The Doullens Conference, held on 26 Mar 1918: Manuscripts and correspondence relating to a chapter of Worsfold's biography of Milner and articles by Worsfold, 1925-1929
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Manuscripts and correspondence relating to a chapter of Worsfold's biography of Milner (see MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 402/4) and articles by him published in The Times, 26 Mar 1926, and United Empire, May and Jun 1929. Also, three unfoliated items. Comprises:
- (fol. 1) notes by Worsfold describing the papers in this file, n.d.
- (fols. 2-16) letters answering Worsfold's requests for information and interviews, from Sir Maurice Hankey, L.S. Amery, Hugh C. Thornton, G.A.B. Dewar, Colonel J.H. Boraston, and Major General Sir John H. Davidson, 27 Apr-11 Jun 1925
- (fols. 17-26) letter from A. Edgcumbe, Colonial Office, and Amery about Worsfold's manuscript, with Amery's comments on it, 26 Jun 1925-3 Mar 1926
- (fols. 27-28) Worsfold's notes of 'doubtful points' and a sketch map, n.d.
- (fols. 29-30) letter from Hankey answering questions about events in 1918, 4 Mar 1926
- (fols. 31-46) notes of interviews with Hankey, Amery, and Philip Kerr, and a map of France, n.d.
- (fols. 47-63) extracts from Sir Douglas Haig's Command by G.A.B. Dewar and books by Maurice Paléologue and Peter Wright, n.d.
- (items 1-2) 'The Doullens Conference', Parts I and II, in typescript, n.d.
- (fols. 64-81) illustrations to the article: pencil sketches made by Worsfold at Doullens and Beauvais, with list of captions, n.d.
- (item 3) manuscript draft of the article with additional matter (34 + 6 pp.), n.d.
- (fols. 82-88) cuttings from The Times of Worsfold's article, headed 'Mar 26, 1918', and subsequent related cuttings, 26-30 Mar 1926
- (fols. 89-99) letters to Worsfold concerning The Times article, from Amery, Cecil M. Wilson, Hankey, General Sir Charles Caldwell, and John Dove (Round Table), 1 Apr-31 May 1926
- (fols. 100-101) cuttings from The Times, 24 Mar, 22 May 1928
- (fols. 102-109) letters to Worsfold concerning his article 'Milner and the Unified Command' in United Empire, from Carrol Romer, Hankey, Amery, Thornton, Edward Salmon (Editor, United Empire), Boraston and Dawson, 5 Feb-29 Aug 1929
- (fol. 110) cutting from The Times about Foch and Haig, 13 Nov 1929.
Dates
- Creation: 1925-1929
Extent
110 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 402/5, folder 2
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk