Correspondence and papers regarding the commissioning of, and research for, an authorised biography of Mandela by Sampson, and the possible publication of an edition of Mandela's letters
MS. Sampson dep. 177
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Correspondence and papers regarding the commissioning of, and research for, an authorised biography of Mandela by Sampson, and the possible publication of an edition of Mandela's letters
Shelfmark
MS. Sampson dep. 177
Summary
From bundles entitled 'Mandela Letters' and 'Mandela General (inc AS Letters)'. Includes:
copy letter from Sampson to Mandela requesting his approval for Sampson to undertake the writing of a biography, 30 Sep. 1995, word-processed
letters from Baroness Thatcher [Margaret Thatcher], Baron Healey [Denis Healey] and Baron Barber [Anthony Barber] in response to requests for information from Sampson, Sep. 1996, typescript and manuscript
comments on research sources and on the draft biography by James Sanders, Sampson's research assistant, [c.1997], word-processed
Date
1995-1998
Language
English
Physical extent
1 folder
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Collection contents
Material relating to publications
Books
Material relating to Mandela: The Authorised Biography (London: HarperCollins, 1999)
Correspondence and papers regarding the commissioning of, and research for, an authorised biography of Mandela by Sampson, and the possible publication of an edition of Mandela's letters
