Letters from various correspondents to Kathleen Brooke relating to her tour of Sarawak, 31 Jul 1947-27 Sep 1973
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Held at the Weston Library
With some correspondence addressed to Anthony Brooke. The main topics, other than personal and family matters, are noted. Comprises:
- (fols. 1-2) two cables, from Bertram Brooke and Jean Halsey, to Anthony Brooke in Singapore expressing pleasure at Kathleen Brooke's reception, 31 Jul 1947
- (fols. 3-11) two letters, from Gladys Brooke in Singapore, to Kathleen Brooke about clothes and the children, 18 Nov [1947] and 25 Mar [1948]
- (fols. 12-15) correspondence about Kathleen Brooke's proposed visit to the Second Division and her wish to include Long Akar, between herself, Aikman, and John Bancroft (Government House, Kuching), 3 Dec 1947-26 Jan 1948
- (fols. 16-17) two cables: (1) of good wishes from Crocker, and (2) from John [Fisher?] in reply to Kathleen Brooke's advice that he should 'hop in the lake', n.d. [Dec 1947?]
- (fol. 18) letter from Lord Listowel, Kuala Lumpur, thanking her for a list of friends in Sarawak whom he hoped to meet, 28 Feb 1948
- (fol. 19) letter from Henry C. O'Brien, Baram, to Kathleen Brooke in London, about her visit, and giving news of friends in Baram, 29 Feb 1948
- (fol. 20) copy of letter from Kathleen Brooke at Fraser's Hill to Miss Beckley (Crocker's secretary) about her holiday with Anthony Brooke before returning to England, 7 Mar 1948
- (fols. 21-22) letter from George Field, Kuching, expressing surprise at Kathleen Brooke's view of the 'totalitarian atmosphere' [in Sarawak), 20 Mar 1948
- (fol. 23) letter from the Dayang Rabiah, Kuching, thanking Kathleen Brooke for the gift of a watch and expressing hopes for 'independence', 27 Mar 1948
- (fols. 24-27) letter from Lily Eberwein, Kuching, thanking Kathleen Brooke for the gift of a watch, and about the Chinese Women's Association meeting and other events in Kuching, 28 Mar and 2 Apr 1948
- (fols. 28-29) two letters from Lord Listowel accepting Kathleen Brooke's invitation to visit her in London, 28 and 30 Apr 1948
- (fols. 30-33) two letters from Norman Wallis (Australian journalist), and draft of Kathleen Brooke's reply to the first, about the loss of films and photographs taken by him in Sibu, perhaps deliberately destroyed, 17 May-8 Aug 1948
- (fols. 34-35) letter from F.F. Boult, Westbury, Wilts, about a reunion party, and from his wife about Kathleen Brooke's visit, 26 May and 8 Jul 1948
- (fol. 36) letter of invitation from Philip Frere, London, 7 Jun 1948
- (fol. 37) letter from Captain Kenneth Collins, Royal Navy, thanking 'Miss Brooke' for 'literature on the Cession', 17 Jun 1948
- (fols. 38-39) letter from Dudley Morgan, District Officer, Simanggang, about a regatta cup in memory of Kathleen Brooke's brother Donald Hudden, 27 Aug 1948
- (fol. 40) letter from Harry P. Buxton, Bintulu, to Anthony Brooke about his reasons for leaving the Forestry Service, 18 Sep 1948
- (fol. 41) letter of Christmas wishes from O'Brien to Anthony Brooke, 14 Dec 1948
- (fols. 42-44) two letters from Rhoda O. de Pinto, London, to Kathleen Brooke in Singapore, about Kathleen Brooke's ill health and personal reminiscences, 11 Apr and 10 Aug 1949
- (fol. 45) letter from the Mission at Marudi, about the upkeep of the grave of Kathleen's nephew, 28 Jul 1949
- (fols. 46-54) six letters from Lily Eberwein, Kuching, about old friends in Sarawak, her family, and the changes since the days of the Brooke regime, 25 Sep 1949-15 Dec 1972
- (fols. 55-56) letter from Crocker in California, in reply to Kathleen Brooke's enquiry about his office file on Sarawak, commenting on their 'attempt to beat the British Empire', 27 Sep 1973.
Dates
- Creation: 31 Jul 1947-27 Sep 1973
Extent
56 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 83/34, folder 10
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk