

 1976.011.2.10.10 Letters 1970 Jan - Jun 

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5 Jan 1970. "Thank you for your very kind New Year letter. My flu hangs on...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

19 Jan 1970. "I said I’d let you know when I was better and I am. It’s after-flu now and this great weariness which the doctor says is part of it...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

23 Jan 1970. "Of course your letter cheered me up...About the MSS. It isn’t that I want to keep them. I don’t. It’s that I’ve felt too damn weak to make this effort to get at them...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

11 Feb 1970. "I’ve been waiting to write till I felt less aching...I’ve had such good news from Maryvonne that I’ve quite cheered up. She is coming here on the 17th and will stay for about a week...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

15 Feb 1970. "I heard this morning that in spite of the weather Maryvonne will arrive on the 17th. So we’ll be delighted to pay you a visit on the 19th Feb...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

25 Feb 1970. "I’ve suddenly found myself with a very painful back and the doctor says I must lie quite flat in bed to get it better...’A Solid House’ and ‘Outside the Machine’ are both in Tigers are Better Looking. I didn’t change the titles...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

6 Mar 1970. "Well here I am still in bed and it is very dull as you can imagine...I’m to go to Tiverton Hospital to be X-rayed and after that the doctor will know whats wrong...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

9 Mar 1970. "I hope you got my letter...I haven’t heard from the hospital yet. I wonder if they keep you waiting a long time...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

15 Mar 1970. "It will be so nice to see you...I’m much relieved. I shan’t have to go to hospital. The MSS of Petronella is 6 1/2 pages galley proof of London Magazine...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

30 Mar 1970. "Well here I am still feeling a bit weary...I’m up against a great problem. It’s not personal - not really anyone I know but it’s worrying me...a man in great trouble has asked for my help...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

30 Mar 1970. Jean Rhys to Mollie Stoner. "Thanks for your note which cheered me up. I’ve treated my poor hair so badly that now it’s getting back at me. It’s been every colour of the rainbow and I believe I was one of the first people to have a perm...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

6 Apr 1970. "I must have written hastily or given a wrong a impression of this man’s letter. He does not ask for money. On the contrary...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

[13 Apr 1970]. "Thanks for your letter. I do hope the MSS will have some luck. I’d be rather surprised but simply delighted...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

1 May 1970. "What good news! I think you are wonderful to have got Rota up to 165 [pounds] for the MSS and as far as I’m concerned I’d prefer to have that [---] now rather than give you the trouble and delay of going on bargaining...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

6 May 1970. "The news gets better and better! I think it’s wonderful and thank you so much. Isn’t this weather wonderful, too...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

12 May 1970. "I think that 200 [pounds] is a very good price indeed for the MS and I’m very pleased...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

13 May 1970. "I heard from Mr. Rota this morning and his cheque for 200 [pounds] has arrived...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

15 May 1970. "Thanks for your letter. I haven’t cashed the cheque yet, as I wanted to show it to my accountant...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

20 May 1970. "This with many thanks. I made it out to Oliver Stoner and hope that’s all right.” Handwritten and signed, 1s.

25 May 1970. "I’ve just paid what seems to me a huge sum in tax. However, it’s no use thinking about it and I hope they’ll now leave me alone for a bit...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

3 Jun 1970. "Thanks for your letter. I’ll expect you then (unless I hear to the contrary) on Thursday the 11th and will be very pleased indeed to see you...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

10 Jun 1970. "So sorry you couldn’t manage it. Better luck next time and I hope that Tim gets well soon...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

Incomplete date, 1970. "Thank you so much for arranging a meeting with Mr. [R---]. I’m just waiting for him to turn up now. I’m very glad Tim is better...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

 1976.011.2.11.2 Letters 1971 Apr - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

[13 Apr 1971]. "Here I am again, rather homesick for London I must say - I had a lovely time. but I’ll tell you about that when we meet...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

18 Apr 1971. from Jean Rhys. "I was so glad to have your letter. Mr. Greenslade’s number is 224 Cheriton Fitz. Mrs. Greenslade has been seriously ill, I’m sorry to say...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

26 Apr 1971. from Jean Rhys. "Well the weather has changed again - I thought it would. It’s never fine for very long in Devon...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

11 May 1971. "For this is really to assure you Mollie that I haven’t any painting of yours taken away. I’ve just looked through the linen cupboard which is the only place it might have been...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

19 May 1971. "Yes do let’s meet one day next week. I’ve been having a hectic time and need a respite badly...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

3 Jun 1971. "Thank you for writing. I do think it’s a very good idea to escape now and then. I hope you enjoy yourselves and that the change does Mollie a great deal of good.” Handwritten and signed, 1s.

12 Jul 1971. "I’m so glad you are back! No, I certainly have no fault to find with the weather...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

16 Jul 1971. "Yes I’ll be at the Hartnoll Hotel on Tuesday next - 12.45 on the dot...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

22 Jul 1971. "I enjoyed our lunch so very much and it’s useful to know of a nice place quite near by - comparitively speaking...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

Aug 1971. "I’m so very sorry that poor Tim is dead. I can sympathise with you and with Mollie for, as I think I’ve related, we used to keep Persian cats...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

16 Aug 1971. "I was so glad to hear from you. Sonia is coming to see me tomorrow...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

24 Aug 1971. "May I come Friday 21st somewhere between 3:30 and 4? Ring if not convenient.” Handwritten and signed, 1s.

17 Sept 1971. "Thanks for your letter and the photograph. I’ll keep it. I haven’t been very well lately full of damned aches and pains...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

27 Sept 1971. "So nice to hear from you. I’m getting better slowly...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

30 Sept 1971. "As soon as you’d gone I searched for the books and found them in a drawer in the little room where I had looked but was too flustered to see them...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

[27 Oct 1971]. "Thanks for your letter. We are looking forward to seeing you and will arrive at 12 noon on Friday. I won’t forget books.” Handwritten and signed, 1s.

[circa Oct 1971]. "Thank you for telephoning. Here is Maryvonne to fetch [her] bag. I’m afraid it may be a bit of a chore wading through these MSS...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

8 Nov 1971. "This is a belated thanks for lunch which we both enjoyed very much...Maryvonne left a week ago - of course I’m missing her but will get used to solitude again probably...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

5 Dec 1971. "Thank you so very much for the wine. It was very welcome indeed for I’m, as usual, in the middle of a flu cold...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

 1976.011.2.11.4 Letters 1973 Jan - Dec 

Scope and Contents note

17 Jan 1973. "So glad to get your letter. I’ve had flu too so can sympathise...I hope to be in London by the end of this month...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

25 Mar 1973. "Well here I am again and so glad to get your letter...I’m full of grandiose plans about this place - enlarging it and so on...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

[3 Apr 1973]. "Thanks for writing. The man whose taxi I use now would go to [T---] I think, but I doubt if he’d go as far as [M---]. (His name is Pike and I keep on calling him Fish)...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

20 May 1973. "Yes it’s far too long since we met. How about lunch at the Hartnoll (Dutch) during the week starting May 28th...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

30 May 1973. "Thanks for writing. I’ll look forward then to hearing from you when you’ve broken the back of the work, which sounds interesting...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

17 Jun 1973. "Yes, I’ll be delighted to see you. I enjoyed my lunch at the university - didn’t think I was going to but I did...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

10 Aug 1973. "Thanks for your letter. Mr. Greenslade has his new spectacles but is nervous about driving in traffic I think...Yes I’ve decided to go ahead with my plans for this place in spite of many doubts and fears...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

22 Aug 1973. "Early next month I hope to persuade Mr. Greenslade to bring me to Velthams. I’m much looking forward to seeing you both. All news when we meet.” Handwritten and signed, 1s.

1 Sept 1973. "If I can manage to come to Velthams on Wednesday Sept 11th will you still be there?...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

4 Sept 1973. "This in a great hurry to say that I won’t be able to manage tomorrow...I’m not very well nothing much just a general malaise...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

15 Dec 1973. "Thank you for writing...Well, here I am back in darkest Devon after a fortnight in hospital...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

8 Apr 1974. "I was so pleased to see you both again...[Gini] is in London but will be back after Easter. Thanks enormously for producing ‘Mr. Ramage’. I’m getting rather nervous about this book of short stories...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

20 Apr 1974. "I’ll be delighted to see you on Monday. But perhaps Wednesday 24th would be better as Gini will be here then...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

14 Jul 1974. "I’ve been meaning to write for ages. Mr Greenslade isn’t available anymore I’m afraid and I simply can’t get anybody to take his place...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

16 Aug 1974. "I was so pleased to hear from you - sorry though that Mollie is still having eye trouble...No I haven’t seen the [Cornhill] and would like to if it isn’t too much trouble...." Handwritten and signed, 3s.

29 Aug 1974. "The [Cornhill] sent me John Hearne’s article. He’s a West Indian I should think. I don’t know his work, do you? Or Wildon Harris either...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

[3 Sept 1974]. "I was glad to get your letter. The article I showed you is only one of the very odd things that have been happening lately...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

14 Oct 1974. "I was so glad to hear from you, and glad too that you had such an enjoyable holiday...I’ve been spending my time with a cold flu (more flu than cold) that [lives] on and on...I did stagger out to vote though...." Handwritten and signed, 2s.

[11 Dec 1974]. Oliver Stoner to Gini Stevens. "Please forgive me for not writing sooner. Life has been rather hectic...Jean is having a good rest in the nursing home and rather enjoying it, smothered with flowers and thrillers...." Typed and signed note, 1s with press cutting and handwritten note attached.

24 Dec 1974. "Thanks for letter and card. Much love to you both and Happy Christmas and lucky New Year. I’m OK but difficulties with [---] every morning! Otherwise this is a nice place.” Handwritten and signed, 1s.

