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Personal emails between friends, colleagues and fans. Also includes short excerpts of personal diary prints and a copy of artwork listings from 'Twentieth Century Poets', including Boston's piece 'Craig Raine'.

Correspondence includes;
A strongly worded fax to the editor of the New Statesman correcting a piece written by Craig Raine, claiming that Boston was not paying journalists in his magazine 'Quarto'.
A letter from poet, Kit Wright.
An email from Charlie Ridell, a graphic designer, discussing feeling unwell.
Emails between Simon Gray.
A letter from Bevis Hillier discussing Boston's magazine 'Vole'.
Emails between Peter Graham.
Emails between Jeremy Bugler.
Letter from Shena McKay.
A photo with Boston and Arthur Crook.
Emails between Julian Barnes.
Letters and poems from Gavin Ewart
Recipes from Elisabeth David
Poem by Donald Mcrae
Letter from Walter Junge
Letter from FR Leavis.
Letter to Bernard Williams
Creator: Boston, Richard (1938-2006), journalist

Letter from Lennon on Guardian letterhead, written on the day that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation, requesting an interview with Denis Thatcher about his experience of his wfe's premiership.

Reply on reverse, dated the same day, refusing the request.

Records relating to correspondence between Tristan Jones and Dick Beer, a distant relation of Julius and Frederick Beer, the former proprietors of The Observer newspaper from 1870-1901. The correspondence is regarding the history of the Beer family.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Tristan Jones

Includes correspondence with directors of the board of the Observer.
Correspondents include:

David Astor (director)
Lord Barnetson (chairman)
Lord Bullock (director)
Thornton Bradshaw (director)
Douglass Cater (vice-chairman)
Lord Goodman, Lord (miscellaneous) (1976-1983)
Goodman, Lord (director)
Sir David Hunt (director)
Waldemar A Nielson (director)
Terry Robinson (independent director)
Lord Shawcross (director)
Dr Frank Stanton (director)
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

Roger Harrison's correspondence with Douglas Cater and Lord Shawcross, directors of the Observer.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Includes letters, copy letters, and submitted work between Terry Kilmartin (and initially Jim Rose) and Muir on reviewing books and contractual matters.
Also includes: letters from 'TJ' [Tristan Jones], W Powell Jones, and Jo Grimond; copy of piece on Muir from Scottish Field, October 1950.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Terry Kilmartin

Includes letters and copy letters between Terry Kilmartin and Forster on reviewing books. Includes manuscript reviews and transcript of an interview with Forster.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Terry Kilmartin

Correspondence between WP Crozier and FA Voigt, Foreign correspondent and Diplomatic correspondent, concerning European affairs leading to and at the outbreak of World War Two:
Letter from FA Voigt to WP Crozier, 9 March 1936, about a long leader of that date;
Letter, 7 pages, from FA Voigt to WP Crozier, 2 November 1937;
Memo, attached to the above, from WP Crozier to JR Scott, 10 November 1937;
Memo from FA Voigt to WP Crozier, 9 October 1939;
Memo, 2 pages, from FA Voigt to WP Crozier, 11 October 1939;
Memo, 2 pages, from FA Voigt to WP Crozier, 12 October 1939;
Memo from FA Voigt to WP Crozier, 13 December 1939;
Memo from FA Voigt to WP Crozier, 20 December 1939.
Creator: Crozier, William Percival (1879-1944); newspaper editor

Includes letters and copy letters between Terry Kilmartin (and Jim Rose and Nigel Gosling) and Grigson on reviewing books, Grigson's work for the paper, and travel writing. Also includes samples of Grigson's poetry.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Terry Kilmartin

Includes letters, copy letters, and submitted work between Terry Kilmartin (and initially Jim Rose) and Nicolson on reviewing books and writing articles.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Terry Kilmartin