General correspondence, July 1995-Mar. 1996

File

MS. Berlin 234

Held at the Weston Library

Includes letters from and copies of letters to:

(fols. 249-250, 258) Lord Beloff
(fols. 200, 230) Maria Brodsky, including an appreciation by Berlin of her husband Joseph Brodsky following his sudden death
(fols. 67, 72) Miranda Carter, about Anthony Blunt
(fol. 106) John Gray, about a review by Ernest Gellner of Gray's book on Berlin
(fols. 32-46, 58-63, 86, 91, 146, 153-155) Jonathan Haslam, about Haslam's book on E.H. Carr, including a draft of the chapter on Berlin's disputes with Carr
(fols. 87-90, 211, 253-254, 263) Michael Ignatieff
(fols. 244-245) Peggy Jay, about the death of Douglas Jay
(fols. 156, 161-162) the Royal Opera House, about what Verdi's operas mean to Berlin
(fols. 241-242) Lilian Schapiro, including an appreciation by Berlin of her late husband Meyer Schapiro
(fols. 17-27, 31) Natasha Spender, Lady Spender, being a long and deep appreciation by Berlin of her late husband Stephen Spender, with her reply
(fols. 85, 98) David Vital, about Berlin's cultivation of the Jewish community in America during World War 2
(fols. 87-90, 144-145, 264) Michael Walzer, about his review of Gray's book on Berlin
(fols. 66, 71) R.O. Wilberforce, Baron Wilberforce
(fol. 1) Bryan Wilson, about the setting up of the All Souls College Visiting Fellowships Scheme in the 1960s

with letters from

and letters about:

(fols. 207-212, 214-215, 217-218, 233-234) the Berlins' dinner party to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary

Dates

272 Leaves

MS. Berlin 234

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