Hall - Hamilton
MS. Berlin 255
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Title
Hall - Hamilton
Shelfmark
MS. Berlin 255
Summary
Comprises letters from and copies of letters to:
(fols. 1-91) Donald Hall, 1943-1990, including:
(fols. 1-16) semi-official correspondence between Berlin at British Information Services, Washington, and Hall at the Foreign Office, London, 1943-1945
(fols. 82-91) (=Closed).
(fols. 92-167) Hamish Hamilton, 1936-1980, predominantly on publishing business connected with Hamish Hamilton Ltd., including letters about:
(fols. 94-135) the preparation and publication of translations by Berlin of Turgenev's First Love and Rudin (of which only the former was eventually undertaken by him), 1936-1952
(fols. 139-155 passim) the publication of an illustrated edition of First Love, 1956-1957
(fols. 148-149, 152) Boris Pasternak's new novel [ Dr Zhivago] and the prospects of its publication in the West, 1956
(fols. 161-165) the publication of Berlin's article on Lewis Namier, 1962-1967
Date
1936-1990
Language
English
Physical extent
167 Leaves
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Collection contents
Papers of Sir Isaiah Berlin, 1897-1998, with some family papers, 1903-1972
Correspondence and papers
Letters of major correspondents
Hall - Hamilton
