Letters from Nellie Grant to Elspeth Huxley, 1972-1977

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MSS. Afr. s. 2154 box 6

Letters to Elspeth Huxley from her mother, Nellie Grant, written mostly from Quinta dos Passarinhos, Portugal:

(file 1) - 2 Jan-30 Dec 1972 (44 letters, 117 fols). No letters between 9 Jan and 13 Feb when Elspeth Huxley was in Portugal, and between 14 May and 29 Jun when Nellie Grant was in England.
(file 2) - 6 Jan-31 Dec 1973 (48 letters, 102 fols). No letters between 24 Feb and 11 Mar, and between 29 Jun and 17 Jul when Elspeth Huxley was in Portugal; and between 2 Nov and 25 Dec when Nellie Grant was in England.
(file 3) - 5 Jan-26 Dec 1974 (48 letters, 126 fols). No letters between 16 Apr and 17 May when Elspeth Huxley was in Portugal; and 18 Sep and 4 Nov when Nellie Grant was in England.
(file 4) - 1 Jan-29 Dec 1975 (47 letters, 127 fols). No letters between 19 Mar and 20 Apr when Elspeth Huxley was in Portugal; and between 18 May and 4 Jul when Nellie Grant was in England.
(file 5) - 1 Jan-29 Dec 1976 (49 letters, 107 fols). No letters between 24 Feb and 30 Apr when Nellie Grant was in England.
(file 6) - 1 Jan-30 Jul 1977 (24 letters, 34 fols). No letters between 18 Jan and 27 Feb when Elspeth Huxley was in Portugal; and between 2 Apr and 1 Jun when Nellie Grant was in England. Elspeth arrived in Portugal c.10 Aug; Nellie died 21 Aug 1977.