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RBO/1/2/1
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Letters from Richard Boston
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- 1963-1969 (Creation)
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1 file
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Copies of letters sent from Richard Boston during the 1960s when Boston held teaching posts in Halmstad, Sweden 1963-1964 and Paris 1964-1965. Letters are predominantly written to friends and family and are personal in content. Topics covered include Boston's experiences of living in Halmstad and Paris; his teaching positions and search for employment; relationships; training for a marathon; current affairs including the death of John F Kennedy, Spain under General Franco's rule, the Berlin wall, and the British general election; and application and award of Cambridge University's Harper Wood Studentship 1964-1965.
Creator: Boston, Richard (1938-2006), journalist
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