Letters, 1951-1957

Containers:

Box 2

Component identifier:

File 3

Content Summary:

Personal, official and professional correspondence. Includes four letters from Hilde Seidel, 1951/4 and 1956-7, with original sketches; letter of Gilbert Murray, 5 November 1953, on behalf of the Society of Australian Writers thanking Boyd for his contribution to The Sunburnt Country; letters, 1953, from Max and Joan and 1954 from Jessie; letter from the York Herald, March 1957, re the a'Beckett pedigree (others of 1948 are inserted into 1945-50 diary); letters from the NZ High Commissioner's office re Boyd's New Zealand citizenship status and passport application, 1957; letter from Mim, 13 October 1965, on Boyd's depressed state, in which she encloses a letter written to her by him from Rome, 23 February 1962, on writing, class and contemporary England; Enid Laurie, Cheltenham, 8 November 1966, re family connection; Dallas Kenmare, Tangier, 18 October 1967, re his life, writings (references to The Dark wood and Firebird) and issues of disposal of his papers; Glorney, 30 March 1972, with thanks for loan of 200gbp; 'Hugh', 1957; and A.D. Peters, literary agent, 1957.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers of Martin Boyd that were retained by his sister, Lady Nolan (nee Mary Boyd), following his death in 1972 and after her death in 2016 by her immediate family from whom the collection was acquired.

Subjects:

Arts

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