 1976.011.2.11.6 Letters 1976 Apr - 1977 Dec 

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11 Mar 1977. . "I was so glad to hear from you and I hope Mollie is getting better from the operation...As for me, I am slowly getting better, too. Still a bit shaky but I hope to be able to get up to London in a few weeks time. The nursing home I stayed in was rather nice and did me alot of good...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

28 Apr 1976. "This is to wish you both a lovely holiday. How I envy you! My holiday was mostly spent in bed with two cracked ribs. Till one day when you come back...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

15 Jun 1976. "So glad to hear from you. I haven’t been very well but am better now and looking forward to hearing about your adventures...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

19 Jun 1976. "I’ll be delighted to see you on the 23rd and hear your news.” Handwritten and signed, 1s.

29 Jul 1976. "So glad you liked the stories. Yes I thought ‘Rapunzel’ would be allright. But I missed it somehow...Now I can get back to the interrupted autobiography I really want to write...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

15 Sept 1976. "My short stories (only a few are any good) are to be published on Oct 3rd. I do hope that Mollie and yourself will be able to come and see me on that day...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

21 Oct 1976. "So glad you are back. I’d meant to ask you to come and have a drink and hear your adventures but my flu has got worse...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

6 Nov 1976. "Thank you for your letter. It’ll be lovely if you can come and see me tomorrow (Sunday)...I will try to post you a copy of Sleep It Off Lady with my best love...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

[27 Jan 1977]. "Jean C.B.E. would love you to come to her lunch party to celebrate her return from the palace.” Handwritten and signed card.

[16 Mar 1977]. "Venice is really lovely. I am so glad I came...." Handwritten and signed card.

19 Apr 1977. "I’ve been back some weeks. I loved Venice, what a beautiful place...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

11 Jun 1977. "I feel dreadful not to have answered before. But all sorts of rather unpleasant things have been happening here and I [can’t] cope too well...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

14 Jul 1977. "I was so glad to get your letter and do forgive me for not answering before. I have been very busy and a bit harried because I can’t get a typist who is at all reliable...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

3 Aug 1977. "I’m sorry not to have answered your letter before but I haven’t felt very well and have most unfortunately got tangled up with some awful people called Tact-Contract...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

9 Aug 1977. "It’ll be lovely to see Mollie and yourself on 24th but I’m a little bit puzzled as to how I’m to get to you...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

26 Aug 1977. "I was so glad to see you...I hope you’ll have a lovely time in Italy. How I envy you. I think I shall be here probably until October and instead of trying to avoid wasps, I’ll be trying to avoid spiders...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

[7 Dec 1977]. "Love to you both for Christmas. Your last voyage sounds lovely. I’ll be back in Devon for the spring...." Handwritten and signed card.

12 Dec 1977. "This is to thank you for writing and to wish Mollie and yourself a Happy Christmas and New Year...I managed after a lot of work to finish the first part of my autobiography...." Typed and signed letter, 2s.

Christmas. "Happy Christmas. Lucky New Year.” Handwritten and signed card.

 1976.011.2.11.7 Swinnerton, Frank 1932 

 1976.011.2.11.7 Theodore, Dora 1934 

 1976.011.2.11.7 Tilden-Smith, Leslie 1928, 1945 

General note

See also: Correspondence: Smyser, Phyllis Smith (Mrs. R.E.).

 1976.011.2.11.7 Van Houts, Jan 1976 

Vaz Dias, Selma 1949-1974 

General note

All are Jean Rhys to Vaz Dias unless otherwise noted.

PLEASE NOTE: Much of the following correspondence bears extraneous markings in ink and pencil, probably made by Selma Vaz Dias. Many of these letters appear in Jean Rhys Letters, 1931-1966 (London: Andre Deutsch, 1984) edited by Francis Wyndham and Diana Melly. The published letters are indicated by the abbreviation "Jean Rhys letter” followed by the text page on which the letter begins.

 1976.011.2.11.8 Letters 1949 - 1953 Mar 

Scope and Contents note

5 Nov 1949. Hans W. Egli (Vaz Dias's husband) "I have just seen your advertisement in the New Statesman. This is my address and I’d be pleased and interested to hear from you...." Jean Rhys letter 58. Handwritten and signed, 1s.

6 Nov 1949. "Forgive me if this after all is a bad letter. I am too excited at the thought that you really exist after all...." Typed letter, 1s.

7 [Nov] 1949. "I had your letter & MSS this evening. You can imagine how excited and pleased I am indeed it all seems a bit like a dream...." Jean Rhys letter 59. Handwritten and signed, 2s.

9 Nov 1949. "I went through your script carefully yesterday afternoon. You’ve adapted my novel very sensitively...." Jean Rhys letter 60. Handwritten and signed, 4s with Vaz Dias's handwritten page notes, 1p.

12 Nov 1949. "You must think me a very odd fish. I wasn’t able to come on the 10th and even telephoned by proxy. But I really have been ill and can do nothing else...." Jean Rhys letter 62. Handwritten and signed, 3s.

14 Nov 1949. "I am so sorry that I have not had time to write to you before and to thank you for your telegram. I almost felt you were there with me, although I was terribly disappointed not to meet you at long last...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

22 Nov 1949. "I’ll be delighted to see you on Thursday, and am so sorry to drag you all the way here...” (Contains Vaz Dias's penciled note: "One of many. Nothing to do with Jean or G.M. Midnight.”) Jean Rhys letter 63. Handwritten and signed, 2s.

9 Dec 1949. "I’m sorry you’ve been depressed. Please don’t be. I don’t know what to say to cheer you up except that you’re coming here was the nicest thing that’s happened to me for a long time...." Jean Rhys letter 66. Handwritten and signed, 3s.

Monday [1950]. "Thank you for writing. I’m afraid it is a pretty bad [---] and I do not see what is to be done about it...." ( Press cutting attached). Jean Rhys letter 69. Handwritten and signed, 2s.

Undated. 42 Stanhope Gardens SW7, [London]. "At last I’ve a moment to write to you. Things have been tumbling on my head like a shower bath (and not a pleasant one either)...." Jean Rhys letter 72. Handwritten and signed, 3s.

[1 Jan 1953]. "Do you remember meeting me about three years ago and adapting Good Morning Midnight and our talk about a play?...." (Envelope attached by Vaz Dias reads: "After a silence of 2 or 3 years from a London hotel or boarding house. Her idea of `Postures’ for a play - ballads - letters. After these a second disappearance till 2nd Statesman advert by BBC which I told them to do.”) Jean Rhys letter 96. Handwritten and signed, 2s.

[23 Jan 1953]. "It was very pleasant meeting you again and I came away feeling cheerful. I’ve looked at the book I spoke about and think there may be a play in it...." Handwritten and signed, 3s.

[17 Feb 1953]. "Here is the book. It was called Quartet in America. I’ll write tomorrow all I can remember of how I saw it as a play...." Jean Rhys letter 100. Handwritten and signed, 1s.

[3 Mar 1953]. "Did you get the book? It was posted the same day you rang me up Feb 17th...." Jean Rhys letter 101, 2s.

[16 Mar 1953]. "Here is `Ballad of a Dark Heart’ by Emily Lockhart. I telephoned you about it if you remember. I do think it has something especially the 3rd and 4th verses...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

[24 Mar 1953]. "If you don’t think the Emily Lockhart things I sent are any use to you would you please let me have them back?...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

 1976.011.2.11.10 Letters 1957 - 1958 Apr 

Scope and Contents note

4 Jan 1957. "Your letter got to me on New Year’s day and cheered me up alot. It was so nice to hear from you. What happed exactly? Was it just because GMM [Good Morning, Midnight] wasn’t right for the moment considering the general gloom?...." Handwritten and signed, 3s

3 Feb 1957. "How is everything? Going well I hope. I’m getting over my flu (twice yearly and regular as clockwork) but am please because after a long search, we may have found a flat where we can stay put for a year...." Handwritten and signed, 5s.

21 Feb 1957. "I’ve heard from Miss Moorsom, and will be in London early next week - all being well. I was in the midst of packing to move into the new flat...." Jean Rhys letter 140. Handwritten and signed, 3s.

7 Mar 1957. "Forgive pencil. Ink vanished when we moved and it’s early closing day in peaceful treeless Bude. My dear here we are after an all-night journey...." Jean Rhys letter 142. Handwritten and signed, 3s.

[circa Mar 1957]. "This in a hurry. Miss Ramsay has written saying that she does not open her literary department till the autumn. I hope that she will take me on...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

18 Mar 1957. "You are having a read through of GMM with music on 21st aren’t you? This it to wish you luck and to wish I were in London...." Jean Rhys letter 143. Handwritten and signed, 3s.

7 May 1957. "I must tell you how delighted I was when the reviews of "The Balcony” appeard in the Sunday Times and The Observer - especially the former and how much I wish I could see you in the play...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

8 May 1957. "Perhaps you had a letter from me this morning and thought it odd and ungrateful that I didn’t mention your article in the Radio Times...." Jean Rhys letter 146. Handwritten and signed, 1s.

15 May 1957. "Well at last I can say thank you for the first time. We went by taxi (which was late) to a kind acquaintance and there we were left with family portraits and radio...." Jean Rhys letter 147. Handwritten and signed, 1s.

11 Aug 1957. "I was so delighted when I got your letter. You can imagine - It’s splendid about Gigi. All luck for the 17th from us both...." Handwritten and signed, 1s.

5 Oct 1957. "Getting your letter was like being handed the best possible drink when very parched and tired but I’ve felt a bit lost lately (as well as thirsty). I don’t want this to be a catalogue of woes so will stick to the facts...." (Handwritten note by Vaz Dias on an envelope which reads: "1st letter about new novel Wide Sargasso Sea (Mrs. Rochester) idea born in my kitchen when they came to dinner at 3 Chesterfield Gardens, Hampstead 1957.”) Handwritten and signed, 4s.

[9 April 1958]. "This letter is overdue. Please forgive. The last week has been difficult but better now. Well, to start with - of course I saw your notices. Max and I read [them] and were delighted...." Jean Rhys letter 156. Handwritten and signed, 3s.

