Letters from royalty and well-known politicians
MS. Sherfield 451
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Letters from royalty and well-known politicians
Shelfmark
MS. Sherfield 451
Summary
These letters were filed separately by Roger.
Comprises letters from
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, 1954
the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, 1953
Dean Acheson, 1945-70
Ernest Bevin, 1950-1
R.A. Butler, 1938-66
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, 1935-53
Winston Churchill, 1951-4
Sir Anthony Eden, 1934-56
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961
Hugh Gaitskell, 1953-9
A.F. Douglas-Home, 1963
Selwyn Lloyd, 1954-5
Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, 1944-86
Lester Pearson, 1950-71
Date
1935-86
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Papers of Roger Mellor Makins, 1st Baron Sherfield and his wife, Alice
Roger's personal correspondence
Letters of major correspondents
Letters from royalty and well-known politicians
