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- 1939 - 1957 (Creation)
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1 file correspondence
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Includes discussion of Soviet Russia with reference to Charles' publications on the topic, family news, reference to World War II, discussion of Aneurin Bevan's career and publication In Place of Fear , British politics, reference to paintings by Emilia Francis Strong at Wallington with an article entitled Emilia Francis Strong: Portraits of a Lady by R J Harris, discussion of William Pember Reeves and use of the Hydrogen Bomb.
Correspondents include Hewlett Johnson, [Pyotr?] Kapitsa, Richard Acland, Beatrice [Webb?], John Bell, Jack Lawson, Jennie Lee, Aneurin Bevan, John Moorman, Jawaharlal Nehru, 'Jock Neill', Veronica Wedgwood, George W Cadbury, Philip Magnus-Allcroft, T Maisky, Dudley Sommer, J Stalin and Sidney Webb.
Also includes a draft letter from Charles to Stalin about Britain's perception of Russia, minutes of a meeting of the Ancient Monuments Board (25th meeting, 13th November 1947), a photocopy of a letter from Charles reflecting on his career (location of original unknown), and draft letters by Charles to unnamed recipients.
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- English