Three letters from Penelope Betjeman to Margaret Irving, 1964, with papers relating to both women. Comprises:
- (fols. 1-9) Penelope Betjeman letters sent from Poona and Simla, 1964, with later transcripts
- (fols. 10-13) typescript ‘Reminiscences of the Hon. Penelope Chetwode, Lady Betjeman’ by Alastair M.T. Maxwell-Irving, nephew of Margaret Irving, the owner of King Alfred’s Kitchen, Wantage
- (fols. 14-20) photographs, scanned and photoshopped in 2007 of King Alfred’s Kitchen and Penelope Betjeman, Wantage Trade Fair, 1965; 'Penelope Betjeman’s border terrier, Ben, 1965; ‘Penelope Betjeman’s Arab Horse’, the Mead, Wantage, 1965; Thomas More tankard, n.d.
- (fols 21-6) photographic facsimiles of the three original Betjeman letters, fols. 1, 4, and 7 above.
Dates
- 1964-2007
Extent
26 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 8256].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 8256
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 11676
Overview
Three letters from Penelope Betjeman to Margaret Irving
Biographical / Historical
Lady Penelope Betjeman (née Chetwode) (1910-1986) was an author who grew up in Northern India.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Alastair M.T. Maxwell-Irving, 2007
- Title
- Three letters from Penelope Betjeman to Margaret Irving
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Original catalogue by Judith Priestman. EAD version by Rachael Gardner
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk