Manuscripts
Sir John Betjeman papers
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Beddington to Betjeman
Manuscripts
The papers consist of correspondence, poems, and drawings. The largest group of letters were written between John Betjeman and Jack Beddington and concern Betjeman's search for work during the Second World War as well as Betjeman's post-war writing projects. There are also letters between Beddington and Penelope Chetwode, Lady Penelope Betjeman, who married John Betjeman in 1933. The collection also contains one letter each from Talbot Hainault, T. Lillie-Costello, John William Pearce, and John Piper (with Betjeman). There are also three poems in the collection by Betjeman, written approximately 1939: "Ebenezer Jones," "The Godly Usher...," and "Upper Lambourne," and two original drawings.
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Beddington-Pearce
Manuscripts
The papers consist of correspondence, poems, and drawings. The largest group of letters were written between John Betjeman and Jack Beddington and concern Betjeman's search for work during the Second World War as well as Betjeman's post-war writing projects. There are also letters between Beddington and Penelope Chetwode, Lady Penelope Betjeman, who married John Betjeman in 1933. The collection also contains one letter each from Talbot Hainault, T. Lillie-Costello, John William Pearce, and John Piper (with Betjeman). There are also three poems in the collection by Betjeman, written approximately 1939: "Ebenezer Jones," "The Godly Usher...," and "Upper Lambourne," and two original drawings.
mssHM 60017-60134
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John Betjeman letters to Morchard Bishop
Manuscripts
A collection of letters written by John Betjeman to Morchard Bishop which concern various writing and architectural projects that Betjeman was involved with over the years. The collection also includes 37 photocopied letters written by Bishop to Betjeman.
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John Betjeman letters to Morchard Bishop
Manuscripts
A collection of letters written by John Betjeman to Morchard Bishop which concern various writing and architectural projects that Betjeman was involved with over the years. The collection also includes 37 photocopied letters written by Bishop to Betjeman.
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Betjeman, Sir John, 1906-. 1 letter to Elizabeth Jane Howard, L.S. (typewritten: 1 p.), London
Manuscripts
The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of novels, short stories, poems, essays and television and radio scripts by Kingsley Amis, many heavily corrected. Also included are individual manuscript pieces by Martin Louis Amis, Sir John Betjeman, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and George Melly, and groups of limericks by Robert Conquest. Letters deal with personal and literary matters, including Amis' reactions to the work of other authors and their reactions to his writings.
AMS 190.
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Betjeman, Sir John, 1906-. "Executive:" poem, MS.S. (typewritten, carbon copy: 1 p.), and pre-1984. Following the above: note from Betjeman to Kingsley Amis and Elizabeth Jane Howard
Manuscripts
The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of novels, short stories, poems, essays and television and radio scripts by Kingsley Amis, many heavily corrected. Also included are individual manuscript pieces by Martin Louis Amis, Sir John Betjeman, Elizabeth Jane Howard, and George Melly, and groups of limericks by Robert Conquest. Letters deal with personal and literary matters, including Amis' reactions to the work of other authors and their reactions to his writings.
AMS 189.