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Letters to and from Peggy Blackburn
Blackburn, Margaret McGuire
c.1963-1977
This file contains two letters from Thomas Blackburn's third wife, Margaret (known as Peggy) . One letter is incomplete. It also includes letters written to Peggy from people other than Blackburn, inc...
Correspondence between Julia and Thomas Blackburn
Blackburn, Julia
c.1966-1977
This file contains two birthday cards and correspondence from Thomas Blackburn's daughter Julia to him. There are also two manuscript letters from Blackburn to Julia. Also, a postcard written to Julia...
Papers relating to Thomas Blackburn's Estate
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)
1974-1977
This file contains items relating to the management of Thomas Blackburn's estate after his death on 13th August 1977. The legal documents, bank statements and will are all photocopies.
Correspondence between Jennie Bainbridge and Adelaide Blackburn
Blackburn, Adelaide
c.1890-1920
This file contains correspondence between Thomas Blackburn's mother, Adelaide (nee Fenwick) and her sister, Jennie Bainbridge (nee Fenwick).
Letter from Margaret Blackburn to Colin Huggett
18 Jan 1974
Letter discussing Thomas Blackburn's health and enclosing two typescript poems: 'Crag of Craving' [with ms annotation on reverse] and 'Doctor Johnson', and a manuscript sheet with notes by Blackburn [...
Introduction
Blackburn, Margaret McGuire
c.1980
Typescripts of Margaret Blackburn's introduction to 'Bread For the Winter Birds' (1980). The accompanying letter is unsigned and addressed to Anthony Whitome at Hutchinsons publishers, and indicates t...
Correspondence
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)
1947-1986
This series contains correspondence between Thomas Blackburn and various friends, colleagues and family members. It also includes letters to his wife, Margaret (Peggy), concerning Blackburn after his ...
Letters
Various publishers etc
25 November 1974-1 August 1977
This file contains: - 1 letter from Anthony Sheil Associates Limited terminating their representation of Thomas Blackburn and returning the script of Blackburn's autobiographical sequel The Last Far...
Letter
Macvean, Jean
13 August 1987
Letter from Jean MacVean, editor of Blackburn's 'The Adjacent Kingdom,' to Reg Carr, the Librarian at Leeds University Library, concerning thanks for a subsidy for publication and the sending of compl...
Appointments
Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)
c.1940-1973
This series contains documents relating to Thomas Blackburn's career aside from being an author and poet.
Dr. Frank Lane
Lane, Dr Frank
4 October 1977
This file contains a letter to Peggy Blackburn from Dr. Frank Lane at the Clinical Theology Association.
Contract, Etc.
8 April 1965 - March 1968
This file contains letters and a contract from Argo Record Company Limited concerning Blackburn's appearance in the 'The Poet Speaks' record series and his royalties.