General correspondence
MS. Berlin 234
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Title
General correspondence
Shelfmark
MS. Berlin 234
Summary
Includes letters from and copies of letters to:
(fols. 249-250, 258) Lord Beloff
(fols. 200, 230) Maria Brodsky, including an appreciation by Berlin of her husband Joseph Brodsky following his sudden death
(fols. 67, 72) Miranda Carter, about Anthony Blunt
(fol. 106) John Gray, about a review by Ernest Gellner of Gray's book on Berlin
(fols. 32-46, 58-63, 86, 91, 146, 153-155) Jonathan Haslam, about Haslam's book on E.H. Carr, including a draft of the chapter on Berlin's disputes with Carr
(fols. 87-90, 211, 253-254, 263) Michael Ignatieff
(fols. 244-245) Peggy Jay, about the death of Douglas Jay
(fols. 156, 161-162) the Royal Opera House, about what Verdi's operas mean to Berlin
(fols. 241-242) Lilian Schapiro, including an appreciation by Berlin of her late husband Meyer Schapiro
(fols. 17-27, 31) Natasha Spender, Lady Spender, being a long and deep appreciation by Berlin of her late husband Stephen Spender, with her reply
(fols. 85, 98) David Vital, about Berlin's cultivation of the Jewish community in America during World War 2
(fols. 87-90, 144-145, 264) Michael Walzer, about his review of Gray's book on Berlin
(fols. 66, 71) R.O. Wilberforce, Baron Wilberforce
(fol. 1) Bryan Wilson, about the setting up of the All Souls College Visiting Fellowships Scheme in the 1960s
with letters from
(fol. 248) Tam Dalyell, about his obituary of Douglas Jay
(fol. 195) Jean Floud
(fols. 147-148) F.J.H. Haskell
(fol. 77) Roger Hausheer
(fols. 28, 177) Richard McKane
(fol. 47) V.P. Mehta
(fol. 212) Sir Claus Moser
(fol. 180) Elisabeth Sifton
(fol. 68) Isaac Stern
(fols. 52-54) C.M. Taylor
and letters about:
(fols. 207-212, 214-215, 217-218, 233-234) the Berlins' dinner party to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary
Date
July 1995-Mar. 1996
Language
English
Physical extent
272 Leaves
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Collection contents
Papers of Sir Isaiah Berlin, 1897-1998, with some family papers, 1903-1972
Correspondence and papers
General correspondence
General correspondence
