Letters from Alice, Ann and Anthony Thwaite to Pamela Hanley

Reference No:
U DX419/6
Dates:
2 Jun 1986-20 Oct 1992
Description:

File contains the following letters:

1. Letter from Alice, daughter of Ann and Anthony Thwaite, to Pamela Hanley, c.1985. Includes reference to Ann and Anthony Thwaite living in Japan for a year, Philip [Larkin] being in hospital but being up and about.

2. Letter from Ann Thwaite, The Mill House, Low Tharston, to Pamela Hanley, 2 Jun 1986. Includes reference to Edmund Goose and The Camerthan Papers [books written by Ann], Larkin's interest in the first and praise of the second, reminiscences of Larkin written by Hanley, it being Monica's [Jones] decision as to who writes a biography of Larkin's life, Anthony writing 'collected poems' and 'selected letters', Monica Jones being trustee, literary exectuor and chief beneficiary of Larkin's estate, Anthony will be interested in any letters from Larkin to Hanley, missing 'Philip very much indeed', Anthony having been out of the country during the whole of Larkin's final illness.

3. Letter from Ann Thwaite, The Mill House, Low Tharston, to Pamela Hanley, 9 Jun 1986. Includes reference to Hanley having sent copies of Larkin's letters, an exhibition that Hanley will be attending, Ann will be interested to read Hanley's reminiscences of working with Larkin.

4. Letter from Anthony Thwaite, The Mill House, Low Tharston, to Pamela Hanley, 16 Jul 1986. Includes reference to Hanley having sent her memoir of Larkin and copies of his letters to her, thanks 'collected poems' being held up by George Hartley of the Marvell Press, Andrew Motion to write Larkin's biography, request that he might keep hold of the letters and memoir and that he will consult her before doing anything with them.

5. Letter from Anthony Thwaite, The Mill House, Low Tharston, to Pamela Hanley, 8 Mar 1991. Includes reference to 'selected letters' taking longer to complete but having a deadline from Faber & Faber of end April 1991, requests a brief biography from Hanley, will use letters to her dated 12 Mar 1965, 1 Nov 1970 and 16 Jun 1970, notes that 'P's letters to Kingsley are quite extraordinary - some people are going to be shocked'.

6. Letter from Anthony Thwaite, The Mill House, Low Tharston, to Pamela Hanley, 20 Oct 1992. Includes reference to Hanley's first impressions of the book ['selected letters'] being good, a typographical error on p.433, some reviews having already been printed, some people being shocked, Anthony's opinion that the letters 'show what a marvellously funny, entertaining, phrase-making writer Philip was, however miserable he was'.

Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 file (6 pieces)
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Records of Pamela Hanley (formerly Kitson, nee Fogwell) relating to Philip Larkin