MS 669 01 02
Reference code
MS 669 01 02
Title
Grizel Hartley collection: Original letters to Grizel Hartley from Old Etonians serving in the forces
Level
File
Date
1942-1944
Extent & medium
2 envelopes
Content description
Original letters sent to Grizel Hartley, which were collected by P.S.H. Lawrence in preparation for ‘Grizel, Grizel Hartley Remembered’ (1991).
The short autograph letters, which are often only a single page, are from various Old Etonians, sent while they were on active duty during the Second World War. They contains their responses to news Grizel sent them in her letters and describe their own experiences of the war. The letters show her enduring popularity and influence on the boys.
Persons identified include:
Paul H.A. Bowman
W.B. J. Crawshay
Tim Feild
J.A.S. Keith
Peter Hanbury
Johnny Henderson
Ben Hervey-Bathurst
Alan T.G. Holmes
Ronald Hope-Jones
Torquhil Matheson
Jock Pease
Brian Rees
Wilfrid George Tatham
Iain M. Tennant
Michael Tritton
In addition, there are a number of letters from individuals who could not be identified.
Some of the letters are incomplete.
[P.S.H. Lawrence reference: GH/102]
The short autograph letters, which are often only a single page, are from various Old Etonians, sent while they were on active duty during the Second World War. They contains their responses to news Grizel sent them in her letters and describe their own experiences of the war. The letters show her enduring popularity and influence on the boys.
Persons identified include:
Paul H.A. Bowman
W.B. J. Crawshay
Tim Feild
J.A.S. Keith
Peter Hanbury
Johnny Henderson
Ben Hervey-Bathurst
Alan T.G. Holmes
Ronald Hope-Jones
Torquhil Matheson
Jock Pease
Brian Rees
Wilfrid George Tatham
Iain M. Tennant
Michael Tritton
In addition, there are a number of letters from individuals who could not be identified.
Some of the letters are incomplete.
[P.S.H. Lawrence reference: GH/102]
Arrangement
The letters are in alphabetical order according to the surname of the correspondent.
Existence and location of copies
Photocopies of the letters are listed under MS 667 01 01 36
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