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Notes compiled by Jan Morris on British buildings in India in the course of research for 'Stones of empire: buildings of the Raj', together with some notes on Europe, especially Geneva, Venice and Yugoslavia (in volume 3).

The file comprises summary notes on the third part of the trilogy about the British Empire, which was later published. The first draft was begun in July and finished in October 1975.

The file comprises one volume of the first draft of Farewell the Trumpets (London, 1978), 1975, two volumes of the second draft, 1976, and two bundles of the third draft, 1978.

The file comprises one volume of the first draft of Heaven's Command (London, 1974), 1970, two volumes of the second draft, 1971, and two volumes of the third draft, 1972.

Letters, mostly concerning Jan Morris's work, especially that relating to the British empire, Oxford, Venice, Everest and the Middle East.

Letters, mostly concerning Jan Morris's work, especially that relating to the British empire, Oxford, Everest, Venice, and her memoirs, as well as the Welsh language and Welsh politics.

Letters, mostly concerning Jan Morris's work, especially that relating to Wales, the British empire, Hong Kong, and her fiction and memoirs.

Letters, mostly concerning Jan Morris's work, especially that relating to Wales, Venice, the British empire, Europe, Abraham Lincoln, and her fictional writing.

The file comprises notebooks used by Jan Morris in her research towards compiling the first chapter of her trilogy relating to the British Empire.

The file comprises two volumes of the first draft of Pax Britannica (London, 1968), 1966, and two volumes each of the second and third drafts, 1967.

The file comprises notebooks containing research notes relating to the publication of Pax Britannica. Many of the notebooks contain sketches of scenes of various landmarks and buildings visited by Jan Morris whilst compiling her notes on different countries.

The file comprises Jan Morris's notes on the extent and influence of the British Empire in relation to various other countries. Many of the books have notes on various individuals who were influential in the colonisation of many of the countries. A list of the countries visited between 1965 and 1970, during the course of her research, may be found in notebook 1/4(xi). Many of the notebooks contain sketches of buildings and landmarks found in many of the countries, and all the notebooks contain a bibilography and a list of the countries visited whilst conducting her research.