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Letters

Original file of letters, including from Monnowdean, Monmouth, Jan.-Nov. 1938, Cathedral Road, Cardiff, Feb. 1939, and St Georges Square, London SW1, June-Sept. 1939, then Shirley Park, East Croydon, with the 99th (London Welsh) A.A. Regiment, Sept. 1939-May 1940, and Scarborough, co. York, with the 125th O.C.T.U., May 1940. The letters include the start of the Second World War, including signing up with Lloyd James the announcer, 1 Sept. 1939. Six letters in envelopes found loose have been added.

Letters

Letters, numbered 175-175a, 176-180, 190-193, 195-230, 223a, from Captain Geoffrey Woolley RA, initially from Headquarters, 11th Support Group, Home Forces, based somewhere near York (Jan.-May), later H.Q.R.A., 11th Armoured Division, Home Forces (May-Dec.). Includes 'A great Edward Thomas find that afternoon, - 45 letters of his, written to W. H. Hudson [William Henry Hudson, 1841-1922], the nature writer. Lucky I haven't got to use my Dress allowance on clothes!' (9 July).

Letters

Letters, numbered 231-232, 234-255, 255a, 256-264, from Geoffrey Woolley of 118 Battery, 75th Anti-Tank Regiment RA, apparently stationed at Grimston near Withernsea on the Holderness coast, co. York (see no. 231).

Letters

Letters, numbered 101-112, and two postcards from Geoffrey Woolley, postmarked Washington DC and New York, before embarking on the Britannic for Britain (14 March-31 May). Also a letter from Habana, Cuba (20 Dec.).

Miscellaneous letters

Original bundle of letters to Geoffrey Woolley from friends, relations and others, including from 2/Lt H. R. Picton-James RA of 1st Reg. RHA, May-Dec. 1941, and Picton-James's parents following his death, Aug. 1942; Jeffrey Morgan of Sarisbury, co. Hants, Sept. 1934; Woolley's grandmother and godmother of Caerleon, co. Mon., June 1923-June 1935; Kriegsgefangenenpost Postkarte (PoW postcards) from Lt Peter Fraser, Offizierlager VI B (later VII B), Jan. 1942-April 1943, and Major Rodney Gee, Offizierlager IX A/H, April-June 1944; Sylvia Fraser, Peter's mother, when he was missing presumed dead, June 1940; Nancy Gee, Rodney's [?wife], discussing books to send out, June 1941; Woolley's grandmother of Stroud, co. Glos, April [1941]-March [1942]; Betty Morgan of Oxford, wife of Denys Morgan (d. 7 Feb. 1943); Richard A. ('Silent Richard') Crossley-Holland, Jan. 1941-Feb. 1984; Geoff of Llandrindod, including May 1943, enclosing several letters to Geoff from various others, June 1941-Aug. 1947; John Boon of Mills & Boon, Sept. 1938-Sept. 1940; and John D. K. Marshall, Sept. 1939-Nov.1942. The letters include several replies to letters of condolence from Woolley. Also a letter from Jack Jones of Rhiwbina, discussing his 'The man David' and 'Me and mine', "my publisher thinks it is a better book than my 'Unfinished journey' and he is going to publish it as soon as paper supplies will enable him to", and the state of Welsh theatre, "moribund ... London's dead donkeys follow each other on to the stage", Oct. 1944. Also some other papers, including a report on the occupation of installations NE of Leese [Kampfstoffabrik Leese chemical manufacturing plant], April 1945. This file mostly comprises a bundle originally labelled 'Wartime letters', although it also included some dating to his school and university days.

Miscellaneous letters

Original bundle of miscellaneous letters and cards to Geoffrey Woolley, including from gay friends in England and the USA.

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