The letter was written in response to Miss Munro's grief following the death of her father. Beddows suggested that she read The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis, or even visit him at his college in Oxford. She did write to C.S. Lewis and his reply (with a note by Miss Munro) can be found at MS. Eng. c. 7963, fols. 25-26.
Dates
- 1948
Extent
1 leaf
Language of Materials
English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7963, fol. 49].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 7963, fol. 49
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 11867
Overview
Letter from John Beddow to Elizabeth Monro
Biographical / Historical
John Beddow was the vicar of St Oswald's parish, Chester, 1948-1963, and a family friend of Miss Munro.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Chris Bowlby, 11 Feb 2016.
- Title
- Letter from John Beddow to Elizabeth Munro
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by C. Parker
- Date
- 2016
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
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