 1976.011.2.11.12 Letters 1961 - 1963 Aug 

Scope and Contents note

9 Jan 1961. “I was so glad to hear from you – it made my day. I have and had a kind of creeping flu so needed some cheer. Yes, the Sunday Times thing did me a bit of good...." Jean Rhys letter 200. Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

8 Mar 1962. “How are things with you, and how is Max. I feel that we have lost touch dreadfully and I am very sorry about it...." Typed letter, 1s.

29 Oct 1962. “Thank you for your letter re film Michael LUke had already got in touch with me only I was in Holland doing a guest star appearance on T.V....." Typewritten and signed letter, 1s

21 Dec 1962. “Thank you so VERY much for lovely and splendid card. I fear this won’t reach you in time and for Christmas, but a happy lucky New Year to you and my love. There’s too much to say in a hurried letter...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

12 Mar 1963. “I listened to you this morning – it was very cheering to hear your voice and get a letter too. No Mrs. Rochester is not dead or if she is won’t lie down...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

24 Jun 1963. “What grand news and I’m so very glad. It’s been an awful uphill business - you can’t imagine! I won’t write a long letter but only say yes please come...." Jean Rhys letter 222. Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

25 Jun 1963. “I’ve been cursing myself ever since I wrote that panicky letter. So typical. I went to visit Max today and found him much calmer...." Jean Rhys letter 223. Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

12 Jul 1963. “I wonder whether you are back in London yet - anyway this will reach you sometime. Max arrived yesterday...." (Vaz Dias notes on verso: “Re Voyage”) Jean Rhys letter 227. Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

12 July 1963. “It was wonderful to be with you after all these years, though the time went so quickly and I feel there is so much more we could have talked about...." Typed letter, 1s with additional handwritten note by Vaz Dias written in ink.

15 Jul 1963. “A letter from A.P. Watt, the literary agents, arrived here addressed to you. I was late sending it on - for it was pouring with rain all yesterday...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

15 Jul 1963. “Our letters crossed which always happens with me and my son! I am very glad Max is back and you are out of your anxiety...." Typed letter, 1s with additional handwritten note by Vaz Dias written in ink.

17 Jul 1963. Wyndham to Jean Rhys. “It is VERY unfortunate but our letters cross continuously! You will have now had my letter about John Smith...." Typed letter, 2s.

19 [Jul] 1963. “You must have had my last letter my dear. It’s a bit of a mix up. When I knew that the letter from A.P. Watt was meant for me I opened it and replied saying that if they’d take me on I’d be glad to have an agent...." Jean Rhys letter 228. Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

27 Jul 1963. “How are you getting on? Famously I hope. Listen honey, Mr. Smith has not written to me - do you think he really wants to take me on?.... Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

29 Jul 1963. “John Smith will most certainly take you on. I am having an interview with him to night to give him all details as far as I have them and he will then contact you immediatley...." Typed letter, 1s with additional typed note.

[7 Aug] 1963. “I am so sorry my dear about the accident - what a shock it must have been and I hope they are better. I wrote and put off A.P. Watt...." Jean Rhys letter 230. Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

[8 Aug] 1963. “How are you my dear? Are your friends all right? And you? I’ve been having one hell of a time. Mrs Whitby from Andre Deutsch came down and worked splendidly and together the last part and rest of Part [4] was finished...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

10 Aug 1963. “It was lovely to get your letter, I needed one just that day! I am writing this in the middle of cooking a chicken! I am delighted that you got on so well with Mrs. Rochester and taped the story, you see you are really getting a lot done in a big burst...." Typewritten and signed letter, 1s; carbon copy of same.

22 Aug 1963. “I’ve had an offer from Mr. Luke of Mandala Film Productions for GOOD MORNING MIDNIGHT which I’ve accepted. I put him in touch with you...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

22 Aug 1963. “The BBC Third Programme have asked me for an excerpt from your new novel Mrs. Rochester for their series ‘Extracts From Unpublished Novels’...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

25 [Aug] 1963. “It is as usual, late at night. I have not felt very well lately - indeed a real black despair came over me today...." Jean Rhys letter 235. Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

28 Aug 1963. “Voyage is finished and I am still waiting for your original ending, which you promised weeks ago. I have a feeling that it would be much better than the one you have now. I want to get the whole off my chest and into the BBC very soon while the interest in you is still alive...." Typed letter, 1s.

 1976.011.2.12.2 Letters 1964 - 1966 Sept 

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[Jan 1964.] “I’m answering your letter at once - am so sorry you’ve been ill. Do get better, get quite well soon. I don’t know what happened Christmas time. I certainly packed a borrowed suitcase, for it is still hopefully packed!...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

[20 Jan 1964.] “How are things with you? I have had the most awful time over Xmas I was very ill and nearly shoved into hospital for an operation, which I was dead against as I was already very weak and depressed...." Typed letter, 1s.

[20 Jan 1964.] “I was so glad to have your letter and above all how grand that you’re quite well again. Its been an awful long dreary winter. I wish I could find a doctor who’d help me to forget it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

[End of Jan 1964.] “I’m afraid that it is not possible for me to come to London on the 3rd or 4th. I am not well (haven’t been since Christmas) and would be a great nuisance I fear...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s

18 Feb 1964. “How are you my dear? I do hope you hadn’t to go to hospital and that you are well again. My latest afflication - the roof came to bits...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

27 Feb 1964. Vaz Dias Wyndham to Jean Rhys. “Thank you very much for your letter. I am glad Max is a little better and I sympathise with you about your roof and workmen in the place when it is impossible to get down to ANYTHING...." Typed letter, 1s.

21 Mar 1964. “I’ve been writing letters for hours so my dear if this one is not copperplate you know the reason. My arm aches like the devil and I think I’ve got writer’s cramp (among other things)...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

25 Mar 1964. “On the 27th of February I wrote you to come as the time was auspicious. You wrote back and said you would wire or write the next week. I am still waiting to hear from you! Jean please understand that unless you come immediately after Easter, it will be no good...." Typed letter, 1s.

[Mar 1964.] “I’ve just had your letter which has left me feeling rather sad and puzzled, annoyed rather, for it’s only lately one of many [brickbats] hurled at me and one unexpected [and which are the] worst kind. I have your telegrams and letters or some of them...." Jean Rhys letter 257. Handwritten and signed letter, 5s.

Undated. Nightingale Ward, St. Mary Abbots Hospital, Kensington W. “How nice of you to write to me and I am very sorry for your loss. I am leaving this hospital on Monday for the Surrey Hill Clinic, Tapwood Land, Caterham, Surrey - not looking forward to the journey but I hope to get better there...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

22 Feb 1965. Vaz Dias Wyndham to Jean Rhys. “I am so very glad that you are better and back in your own little home. I am sure that you appreciate it after all this time in hospital and institutions...." Typed letter, 1s.

24 Feb 1965. Caroline Nursing Home, Exmouth, Devon. “I am still here and feeling dreadfully upset and worried about many things that are happening...." Jean Rhys letter 289. Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

26 Feb 1965. “I’m so very sorry that you haven’t been well. It’s wretched about sister George - even I have heard of it...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

Aug 1965. Belvedere Clinic, Exe Vale Hospital. Exminster. “It was lovely to hear from you. Yes there is a radio and I’ll listen in to you...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

15 Dec 1965. “I don’t know what you must think of my silence for so long. My dear, I left the grim hospital for a grimmer convalescent home near Croyden...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s with Cmas card, signed, and handwritten note on verso by Vaz Dias.

3 Mar 1966. “I am sorry and rather worried not to hear from you. I suppose you are busy or perhaps not well. Please believe that I will send the extract and Part I along to you as soon as I have them myself...." Jean Rhys letter 299. Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

4 Mar 1966. “Your letter arrived the day before yesterday, I did not think that you wanted an answer by return of post...I immediately upon receipt of your letter got in touch with Diana Athill...." Typed letter, 1s.

11 Mar 1966. “Forgive my not writing before. A few days ago - a few years it seems - Max got worse, lost consciousness and died. He was cremated at Exeter...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

18 Mar 1966. “Thank you for your letter it made one feel less lonely. I am very sad about Max and miss him terribly though that is selfish I suppose. He saved me from so much...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

30 Mar 1966. “Just a hurried note to tell you that the book is in Miss Athill’s hands. We went through it together...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

16 Sept 1966. “I’m sorry that the novel isn’t any good for the BBC. I feared it wouldn’t be; I am very sorry...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

 1976.011.2.12.4 Transcripts and notes 

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Typed transcripts of Jean Rhys-Selma Vaz Dias correspondence.

Handwritten and signed note in Selma Vaz Dias’ hand reads: “I also have in my possession some letters from Jean Rhys’ daughter Mrs. Moerman in case these might be of interest[;] also from her brother in law [sic] Frederick Hamer.”

 1976.011.2.12.5 Army Pension Office 1956 

 1976.011.2.12.5 Bakewell, Mr. 1964 

 1976.011.2.12.5 Bray, Barbara 1966 

 1976.011.2.12.5 British Consul 1949 

 1976.011.2.12.5 Christy & Moore, Ltd. 1963-1966 

 1976.011.2.12.5 Cyclops Film Productions Ltd. 1962-1963 

Deutsch Ltd., Andre 

General note

See: Correspondence: Deutsch Ltd., Andre: Vaz Dias, Selma.

 1976.011.2.12.6 Evening Standard 1967 

 1976.011.2.12.6 Glasstone, Victor Undated 

 1976.011.2.12.6 Granada Television Limited 1966-1968 

 1976.011.2.12.7 Hamer, Frederick 1959-1963 

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Includes typed account of Hamer's visit with Jean Rhys in 1963, 2p.

 1976.011.2.12.7 Hammersley, Violet 1957 

 1976.011.2.12.7 Juliette 1956 

 1976.011.2.12.7 Kirkaldy, Peggy 1957 

 1976.011.2.12.7 Lockhart, [Emily] 1956 

 1976.011.2.12.8 Mandala Film Productions Ltd. 1962 

 1976.011.2.12.8 Muller Ltd. Publishers, Frederick 1957 

 1976.011.2.12.8 Roberts, Joanna 1957 

 1976.011.2.12.8 Sunday Telegraph 1974 

 1976.011.2.12.8 Wilcox, W. Incomplete date 

 1976.011.2.12.8 Wyndham, Francis 1959 

 1976.011.2.12.8 Unidentified 

 1976.011.2.12.9 Vijayatunga, J. 1964 

 1976.011.2.12.9 Watts, [Mrs.] 1970 

 1976.011.2.12.9 West, Rebecca 1932 

General note

See also: Correspondence: Mortimer, Raymond.

Wyndham, Francis 1957-1982 

 1976.011.2.13.1 Letters 1957-1959 

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9 May 1957. “Thank you so much for your letter and the generous things you say about my books...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

14 May 1957. “I had your letter this morning and was very pleased to hear from you. I would be quite willing to sell an option on my new book and I think I am free to do so...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

20 May 1957. “I have heard from Constable’s and they agree that according to my contract with them I am now at liberty to sell the option on my new novel...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

22 May 1957. “I was very glad to have your letter this morning. I don’t quite understand why Miss Martha Smith thinks that the position is not clear...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

14 Dec 1957. “Thank you so much for your letter and good wishes...But you’ll want to know about the book. It’s unlike anything I’ve attempted before...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

27 Mar 1958. “This is to tell you something about the novel I am trying to write – provisional title ‘The First Mr. Rochester’. I mean of course the mad woman in Jane Eyre...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

30 Apr 1958. “I want to thank you so much for your very kind letter and to say how sorry I am that I could not answer it before...There is not much to say except to repeat how glad I am that you like the idea of my book and that Diana Athill likes it too...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

11 Nov 1958. “I am very sorry to hear that you are leaving the firm of Deutsch - pleased of course that you will read my book but sad all the same...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

22 Jun 1959. “Thank you so much for your letter. Yes, I certainly will send the book of short stories and shall be glad to know what you think of them. The MSS looks battered but has not been offered to anyone else except Constable’s...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

circa Jul 1959. “I will post the short stories to you tomorrow...Looking at the book again I feel that most aren’t real short stories at all - more like unfinished novels or parts of a novel...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

8 Jul 1959. “I am so pleased that you liked some of the stories - they are [---] - and it would be most kind of you to send a selection to John Lehmann [---] whichever you think best. I’ll be very happy if he takes one of course...." Handwritten and signed letter, 2s.

12 Jul 1959. “You have been so kind about the stories...Thank you for making the alterations, I ought to have done that myself, but only realised it after they were posted...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

1 Sept 1959. “I heard from John Lehmann at the end of July. He said that he would like to publish one or two of the stories in the London Magazine...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

4 Sept 1959. Wyndham to Rhys. “Thank you so much for your letter. I am enclosing a copy of my article about your work for the London Magazine...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

7 Sept 1959. “Thank you so much for sending a copy of your article and for writing it. There isnothing I object to (of course not!) and everything is accurate except that [Marya L---’s] husband was Polish not Italian - and that hardly matters...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

14 Sept 1959. “This is the long letter but I won’t make it very long...First I must tell you that I liked your article very much indeed and am longing for the printers strike delay to be over...." Handwritten and signed letter, 4s.

27 [Sept] 1959. “My letter was incoherent, I’m afraid and not at all fascinating...I like being called Miss Rhys, and Mrs. Hamer on the envelope makes it just right...My husband has been ill for some time...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

2 Dec 1959. “The proofs of ‘Petronella’ arrived from the London Magazine last month. I corrected them - a word here and there and returned them. I do hope I’ve done this all right...." Handwritten and signed letter, 3s.

 1976.011.2.13.3 Letters 1961 

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1 Jan 1961. Wyndham to Rhys. “Just in case your missed this nice review in today’s Sunday Times...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

3 Jan 1961. “Thank you for sending Sunday Times cutting. What a nice New Year present that review! It’s already had some effect, for a friend who gets annoyed about what he calls my ‘obsession’ - that’s to say two or three hours time by myself - has written a kind letter...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

11 Feb 1961. “Thank you for the copy of London and your kind review of ‘Outside the Machine’. I am writing out now the sixth (and positively the last) version of ‘Jazz’...." 1s.

Feb 1961. Wyndham to Rhys. “This is the London Magazine with my review of ‘Winter’s Tales’ -- I wish it were more interesting...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

6 Mar 1961. “I will post you the story tomorrow - nearly three weeks too late. The copy I had was very heavily corrected and looked so formidable...." 1s.

[7 Mar 1961]. “I’m so sorry about this untidy MSS and hope it’s legible, and typist very forbearing. I thought I had stacks of paper but was wrong, so on the whole preferred to use any old sheets...." 1s.

17 Mar 1961. Wyndham to Rhys. “I think the new story is wonderful - I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

20 Mar 1961. “It was so nice to hear from you this morning. I was worried about the story - didn’t think I’d managed it very well. The dialect was a difficulty - I’m not 100 per cent certain of it...." 1s.

30 Mar 1961. “I was very happy when I got your letter this morning and can’t thank you enough for the trouble you take to help and encourage me. I’ll look forward to hearing from Mr. Ross...." 1s.

23 May 1961. Wyndham to Rhys. “Do you remember the ‘Jazz’ story - the one you so kindly sent on to The Londoner? Well, I heard from Mr. Ross (who said he liked it and was delighted of course...." 2s.

6 Jun 1961. “Thank you for your letter - it cleared up alot. I hope Mr. Ross got the revised MSS safely and I hope he approved of it. If not - I have that ‘uneasy’ feeling still - would you please destroy it...." 4s.

9 Jun 1961. Wyndham to Rhys. “Very many thanks for your letter which I enjoyed as always - I loved the poem. To tell you the truth I can’t quite make out if the London Magazine have received the revised MS of the story or not...." Typed and signed letter, 1s. 14 Jun 1961. “It was very kind of you to telephone about that MSS. It is the original story ‘pulled together’ by me. I intended to post it to you (I hoped was sure you’d see what I meant) but it looked rather untidy...." 4s.

11 Oct 1961. “Every week I have hoped to send you a chapter or more of that book - if you remember it - or me. But. Well, but - . My husband has been rather ill and I have been weary...." 2s.

[14 Oct 1961]. “I was pleased to hear from you and it’s grand news that the London still thinks of publishing. I’d given it up! If Mr. Ross can pay me in advance it will be a help of course...." 1s

Handwritten draft [fragment] of “They Thought It Was Jazz.” Alternately entitled, “Selina.” 1p.

11 Oct 1961. “Of course your are quite right. I haven’t a whole copy of the story (In spite of my boast that I had fifteen or something!) only a [---] bits and pieces...." 2s

Undated. 1961. Wyndham to Rhys. “I heard from Alec this morning and am glad you met. I expect he talked a bit about my difficulties (and advantages). Peace etc. Though it’s not as peaceful as all that. No, I never thought you were annoyed, but I did fear you were disappointed...." 2s

Undated. 1961. “Thank you so very much for Colour of Darkness. Yes I like it, especially the ‘63 Dream Palace’ story...." 1s.

 1976.011.2.13.5 Letters 1963 Sept - Dec 

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6 Sept 1963. “I am sorry not to have written before. If you knew the enormous relief I felt when I got your letter and that you’d taken care of the typing inserts, cuts and so on...." 2s.

11 Oct 1963. Wyndham to Rhys. “Thank you for sending Voyage in the Dark. I liked seeing it again. I’ve not had a copy of ‘Voices’ and would be plesed to have a look at it very much so. I will write to John Smith of Christy & Moore as you suggest and ask him to get in touch with Miss Athill...." 4s with press cutting.

16 Oct 1963. “When I got your letter this morning I did not know whether I was glad or sorry. Glad because you are so very kind and generous and understanding. Sorry because I’d set my heart on finishing that book first and cracking up afterwards...." 3s.

21 Nov 1963. “I was rather disturbed to hear from Christy & Moore that an unrevised version of Part I of my book had been sent to Sonia Orwell in Paris...Please if you can explain this to Mrs. Orwell as I do not know her address...." 4s.

circa Nov 1963. “I am so glad that Sonia Orwell likes Part I in spite of the middle. Thank you for doing so much to clear it up...." 3s.

21 Nov 1963. “Of course I will send any corrections to Mrs. Orwell direct. As you have been through the extract I will not send many alterations - perhaps, probably, none. I think your introduction will help to make the time and the place clear...." 4s.

6 Dec 1963. “Thank you for writing. I don’t feel so woe begone and hope the hospital can be avoided. Somehow I’ll get that book done...." 2s.

 1976.011.2.13.7 Letters 1964 May - Dec 

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7 May 1964. Wyndham to Rhys. “Thank you for sending the poem - not quite right yet is it? I will put it away and fix it up sometime - I’ve been working very hard at passionate Mr. Rochester, sitting up to all hours I heard a cuckoo one morning - so realised it was morning not night any more....4s.

11 May 1964. “Here is the end of the poem typed out...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

[14 May 1964]. “Your letter cheered me up so much. I have finished with Mr. Rochester or I hope so. The problem now is - shall I send him along tidy or untidy. Probably untidy with corrections and so on visible - for that would be much quicker...." 5s.

circa May 1964. “Here (at last) is all I was so anxious for you to see. The red exercise books are the last chapter of Part II. The ruled paper is not the start, but nearly so...." 3s.

[27 May 1964]. “Thank you for the very kind letter and I am glad that you like what I sent - though a bit nervous that it’s been handed over to Deutsch (Miss Athill). She may not have time for reading before she leaves on the 2nd and three weeks is so long to wait...." 4s.

[5 Jun 1964]. “I am sending the book I spoke of - not as the writer says very gay but interesting perhaps. It’s rather battered. I do hope that your flu is better...." 3s.

8 Jun 1964. Wyndham to Rhys. “So many thanks for sending me Barred which I long to read and will take the greatest care of...." Handwritten and signed postcard.

[19 Jun 1964]. “I am glad you liked Barred though it is a grim book in parts. I do not quite know why I looked at it after years or why I sent it to you...." 5s.

22 Jun 1964. Wyndham to Rhys. “I was so fascinated by your lettertelling me more about the author of Barred and your daughter and charming photographs, which I return...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

[28 Jun 1964]. “Thank you for writing, as always, so kindly. No I’m not a perfectionist - but I lack belief in myself now and though I can see when something is not right - I hesitate and fumble about getting it right...” 3s.

5 Jul 1964. “Your letters cheer me alot. I’m glad that some people wish me luck. I’m glad somepeople wish me luck - and you’ve done the impossible to help. It’s a worry that I’ve come to a standstill when one more effort would do the trick...." 4s.

[17 Jul 1964]. “Thanks for the books - it was nice of you to send them. Esther Whitby has returned the MSS and says she can come down this month with typewriter. An enormous help of course but I’d hoped to make it August...." 1s.

1 Aug 1964. “Thanks for your card and good wishes. It cheered me alot. Yes - if it is not too much trouble I would love something to read paper backs - thrillers, or poetry or - you know. The library here is kept locked and there is nothing to do but look at old copies of Woman's World etc and wait for the doctor’s visit...." 1s.

5 Aug 1964. “How very kind of you to send the books - thank you. They’ll help to make this place more bearable and I am especially glad to have the negro poetry.” 1s.

15 Dec 1964. “I feel that I must send you my good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. It was so grim at the hospital and I was very woe begone - perhaps I should not have asked to visit me there...." 1s.

 1976.011.2.14.1 Letters 1967 Jun - Dec 

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20 Jun 1967. “I’m so sorry you’ve been ill and hope you are better. I don’t know if I should have sent this cheque before or not at all...." 2s

22 Jun 1967. “No I was not embarrassed about that money - only pleased and still am. And grateful. But I’ve been looking through letters trying to tidy up and remembered again how kind you were...." 2s.

6 Sept 1967. “I was so pleased to get your card and thanks for selling a copy of Midnight. Those books aren’t banned in Australia for, as I’ve been telling Sonia , I’ve had an angry letter from a man in Sydney who disliked poor Sasha very much...." 1s.

11 Sept 1967. “When I wrote I forgot to tell you my sign of the Zodiac. It’s Virgo like Sonia’s. But I usually look at Leo as well. Have you discovered a good forture teller?...." 2s.

14 Sept 1967. “It’s so very nice of you to say you’ll send a copy of Sargasso Sea to the DenverHospital. I knew that Diana was going away in September and as I haven’t heard from her I think she must have gone...." 2s.

18 Sept 1967. “Thank you so much for sending Sargasso Sea to Denver. I hear from Diana who’s still in London that she sent a copy too. Perhaps they won’t mind having a second...." 1s.

23 Sept 1967. “It is so nice of you to say you’ll have a look at the flat with Sonia when she comes back. They’ve [---] me a place but I’ll ask her all sorts of questions...” 1s

14 Oct 1967. “Diana wrote to me about a week ago giving me the lovely news that I’d won the W.H. Smith award. But she also said that it was a profound secret and that I mustn’t tell a soul...." 2s.

18 Oct 1967. “It was so kind of the three of you to look at Chingford for me. It’s very much what I feared myself so I’ll certainly not think about it any more. You know I think or believe my wisest plan really would be to stay here...." 3s.

24 Oct 1967. “The books arrived from Harrod’s this morning. Thank you so much. They look exactly what I wanted...Someone came down from W.H.Smith did I tell you? He was very jovial and wanted to know if I was adamant about coming to the reception...." 2s.

26 Oct 1967. “I feel a bit guilty about the reception as I’ve told Sonia. It all sounds so lovely - but I’m afraid that if I were staying at the Savoy at W.H. Smith’s expense I could hardly refuse...." 3s.

[13 Dec 1967]. “Maryvonne is taking you a long letter (and a photograph) which will be too late I know. I was so surprised to see her. This is to say thank for the lovely flowers...." 1s.

 1976.011.2.14.3 Letters 1968 Apr - Jul 

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12 Apr 1968. “Thank you so much for the Financial Times cutting. I didn’t take out a subscription for I thought the book wouldn’t be much noticed...." 1s.

17 Apr 1968. “Thank you for the Sunday Telegraph cutting. It’s so kind of you to have the story typed when it is finished. I can see it so much better in type of course...." 1s.

19 Apr 1968. “This is just to let you know that I’m still struggling with the story. I can’t quite get what I want and I don’t think it’s good but you will see...." 1s.

27 Apr 1968. “Thank you for the cutting from the Listener - very nice! I’ve at last finished the story I was writing and meant to post it to you today...I’m not very pleased with it (the story)...." 2s.

11 May 1968. “Thank you so much for getting “Mr.Ramage’ typed. I have not heard from Olwyn for some time but have her address and will write to her. I’ll tell her to ring you...." 2s.

14 May 1968. “Thanks so much for your letter and the cutting. I saw it in the Sunday Times but it’s nice to have two. I’m looking forward to seeing yourself and Sonia so much...." 1s.

16 May 1968. “Thanks so much for this Guardian review - very cheering...The painter has been here and has gone off in the middle of the job leaving all his tools scattered around...." 1s.

17 Jun 1968. Wyndham to Rhys. “...I went to Harrods and finally located a Swizzle Stick in the Glass Department...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

18 Jun 1968. “The one I meant is made of wood just a thin stick with, as it were, the spokes of a wheel for frothing up the drink at the end. Perhaps they don’t use them any more...." 2s.

20 Jun 1968. Wyndham to Rhys. “Your idea of a swizzle stick is the same as mine: and the monster which Harrods insists is a swizzle stick is I’m afraid not really one at all...." Handwritten and signed postcard.

20 Jun 1968. “The lovely swizzle stick from Harrod’s arrived yesterday afternoon. It is as you say not what I remember but it looks as if it would be splendid for mixing drinks...." 1s.

4 Jul 1968. Wyndham to Rhys. “I’ve just heard the good news from Olwyn Hughes that your story has been taken for the front page of the Times Saturday Review...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

6 Jul 1968. “Yes I was so pleased when Olwyn wrote that ‘Mr. Ramage’ was sold and a bit surprised! Madeline Harmsworth came down to see me and we had a long talk...." 2s.

 1976.011.2.14.5 Letters 1969 Jun - Dec 

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4 Jun 1969. Envelope only.

15 Jul 1969. Wyndham to Rhys. “I haven’t written for so long! But, as I believe Sonia told you, I went to Biafra which was an extraordinary and fascinating experience...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

16 Jul 1969. “I was so glad to hear from you. Yes, Sonia told me that you’d gone to Biafra and I’ve thought of you alot - it must have been quite an experience...." 1s.

27 Jul 1969. “I had a letter from Sonia telling me that she was going to Algeria...Yesterday I signed a long document giving a film company the option on Sargasso Sea...." 2s.

30 Jul 1969. Envelope only.

5 Aug 1969. “Thanks for your letter and the press cutting and the Penguin!...I’d seen the SUNDAY TIMES but not the other. I was pleased about that. (But I did explain that ‘Temps Perdi’ was a creole patois - not French - perhaps he didn’t get as far as that...” 1s.

23 Sept 1969. “Here is the article. There is no mistake in it or untruth except the ones you have corrected. Indeed I like it and am very near to thinking that the writer understands what I’m trying to do...." 3s.

30 Sept 1969. “I’m glad you got the article...Yes I heard from Christy & Moore (I feel almost wealthy!) and John Smith sent me a list of translations...." 2s.

4 Oct 1969. Wyndham to Rhys. “...I’m glad Mary Queen of Scotts arrived - I hope you enjoy it. I passed on your comments to Bob Friedman...." Handwritten and signed letter, 1s.

15 Oct 1969. “Thank you for writing - I haven’t been well or I’d have answered before...Well tomorrow or day after or day after that I’ll start to work...." 1s.

20 Oct 1969. “I’m excited about the French translations and very pleased. But rather at sea. For I don’t remember signing any French contracts...." 2s.

21 Oct 1969. “I wrote to you yesterday but have no idea if you’ll get the letter...I told you that I was excited and pleased about the French translations but a bit puzzled for I haven’t signed any French contracts - certainly not for Tigers are Better Looking...." 1s.

27 Nov 1969. Wyndham to Rhys. “I was so glad to hear from you and that you like the look of the books. Les Tigres especially attractive don’t you think...." 2s.

2 Dec 1969. “I’m answering your letter at once because, to tell you the truth, I’m mystified and not at all certain what I ought to do...It seems that unless a book is copyrighted in America anyone there can ‘pirate’ it and pay me nothing...." 3s.

4 Dec 1969. “Thank you for your letter which of course cheered me up. The copyright business is complicated. There’s been a change in the laws, it seems since Good Morning was written...." 2s

 19796.011.2.14.7 Letters 1970 Apr - Dec 

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15 Apr 1970. “I heard from Pierce Leyris this morning. He has found, through the priest he spoke about a Paris lawyer who is often in Lyon...." 2s.

21 Apr 1970. “Yes I hope that Marc Varney will have a good lawyer now. He asked Pierre Leyris to thank me...I wanted very much to write to Marc Varney again but I thought there was a hint, just a hint in Pierre Leyris last letter not to mix myself up in a murder case any more...." 1s.

12 May 1970. “It seems a long time since I heard from you and a long time since I wrote...The best thing I know would be to become absorbed in this book I’m trying to write then nothing else matters...." 2s.

19 May 1970. “Thank you for your letter which cheered me up as always...I do agree that as things are it is far better for me to staydown here and that the solution would be holidays in one place or another. I don’t think that this almost complete isolation is very good for me...." 3s.

24 May 1970. “It will be lovely if you can come down and I’m very pleased about the broadcast...About Cheriton Fitzpaine - it’s not perfect I know but I’m used to it or nearly. So I’ll try to get the best of both worlds...." 2s.

May 1970. Envelope only.

3 Jun 1970. “I didn’t see the Newsweek review but a photographer knocked me up after I’d gone to bed to make an appointment for next day...." 1s.

6 Jul 1970. “I got on to Radio 4 last night a little after ten but it’s an old radio not much good (I mean mine is) and by the time I got ‘For My Pleasure’ clearly the programme was about halfway through...." 1s.

14 Aug 1970. “No you didn’t send me Taste of Fear and you didn’t leave it here...Yes I am working at the two short stories. I’m about halfway through the one about Jan...." 2s.

15 Nov 1970. “Sonia tells me that you are trying to find me a hotel in Amsterdam...So when I thought of Holland it seemed a good idea in spite of the cold...." 1s.

25 Nov 1970. “Your letter cheered me up so much. This and that has been happening rather sad sometimes. I’ve a great longing to leave Cheriton Fitz for a while...." 2s.

16 Dec 1970. “Thank you so much for sending me a Christmas card. Sonia has written to say that she is coming down early in the new year to bring me to London...." 1s.

 1976.011.2.14.9 Letters 1973 Jan - Dec 

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3 Jan 1973. “Many thanks for typing [‘Looby Li’] and for your letter which cheered up the end of 1972...." 1s.

5 Jan 1973. Wyndham to Rhys. “I am so sorry I messed you up and worried you about my time of arrival….” Carbon copy typed and signed letter, 1s.

27 Feb 1973. Wyndham to Rhys. “…I told you in my last letter that if I could look like you do at your age I would be well contented; but to be a fashion model at eighty, that I think is the greatest achievement of all!...." Carbon copy typed and signed letter, 1s.

27 Jun 1973. “Such an age since I wrote or heard from you. How are you and what’s the news?...I decided not to bother you with unfinished scraps or with stories any more. Not fair. However I’ve finished (after much toil) two or three which I’ll send to Olwyn Hughes though she says that America is the best hope...." 1s.

30 Jun 1973. Wyndham to Rhys. “How lovely to hear from you and how exciting that you have been writing! If you haven’t already sent the stories to Olwyn do please send them to me first...." Typed and signed letter, 1s

3 Jul 1973. “So nice to hear from you...I haven’t sent the stories to Olwyn yet and I can’t send them to you because one is in London being typed...." 2s.

6 Jul 1973. Wyndham to Rhys. “One of the stories ought to reach me early next week and I’ll send it...Mr. Gottle told me that they were starting work on Good Morning Midnight and mentioned Glenda Jackson...." 1s.

9 Jul 1973. “Well, here’s one of the stories. Read it when you feel in the mood - and remember that I wrote it a long time ago. The two others will follow...." 1s.

14 Jul 1973. “Many thanks for your telegram which cheered me enormously...The other stories will follow shortly I hope. I’m so pleased that you like ‘The Insect World.’ I wasn’t sure of it...." 1s.

22 Jul 1973. Envelope only.

23 Jul 1973. “So delighted and pleased when I had your letter and excited too, for its a long time since I sold a short story. The other two are finished...." 1s.

29 Jul 1973. “There were no corrections. It seems that sending back the MSS wasn’t necessary and I hope that’s right...." 1s.

9 Aug 1973. “Thanks for the magazine. I’m delighted with the story of course. I think you’ll be getting the others quite soon...." 1s.

10 Sept 1973. “I loved my birthday celebration and thank you for helping me so patiently with ‘Night Out’...." 1s.

25 Sept 1973. “Nice to hear from you this morning. I’d love the Jean Sabbou and Professions. Forties can be played on mine - at least you put it to 40 [for] small records. So why not 78s...." 1s.

4 Oct 1973. “Someone else told me that my record player was unlikely to take 78s and to be very gingerly about it or something would go wrong...Yes, I’m afraid Voyage in the Dark depressed me...." 2s.

18 Dec 1973. “Happy New Year for I expect this will be too late for Christmas....1s.

20 Dec 1973. Wyndham to Rhys. “...I long to know what your house is like since the improvements: do write and tell me...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

30 Dec 1973. “A Happy New Year. And lucky. Here I am in Darkest Devon...I am going to sign a contract with Deutsch (and Penguins I think) for a book of short stories. I’m rather anxious about it...." 2s.

 1976.011.2.15.1 Letters 1975 May - Oct 

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23 May 1975. “I was so glad to hear from you and to know that you thought the article all right. I only wish that I’d revised more carefully...." 1s

14 Jun 1975. “I’ll be so delighted to see you and Sonia next month. If you can have a look at the stories...." 2s.

17 Jun 1975. “Thank you for the Somerset Maugham stories. Just what I wanted...." 1s.

27 Jun 1975. “This is to ask you to telephone Gini for me...When she left she took eight of the stories with her...and I understood that she’d [---] copies quickly. I have no carbons of most of them...." 2s.

7 Jul 1975. “There was a thunderstorm last night and rain...I want to thank you for reading the stories and for cheering me up. I was rather depressed about them...." 3s.

17 Jul 1975. “Thank you for writing to me about the stories. No it isn’t easy to be certain what one feels or what is the best thing to be done...." 2s.

25 Jul 1975. Wyndham to Rhys. “I have had a letter from Frank Hallman who is beside himself with delight about ‘Invitation to the Dance’ and the article on old age...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

27 Jul 1975. “I’m so glad that Frank Hallman likes the stories and 275 [pounds] sounds fine!...Meanwhile I’m toiling (more or less) on Fishy Waters...." 2s.

6 Aug 1975. “I had the enclosed from Phyllis yesterday. When you have time will you look at them?...I think that ‘Dominca’ is unique in its way and I’d be happy if it could be preserved or part of it...." 1s.

8 Aug 1975. Wyndham to Rhys. “Thanks for your letter with material from the Allfreys. Phyllis Allfrey seems to think that I have accused her of being prejudiced against Negroes...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

11 Aug 1975. “No I’m sure that Phyllis does not think you’re prejudiced againt negroes. Perhaps she fears you’ll think she is...Or she may have misunderstood something I wrote...." 2s.

27 Aug 1975. “Your letter cheered me up in spite of the bad news about the West Indies...About Dominica - one can only hope that as all the islands are very close to the USA someone there is more or less interested in them...." 1s.

9 Oct 1975. Wyndham to Rhys. “Enclosed is the article I have had from Phyllis and her husband. I like nearly all of it very much indeed...Mr. Hallman came to see me...." Typed and signed letter, 1s.

Wyndham (to/from others) 

 1976.011.2.15.3 Ace Books Ltd. 1961 

 1976.011.2.15.3 Harborough Publishing Co. Ltd. 1960 

 1976.011.2.15.3 Penguin Books Ltd. 1960 

 1976.011.2.15.3 Simon and Schuster, Inc. Publishers 1960 

Jean Rhys 

 1976.011.3.1.1 Jean Rhys as a young girl   B/W snapshot. 6.1 x 4.3 cm

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Pictured with an adult woman and man.

 1976.011.3.3, 3n Jean Rhys as a younger woman   Sepia-toned studio portrait, signed by the photographer. Photographer's official label on verso. 20.4 x 15.4 cm

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Studio portrait inscribed to "Peggy". Pearl Freeman, photographer.

 1976.011.3.1.5 Jean Rhys as a younger woman   B/W photograph fragment. 3.1 x 4.1 cm

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Studio portrait, top half only, showing Jean Rhys's head.

 1976.011.3.1.7 Jean Rhys as a younger woman circa 1923   B/W snapshot, trimmed. 4.7 x 4 cm

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Pictured with the wolf dog that bit her and was later shot by her father. Taken in Tours, France.

 1976.011.3.1.9 Jean Rhys as a younger woman circa 1920   B/W photo-postcard. 8.8 x 13.9 cm

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Pictured seated, with another woman, in the back seat of an automobile driven by a chaufeur. Photo taken in Austria. Similar to 1976.011.3.1.8.

 1976.011.3.1.11 Jean Rhys as a younger woman circa 1920s   Sepia-toned snapshot; the left portion separated vertically from the right portion. 8.3 x 5.4 cm

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Jean Rhys in Paris. This is the left portion of a photograph. For the right portion, see Photographs: Other people: Richelot, Germaine.

 1976.011.3.1.13 Jean Rhys as a younger woman   13.5 x 8.5 cm

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Pictured with an unidentified woman in Vienna.

 1976.011.3.1.14 Jean Rhys as a younger woman   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.9 cm

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Pictured walking on the path to La Chandiere.

 1976.011.3.1.16 OVRSZ Jean Rhys as a younger woman   B/W studio portrait, mounted on board. 39.5 x 48.5 cm

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Pictured dressed in a fur-trimmed coat, ruffle-collared blouse, and feather hat.

 1976.011.3 OVRSZ 1.1 Jean Rhys as a younger woman   B/W photograph, mounted on board. 39.5 x 48.6 cm

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Pictured dressed in a fur-trimmed coat, ruffle-collared blouse, and feather hat.

 1976.011.3.1.18 Jean Rhys as a middle-aged woman   B/W snapshot. 10.7 x 6.4 cm

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Pictured outdoors at an unidentified location.

 1976.011.3.1.20 Jean Rhys as a middle-aged woman   B/W snapshot. 4.4 x 6.4 cm

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Pictured seated in the garden beside a garden statue.

 1976.011.3.1.21c2 Jean Rhys as a middle-aged woman   B/W photo-reproduction. 8.9 x 12.4 cm

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Pictured in the sitting-room at Hampstead.

 1976.011.3.1.22 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 11 x 6.8 cm

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Pictured in a bathing suit, standing at water's edge.

 1976.011.3.1.24, 24c2, 24c3, 24c4 Snapshots   B/W snapshots. The image of copy 4 is over-developed. 11 x 6.8 cm

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Pictured wearing a broad-brimmed hat, lying on the sandy beach looking into the camera.

 1976.011.3.1.26 Jean Rhys as a middle-aged woman   B/W snapshot, slightly out of focus. 10.9 x 6.5 cm

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Pictured outdoors, sitting up in a hammock.

 1976.011.3.1.27c2 Jean Rhys as an older woman   B/W photograph bearing photographers stamp on verso. Henry Wykes, photographer. 16.3 x 10.7 cm

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Studio portrait.

 1976.011.3.1.28c2 Jean Rhys as an older woman   B/W photo-reproduction of the original by Ander Gunn. 25.8 x 20.3 cm

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Pictured seated in a chair, a cigarette in hand.

 1976.011.3.1.30 Jean Rhys as an older woman   B/W snapshot; inscription by Rhys on verso reads: with every good wish from Jean Rhys. 8.9 x 8.9 cm

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Pictured standing in the doorway of her bungalow.

 1976.011.3.1.32 Jean Rhys as an older woman   B/W photographic portrait by Ander Gunn. 16.9 x 12 cm

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Pictured with her head on her hands, seated at a desk with a magnifying glass.

 1976.011.3.1.33 Jean Rhys as an older woman   B/W snapshot, cracked vertically from top to bottom. 10.4 x 8 cm

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Pictured seated in a chair.

 1976.011.3.1.33c3 Jean Rhys as an older woman   B/W borderless photo-reproduction. The vertical crack appearing in the original has been removed. 12.6 x 10 cm

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Pictured seated in a chair.

 1976.011.3.1.34 Jean Rhys as an elderly woman   B/W photographic portrait by Jerry Bauer. Bears photographer's copyright stamp on verso. 12.6 x 17.6 cm

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Pictured seated at her desk, wearing hoop earings, shirt-jacket and necklace.

 1976.011.3.1.36 Jean Rhys as an elderly woman   B/W snapshot. 9.6 x 9.6 cm

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Pictured standing in the doorway of her bungalow, wearing a shirt-dress and head wrap. Similar to 1976.011.3.1.37.

 1976.011.3.1.38 Jean Rhys as an elderly woman   B/W photograph. 12.2 x 19.9 cm

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Pictured standing outside of her bungalow, near a curtained window, her hand on hip.

 1976.011.3.1.40 Jean Rhys as an elderly woman   B/W photograph. 12.2 x 20 cm

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Pictured seated, wearing large pearl earrings. Related to 1976.011.3.1.41-43; 1976.011.3 OVRSZ 1.2.

 1976.011.3.1.41 Jean Rhys as an elderly woman   B/W photograph. 12.2 x 19.8 cm

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Pictured looking into the camera while holding a wine glass. Related to 1976.011.3.1.40, 42-43.

 1976.011.3.1.43 Jean Rhys as an elderly woman   B/W photograph. 12.3 x 19.7 cm

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Pictured standing in the doorway of her bungalow, holding a wine glass. Related to 1976.011.3.1.40-42.

 1976.011.3.1.45 Snapshot   Sepia-toned snapshot with upper right corner cracked. 11.5 x 7.2 cm

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Rear view of a bust of Jean Rhys by Dreschfelt, as seen in the artist's studio.

 1976.011.3.1.47 Snapshot   Color snapshot. 13.2 x 9.2 cm

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View of the Rhys headstone, the inscription of which reads: "Here lie buried the ashes of my beloved mother Jean Rhys, C.B.E., novelist (Ella Gwendolen Hamer) born Dominica August 24th 1890 died Exeter May 14th 1979. 'Good Morning Midnight'".

 1976.011.3.1.48 Brenda "Auntie B" Lockhart   B/W photo-reproduction; detailed closeup from a larger image. 12.9 x 8.6 cm

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Detail of Brenda at school, aged 16 to 18 years.

 1976.011.3.1.51 Brenda "Auntie B" Lockhart   B/W photographic studio portrait. Ideal Studios, London. 25.3 x 17.8 cm

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Studio portrait of Auntie B as an older woman.

 1976.011.3.1.52, 52c2, 52c3 Jean Lenglet circa 1920   Sepia-toned photo-reproductions. 1976.011.3.1.52c3 is a B/W photo-reproduction. 12.8 x 8.4 cm

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Jean Lenglet pictured with Jean Rhys; Vienna.

 1976.011.3.1.54 Jean Lenglet   B/W snapshot. 8.6 x 6.1 cm

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Jean Lenglet pictured, as an older man, with his hand on the shoulder of Maryvonne (not pictured).

 1976.011.3.1.56 Leslie Tilden-Smith circa 1916   B/W photo-reproduction. 12.4 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Contents note

Leslie Tilden-Smith pictured in a WWI uniform and cap.

Ann Smyser's handwritten note on verso reads: LTS aged 31 WWI 1916 as an observer he qualified later that year as a pilot.

 1976.011.3.1.58 Leslie Tilden-Smith circa 1936   B/W snapshot. 10.9 x 6.7 cm

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Leslie Tilden-Smith, pictured as a middle-aged man, standing on the beach in Dominica.

 1976.011.3.1.60, 60c2 Leslie Tilden-Smith circa 1936   B/W snapshot. 10.9 x 6.7 cm

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Leslie Tilden-Smith, pictured as a middle-aged man sitting in a hammock. Dominica.

 1976.011.3.1.62 Max Hamer   Sepia-toned photo-reproduction of a studio portrait. 13.3 x 8.9 cm

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Max Hamer as a young man, pictured in dress uniform, holding ceremonial sword.

 1976.011.3.1.64 Maryvonne Lenglet circa 1922   B/W snapshot. 4.7 x 7.1 cm

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Maryvonne as an infant, pictured in the arms of Jean Rhys standing at the window of the home of Mrs. H. Pearl Adams, 87 rue Taitbout, Paris. Also featured is an unidentified woman, possibly Germaine Richelot.

 1976.011.3.1.66 Maryvonne Lenglet   B/W snapshot; image is very faded and trimmed irregularly. 6.4 x 4.4 cm

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Maryvonne as a [toddler], pictured in the arms of [Jean Rhys].

 1976.011.3.1.68 Maryvonne Lenglet   B/W snapshot; very faded and trimmed irregulary. 6.4 x 4.3 cm

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Maryvonne as a young girl.

 1976.011.3.1.70 Maryvonne Lenglet   B/W snapshot, irregularly trimmed. 5.5 x 4 cm

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Maryvonne as a young girl, pictured standing in a garden, dressed in hat, coat and knee-hi socks. Removed from a miniature leather photocase.

 1976.011.3.1.72 Maryvonne Lenglet   B/W photograph. 20.4 x 25.2 cm

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Maryvonne as a young woman, pictured accepting the W.H. Smith Prize for her mother, Jean Rhys.

Dominican servants 

 1976.011.3.1.77 Dora Theodore 

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Dora Theodore, one of the Dominican servants, pictured standing outdoors on Easter Day. Hampstead.

 1976.011.3.1.79 Dora Theodore's sisters   B/W snapshot. 6.8 x 10.9 cm

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Dora's sisters, two of the Dominican servants, pictured outdoors with a toddler on Easter Day. Hampstead.

 1976.011.3.1.81, 81c2 Gordon and Thomas   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.9 cm

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Gordon, Thomas and one of Mrs. Theodore's daughters, posing outdoors for the camera.

 1976.011.3.1.83, 83c2 Jimmy and Rossi   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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Jimmy and Rossi, each on horseback.

 1976.011.3.1.85 Jimmy   B/W snapshot. 11 x 6.7 cm

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Jimmy pictured with the snake he killed.

 11976.011.3.1.87 Edith   B/W photo-postcard. 13.2 x 8.3 cm

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Edith as a young woman. Handwritten inscription on verso reads: With love & Best Wishes for Xmas & the New Year from Edith at St. Kilda, 17 Torrington Square.

 1976.011.3.1.89 Edith   Sepia-toned photo-reproduction. 10.1 x 14.9 cm

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Edith pictured as a young woman; an unidentified young woman is also featured with her hand on Edith's shoulder.

 1976.011.3.1.91 Nancy Erwin 

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Nancy Erwin, one of the chorus and later to be Lady Dalrynmple Champneys, pictured in hat, coat, and muff, seated next to a large dog.

 1976.011.3.1.93 Nancy Erwin   7 x 5.5 cm B/W snapshot.

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Nancy Erwin, one of the chorus and later to be Lady Dalrymple Champneys, pictured as a young woman.

 1976.011.3.1.95 Doris Harrison's daughters   B/W snapshot. 6.5 x 10.9 cm

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Doris Harrison's three young daughters, pictured outdoors posing for the camera.

 1976.011.3.1.97 Diana Melly and Jean Rhys 1977   Color snapshot. 8.8 x 8.5 cm

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Diana Melly pictured standing outdoors with Jean Rhys. Venice.

 1976.011.3.1.99 Germaine Richelot circa 1920s   B/W photograph, cracked vertically along the right side. This is the right half portion of the original photograph. 8.9 x 6.9 cm

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Germaine Richelot, pictured in a sweater and long string of beads.

 1976.011.3.1.101, 101c2 Julian Martin Smith   B/W photo-reproduction. 13.2 x 8.6 cm

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Julian Martin Smith pictured as a young man. Handwritten note on verso reads: Model for Vincent.

 1976.011.3.1.103, 104 Arthur Henry Fox Strangways circa 1909   Sepia-toned photo-reproduction. 14 x 8.9 cm

Scope and Contents note

Arthur Henry Fox Strangways as a middle-aged man. Detail from a group photo.

 1976.011.3.1.105c3 Selma Vaz Dias   B/W photo-reproduction; enlargement of 1976.011.3.1.105. 12.8 x 8.9 cm

Scope and Contents note

Selma Vaz Dias as a middle-aged woman.

 1976.011.3.1.75 H. Pearl Adam circa 1920s   B/W photo-reproduction. 7.9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Contents note

H. Pearl Adam pictured seated at an outdoor dining table with 2 unidentified men.

 1976.011.3.1.106-133 Gyfilliog Church, North Wales   B/W snapshots. 8.8 x 8.8 and 9 x 12.6 cm

Scope and Contents note

Series of images of the church and grounds, once the home of Jean Rhys's paternal grandparents, William Rees and Sophia Williams. Images include:

Coach house for hearse, rectory, vicarage, rectory garden, church interior including altar, memorial plaque to Sophia and Rev. William Rees Williams, and tombstones of Rev. William Rees Williams and his wife, Sophia.

Geneva and Hampstead 

 1976.011.3.1.134, 134c2 Snapshot   Sepia-toned snapshot. 11.1 x 6.7 cm

Scope and Contents note

View looking down the Geneva road.

 1976.011.3.1.136, 136c2 Snapshot   Sepia-toned snapshot. 7.1 x 11.4 cm

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View of the ivy-covered ruins of a structure.

 1976.011.3.1.142-144 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

Scope and Contents note

View looking north from the sitting-room window. Les Saintes and Guadeloupe were very dear.

 1976.011.3.1.138, 138c2, 139, 140 Snapshot   Sepia-toned snapshot. 7.1 x 11.4 cm

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Views of the new house as it nears completion.

 1976.011.3.1 146 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View from Portsmouth Road near Hampstead.

 1976.011.3.1.148 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View of the works as seen from the Hampstead bridge.

 1976.011.3.1.150 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View looking southwest from Hampstead, showing Morne Diablotin and Mosquito Mountain.

 1976.011.3.1.152 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View of Morne du Diable and the sea from Hampstead.

 1976.011.3.1.154, 154c2 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View of Marigot Road from Hampstead.

 1976.011.3.1.156, 156c2, 157 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View looking towards Les Saintes.

 1976.011.3.1.162 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 10.6 x 6.6 cm

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View of the Hampstead (St. John's) River near the bathing place.

 1976.011.3.1.164, 167 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View from the entrance steps, Hampstead.

 1976.011.3.1.168-172, 172c2 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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Six views of the exterior of the new Hampstead House.

 1976.011.3.1.175-176 Snapshot 

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Views of the lemon and orange garden, Hampstead.

 1976.011.3.1.178 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View of Pointe Baptiste from Bence.

 1976.011.3.1.182, 182c2 Snapshot 

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View looking north from Bertrand Bay (from the "crater").

 1976.011.3.1.185, 185c2, 186, 186c2 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View from a muddy street of Grand Bay village.

 1976.011.3.1.187 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View lookinig toward Roseau from Castle Comfort, Dominica.

 1976.11.3.1.189 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View of the exterior of Clarke Hall.

 1976.011.3.1.191, 191c2 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View of Morne [Bruce] from Portsmouth, Dominica.

 1976.011.3.1.193 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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Street view of the market on Saturday morning, Roseau.

 1976.011.3.1.195, 195c2 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 7 x 11.5 cm

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Street view, Portsmouth, Dominica.

 1976.011.3.1.197 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View of Roseau and Scott's Head, from the wireless station.

 1976.011.3.1.199 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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Exterior view of the church at Vieille Case.

 1976.011.3.1.201 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View of Morne Trois Pitons, hidden by a cloud.

 1976.011.3.1.203-204 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 10.8 x 6.6 cm; orientation varies.

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View of the falls.

 1976.011.3.1.206 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View from the path to La Chandiere.

 1976.011.3.1.208, 208c2 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View of Fresh Water Lake, Dominica.

 1976.011.3.1.210 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.6 x 10.8 cm

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View looking west from "the crater".

 1976.011.3.1.212-214 Photograph   B/W photograph. 10.5 x 15 cm

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Three views of forested mountains and rocky river bed.

 1976.011.3.1.216 Photo-postcard   Hand-colored photo-postcard by Masterville. 13.8 x 9 cm

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The Water Fall, Dominica.

 1976.011.3.1.218 Photo-postcard   B/W photo-postcard. 8.7 x 13.8 cm

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View of Grand Savana as seen from across the water.

 1976.011.3.1.221, 221c2 Snapshot 

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View of Antiqua from the R.M.S. Lady Drake.

 1976.011.3.1.223-229, 229c2 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 7 x 11.5 cm

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Series of similar views of Bermuda from across the water.

 1976.011.3.1.231 Photo-postcard   B/W photo-postcard. 9 x 13.9 cm

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Street view of Martinique - Fort de France - Le Haut de la rue Francois Arago.

 1976.011.3.1.233 Photo-postcard   Sepia-toned photo-postcard. 8.5 x 13.9 cm

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Street view of Martinique - Fort de France - Un coin de la Savane.

 1976.011.3.1.235 Photo-postcard   B/W photo-postcard. 8.8 x 13.8 cm

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Aerial view of Trois Ilets - Vue generale du Bourg.

 1976.011.3.1.238, 238c2 Nevis 

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View of Nevis as seen as from across the water.

St. Kitts 

 1976.011.3.1.242 Capisterre   B/W photo-postcard. Photo by V.E. John. 8.8 x 13.9 cm

Scope and Contents note

View of the black rocks of Capaisterre, St. Kitts, British West Indies.

 1976.011.3.1.241, 241c2, 244 Basseterre   B/W photo-postcard. Photo by V.E. John. 8.9 x 13.9 cm

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View of the coast and Basseterre St. Kitts, British West Indies.

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon 

Scope and Contents note

Cover letter from [Judi Bril] to Maryvonne, 14 Aug 1980 reads:

At last! These photos have come to light. I hope they give you pleasure. If you want any more we do have the negatives. Best wishes, Judi.

Additional note at bottom reads: [Judi Bril]'s husband made the photos.

 1976.011.3.1.246-254 Bungalow interior   B/W snapshots, [---] Bril, photographer. 13.3 x 9 cm

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A variety of Images of the interior of Rhys's bungalow featuring the living room, bookcases, bedroom dresser and chest of drawers, doorway to the kitchen, etc.

 1976.011.3.1.265 [Cannes], France   B/W snapshot. 11.5 x 7 cm

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Exterior view of [Chateau Juan les Pins].

 1976.011.3.1.266 Tuileries and l'Arc de Triomphe   B/W photo-postcard. 14.2 x 9.1 cm

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Bird's-eye view of the Tuileries and the Triumphal Arc.

 1976.011.3.1.269 Notre Dame   B/W photo-postcard. 9.4 x 14.3 cm

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Bird's-eye view of the west fascade of Notre Dame, including its Chimera (gargoyle).

 1976.011.3.1.270-271 The Cuba (ocean liner)   9 x 14 cm

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Interior views of 1st and 2nd class cabins on the French Transatlantic ocean liner, the Cuba.

General note

B/W photo-postcard.

 1976.011.3.1.282-283 Skep Ilonka   B/W snapshot. 4.4 x 6 cm

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Two views of the yacht as it travels down a waterway.

 1976.011.3.1.268 Photo-postcard   B/W photo-postcard. 8.8 x 13.9 cm

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View of a narrow waterway, possibly a river, running through a hilly landscape.

 1976.011.3.1.274 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 13.5 x 8.6 cm

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Young woman, pictured seated on a park bench with a [cat] at her feet.

 1976.011.3.1.276, 276c2 Photograph   B/W photograph; B/W photo-reproduction of same. 13.5 x 8.5 cm

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Young woman pictured posing for the camera, standing on the side of a country road.

 1976.011.3.1.278 Photo-postcard   B/W photo-postcard. 8.7 x 13.9 cm

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Two women, wearing winter coats and hats, pictured on a country road lined with snow.

Probably related to images 1976.011.3.1.287-294c2.

 1976.011.3.1.287-294c2 Mountain trip   B/W snapshots. 8.1 x 11.1 cm

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Series of images of men and women pictured in and around a heavily forested area in the mountains, including a view of the horse-drawn buggy on a mountain road.

Probably related to images 1976.011.3.1.278, 286.

 1976.011.3.1.280 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 10.7 x 7.5 cm

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Young woman and one of the young men pictured in 1976.011.3.1.279, picturted hamming it up of the gravel-covered flat roof.

 1976.011.3.1.284 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 8.1 x 5.6 cm

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Exterior view of a ivy-covered cottage, with potted flowers along its walls and window sills.

 1976.011.3.1.295 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.1 x 8.8 cm

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Two young women in a row boat. One lounges in the boat wearing a large-brimmed hat, while the other rows. The young woman rowing is possibly Jean Rhys.

 1976.011.3.1.297 Snapshot   B/W snapshot. 6.3 x 8.9 cm

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View of trees and grassy area.

 1976.011.3.1.300-301 Snapshots   B/W snapshot. 6.2 x 8.2 cm

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Views of the ruins of a stone wall, archway, and the ruins of another stone structure.

 1976.011.4.1.1 George Victor Max Hamer 

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Photocopy of the indictment and endorsement made at the time of the criminal trial of Hamer and Michael Donn; photocopy of newspaper report of the indictment. Includes correspondence responding to Francis Wyndham’s request for information thereof.

Handwritten diagram of the Hamer family tree with entries from 1680 through 1948.

 1976.011.4.1.3 [Brenda Lockhart] 

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Four watercolor paintings attributed to Lockhart.

Photographic reproduction of a drawing of Willie and Minna’s first cottage by the sea, 15 Feb 1866.

 1976.011.4.1.5-8 Jean Rhys 

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Passeport a l’Etranger, 30 Mar 1920.

Extrait du Registre d’Immatriculation, 28 Aug 1922.

Typed list of Paris hotels, 1p.

Two Vienne birthday menus, c1920.

Handwritten list of clothing [for Maryvonne].

Ticket to the Casino de Monte Carlo, signed by Jean Rhys (Ella Lenglet), c1926.

Business card for Bruxelles architect, Marcel Baugniet, with pencilled sketch on verso.

Handwritten draft Dominica itinerary, 3p.

The Star Dominica. Vol XVI, No 16; Vol XXVIII, No 18; Vol XXIX, No. 6. Edited by Phyllis Shand Allfrey.

Carbon copy typed biographical blurb, 1p.

Leatherette pochette.

Handwritten note and photographic sleeve removed from Jean Rhys's leatherette pochette.

Financial papers, 1963-1978.

Photocopies of press cuttings of articles about Jean Rhys.

 19767.011.4.1.10 [William Rees Williams] 

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Handwritten fragment pertaining to a sea voyage, 1p.