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Three letters from Penelope Betjeman to Margaret Irving

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MS. Eng. c. 8256
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Three letters from Penelope Betjeman to Margaret Irving, 1964, with papers relating to both women. Comprises:

  1. (fols. 1-9) Penelope Betjeman letters sent from Poona and Simla, 1964, with later transcripts
  2. (fols. 10-13) typescript ‘Reminiscences of the Hon. Penelope Chetwode, Lady Betjeman’ by Alastair M.T. Maxwell-Irving, nephew of Margaret Irving, the owner of King Alfred’s Kitchen, Wantage
  3. (fols. 14-20) photographs, scanned and photoshopped in 2007 of King Alfred’s Kitchen and Penelope Betjeman, Wantage Trade Fair, 1965; 'Penelope Betjeman’s border terrier, Ben, 1965; ‘Penelope Betjeman’s Arab Horse’, the Mead, Wantage, 1965; Thomas More tankard, n.d.
  4. (fols 21-6) photographic facsimiles of the three original Betjeman letters, fols. 1, 4, and 7 above.

Dates

  • Creation: 1964-2007

Extent

26 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 8256

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 11676

Abstract

Three letters from Penelope Betjeman to Margaret Irving

Biographical / Historical

Lady Penelope Betjeman (née Chetwode) (1910-1986) was an author who grew up in Northern India.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by Alastair M.T. Maxwell-Irving, 2007

Title
Three letters from Penelope Betjeman to Margaret Irving
Status
Published
Author
Finding aid prepared by Original catalogue by Judith Priestman. EAD version by Rachael Gardner
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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