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Letters from Nellie Grant to Elspeth Huxley, 1959-1965

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MSS. Afr. s. 2154 box 4

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Comprises letters to Elspeth Huxley from her mother, Nellie Grant, written mostly from Gikammeh Farm, Njoro, Kenya:

  1. (file 1) - 9 Apr-25 Dec 1959 (43 letters, 80 fols). Letters begin on 9 Apr as Elspeth Huxley was in Kenya from Jan to Apr.
  2. (file 2) - 2 Jan-25 Dec 1960 (60 letters, 95 fols). Elspeth Huxley was in Nairobi on 15 Feb on her way to serve on the Monckton Commission on Central Africa; and stayed in Kenya 1 May-10 May on her return.
  3. (file 3) - 1 Jan-25 Dec 1961 (45 letters, 108 fols). No letters 22 Jun to 18 Oct, when Nellie Grant was in England.
  4. (file 4) - 6 Jan-29 Dec 1962 (57 letters, 148 fols).
  5. (file 5) - 6 Jan-29 Dec 1963 (43 letters, 90 fols). No letters 21 Jan to 5 May when Elspeth Huxley was in Kenya.
  6. (file 6) - 4 Jan-21 Dec 1964 (51 letters, 90 fols). No letters 7 Jun to 6 Aug when Nellie Grant was in England.
  7. (file 7) - 2 Jan-26 Jun 1965 (31 letters, 48 fols). From Jan to Apr, Elspeth Huxley was in Australia, and Nellie Grant wrote most of her letters to Gervas Huxley, to be forwarded. At the end of May, Nellie left her farm, and then spent most of Jun at the coast, before finally departing from Kenya.

Dates

  • Creation: 1959-1965

Extent

1.0 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 2154 box 4