Weeks - Weisgal, 1943-1995
File
MS. Berlin 287
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises letters from and copies of letters to:
(fols. 1-61) Edward Weeks, 1949-1980, predominantly about publishing matters for the Atlantic Monthly , including letters about:
- (fols. 1-6) the publication of Berlin's article on Winston Churchill, 1949
- (fols. 24-37) the publication of Berlin's article on F.D. Roosevelt, 1955
- (fols. 51-61) extracts about Berlin from a draft autobiographical work by Weeks, 1979-1980
(fols. 62-155) A.G. Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld of Chelsea, 1948-1995, predominantly about publishing matters for Weidenfeld & Nicolson, including letters about:
- (fols. 69, 80-81, 83-88, 93-100) the publication of and reaction to Berlin's The Hedgehog and the Fox: An Essay on Tolstoy 's View of History , 1952-1953
- (fols. 142-146) Berlin's recollections of his first meeting with Meyer Weisgal, correcting the relevant passage of Weisgal's memoirs, 1971
(fols. 156-270) M.W. Weisgal, 1943-1974, predominantly concerning the Weizmann Institute and Archives, including letters about:
- (fols. 218-222, 226-230) Berlin's article on Weizmann for Chaim Weizmann, 1962
- (fols. 261-262) Lewis Namier's conversion to Christianity, 1971
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1995
Extent
270 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Berlin 287
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk