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 Descriptive Summary William Somerset Maugham collection, 1921-1979 (inclusive), 1921-1958 (bulk) Special Collections M0013 Alanson, Bertram E., 1877-1958, collector. 2.5 linear ft. (600 items). Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives. Administrative Information Access Restrictions:

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Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

 Provenance:

Gift of Bertram E. Alanson, 1957 and 1958.

 Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item] William Somerset Maugham collection, M0013, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

 Scope Note

This collection consists mainly of W. Somerset Maugham's correspondence with Bertram Alanson, dating from 1921 through 1958 when Alanson died. Alanson was Maugham's investment consultant, but more importantly he was Maugham's friend. The letters are very revealing about Maugham's activities, his philosophy, his works.

There is additional correspondence to Alanson; some concerning Maugham and some are written by members of Maugham's family.

 Biographical Note

Bertram E. Alanson was born January 8, 1877 in San Francisco, California. He was an investment broker and served as President of the San Francisco Stock Exchange. Alanson was a personal friend of Maugham as well as his stockbroker. He collected first editions of Maugham's work and other materials about Maugham. Alanson died May 25, 1958.

William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris, France January 25, 1874. He studied medicine, but gave it up for literature. He wrote short stories, essays, and novels. He died in Nice, France December 15, 1965.

Boxes 1,2,2b 3: copy of The Trembling of a Leaf

Container List

All letters are from W. Somerset Maugham to Bertram Alanson in San Francisco unless otherwise noted.

 1 1 1921-1924 21 letters 1. [1921] February 26 “S. S. Wolverine State, Pacific Mail S.S.G.” ANS 1p. + envelope

Thank you for stay in San Francisco.

 2. 1921 April 25Singapore TLS 2pp.

Excursions in the jungle, infant daughter.

 3. 1921 August 23Hotel Sanatorium Tosari [India] TLS 2pp.

San Francisco, German films, WSM had been hoping to write pictures, Malay cruise.

 4. 1921 November 18Garoet ALS 2pp. (2)

Dedication of The Trembling of a Leaf.

5. [1922] January 28[London] ALS 4pp. + envelope

Legal problems.

 6. [1922] July 25[London] ALS 4pp. + envelope

Going to N. Y. for play of “East of Suez”.

 7. 1922 October 25Upper Burma TLS 1p.

Pony trip from Mandalay to Bangkok, story in Christmas Good Housekeeping.

8. 1923 March 8Shanghai TNS 1p.

Will be sailing to Vancouver, B.C., wants reservations at St. Francis in San Francisco.

 9. 1923 April 30Hollywood TLS ANS

San Francisco, rodeo.

 10. [1923] May 8New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

A “thank you” for kidness, etc. in San Francisco.

 11. [1923] May 25RMS “Aquitania” ALS 4pp. + envelope

Investment, agency fee on “Rain”, Haxton to have made it into play, drinking.

 12. [1923] August 17Rangoon, Burma ALS 2pp.

To produce play at once.

 13. [1923] August 24[London] TLS 2pp. + envelope

Rehearsing, Gerald.

 14. 1923 October 6New York TLS 2pp. + envelope

English production of “The Camel's Back”, Charles Chaplin, success of play “Rain”.

 15. 1923 October 15New York Te

Thanks for present, “opening postponed”.

 16. 1923 October 25New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Flask, rehearsals of [The Camel's Back], other plays.

 17. 1923 November 7Washington, D.C. Gerald Haxton to BA TL 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for sympathy, opening of “Camel's Back”.

 18. [1924] January 14[London] ALS 4pp. + envelope

Producers, plays, etc., trip to Central America, horse, London.

 19. [1924] January 30London TNS 1p. + envelope

Thanks, to go to Paris, working on a novel.

 20. 1924 June 19[London] ALS 2pp.

Alanson's marriage, finished novel, to New York in autumn, translations of work.

 21. 1924 October 1New York TLS 2pp.

Planning Central American trip, wedding present, hotel prices.

 1 2 1925-1937 28 letters 1. 1925 March 13New York Tel.

Rehearsals of “Rain”, sailing on “Aquitania”.

 2. 1925 May 17[Paris] TLS with ms. corrections. 2pp.

Rehearsals of “Rain”, Tallulah Bankhead, production, Margaret Bannerman, “The Letter”, legal problems, “The Painted Veil”, wife building house, Natoma.

 3. 1925 July 9[Brides-Les-Baines] TLS 4pp. with half page ANS

Taking a cure, “Natoma”, finances, Circles Dramatics, Inc. “The Letter”, sending withdrawn edition of “Painted Veil”, daily routine, catastrophe at Santa Barbara, Mr. Latham.

 4. [1926] May 20London ALS 4pp. + envelope

Death, houses, arrangement with his wife.

 5. [1927] March 15New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Collected a trunk of stories in the East, Saigon to Marseilles, personal, Latham.

 6. [1927] August 1Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

House, invitation, workmen.

 7. [1927 October 11]New York TLS 1p.

Rehearsals, interviews, plays “The Letter” and “The Constant Wife”, villa.

 8. 1928 February 4Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

House finances, book on his travels in the Far East.

 9. [1930] June 15Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Alanson, Pres. of S. F. Stock Exchange, Palm Beach, Honolulu memories, The Gentleman in the Parlour, “ Notomas”, finances.

 10. [1930] July 15Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Book, “Natomas”, financial questions.

 11. [1930] October 31London

New car, successful play [“The Breadwinner?”], America too unsettled for him.

 12. [1931] April 24Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Financial situation, wants to go to Constantinople.

 13. [1932] January 27Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

Finances, Riviera.

 14. [1932] November 18London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Sending new novel, Mrs. G. B. Storm, an author, Prohibition.

 15. [1933] January 22Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Prohibition, book on Spain.

 16. 1933 May 30Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. with ANS.

Peter Stern market.

 17. [1933] October 24London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Germany.

 18. [1933] November 13London ALS 2pp. + envelope

A celebration for Alanson.

 19. 1934 January 27Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Thanks for “cheeque”, cost of living in France, film arrived.

 20. [1934] April 29Paris ALS 2pp. + envelope

Returned from six weeks in Spain, machine gun firing in Madrid.

 21. [1934] July 16Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

“Natomas Co.”, financial, work.

 22. 1934 October 12Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Work, finances, trip to U.S.

 23. 1935, February 4Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

Finances, G. B. Stern.

 24. 1935 May 19Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

Thank you.

 25. [1936] November 1London ALS 2pp. + envelope, 50 copies,

Reprint of an article, daughter's marriage, finances, work, Doubleday anthology of short stories.

 26. [1937] May 16Paris ALS 4pp. + envelope

Finances, Theatre, wants to found prize.

 27. [1937] October 13London TLS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Theatre, nephew.

 28. [1937] November 12London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Robin.

 1 3 1938-1940 19 letters

1st letter formerly 13/1/16 item 4

 1. 1938 May 13Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. with AN + envelope

Money tied up in Germany.

 2. 1938 May 22Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

Finances, family.

 3. [1938] October 23London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, motor accident.

 4. [1939] February 25New York TLS 4pp. + envelope

Mail, flue [sic], photos, parties, sailing from N. Y., picket against involvement in Spain, radio program, Gerald, Sunday articles, Halifax's speech.

 5. [1939 February?]Chicago ALS 3pp.

Thanks for kindnesses, hospitality, train trip.

 6. [1939] April 4London ALS 2pp.

Finances, Robin + political career, in service, [War].

 7. [1939] June 12Montecatini Termi, Italy ALS 2pp.

War.

 8. 1939 July 20Cap Ferrat TLS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Finances, family, Robin Christmas Holiday, Hitler and war.

 9. [1939] September 25Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alan's visit to BA, mail, Robin & viscouncy, finances & legal business.

 10. [1939] October 24Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Mail, Christmas Holiday, censorship, contraband.

 11. [1939] November 18Cap Ferrat ALS 4pp. + envelope

[a trust?] for Robin, a week with French army at front, armaments plant, Alsace, driving military car, arms build up.

 12. 1940 May 15Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Letter inserted formerly 13/1/16 Item 6

Business, new job with government, war.

 13. [1940?] May 20Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Letter inserted formerly 13/1/16 item 23

Letter about Alanson, finances, `29 crash.

 14. [1940] October 13Oyster Bay, New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Lisbon trip, taxes, mail, refugee children, air raids.

 15. [1940] October 26New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Moved to N. Y., travel.

 16. [1940] November 8New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Planning trip to U.S., N.Y. activities.

 17. [1940] December 17New York ALS 3pp. + envelope

Trip to S.F., Seattle & Pullman.

 1 4 1941-42 17 letters 1. [1941] March 17Chicago ALS 3 1/2pp. + envelope

Speaking engagements, to write a film for Selznick.

 2. 1941 April 2New York TLS 1p. + envelope

Finances, flu.

 3. [1941] April 30New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, no news from Hollywood, Dr. Benjamin.

 4. 1941 June 5Los Angeles TLS 1p. with AN + envelope

Home in L.A., grandchildren, wine.

 5. 1941 June 9Los Angeles TLS 1p. with ms. note

Alanson's visit.

 6. [1941 August 8]Los Angeles ALS 2pp. + envelope

Lisa leaving, to visit S.F., book, Paramount buying movie rights, earnings, wine.

 7. [1941] August 13Los Angeles ALS 1p. + envelope

A professor doing a bibliography of his works.

 8. [1941] November 19New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Wine, So. Carolina, Alan.

 9. [1941] December 12So. Carolina ALS 1 3/4pp. + envelope

Gerald, Robin.

 10. [1942] February 3Parker's Ferry ALS 1 1/2pp.

Finances, Br. Treasury, marlaria, “negro” servants.

 11. [1942] February 22So. Carolina ALS 2pp. + envelope

To go to New York, finances.

 12. [1942] March 24S. Carolina, Parker's Ferry. ALS 2pp. + envelope

Doing propaganda work, Robin has had tanks shot out from under him.

 13. [1942] July 16Edgartown, Massachusetts ALS 2pp. + envelope

Robin wounded, finances, “The Razor's Edge” doing well.

 14. [1942] July 27Edgartown, Mass. ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope

Finances, Robin.

 15. [1942] August 19Edgartown, Mass. ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Anthology nearly finished, Doubleday Editor coming.

 16. [1942] August 22Edgartown, Mass. ALS 1p.

Personal, death, Gerald.

 17. [1942] November 25[Parker's Ferry] ALS 2pp. + envelope

Went to Boston, New Haven, etc., cottage and grounds, maids, chickens, life style.

 1 5 1943-1944 1. [1943] January 13[Parkers] S.C. ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Business, Gerald, [G] has left WSM's employment, weather, rehearsals postponed.

 2. 1943 March 31Parker's Ferry TLS 2pp. + envelope

Writing 1500 words a day by hand, Karl Pfeiffer compiling Maugham bibliography, garden.

 3. [1943] April 29Parker's Ferry TLS 2pp.

Cancer tests negative, “Sheppey” not a success, movie deal, Gerald very ill.

 4. [1943] May 30New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Travel, Alain Searle, trip to India, Gerald, inflation.

 5. [1943] August 18Edgartown ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finished novel, travel, Robin.

 6. [1943] September 7Edgartown ALS 2pp. + envelope

Investments, trip to Reno.

 7. [1943] October 29New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Gerald, rehearsals of “Sheppey”. novel being serialized in Red Book.

8. [1943] November 12New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Finances, Gerald, rehearsals of play.

 9. [1943] December 6London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Doubledays.

 10. [1944] January 23Parkers Ferry ALS 2pp. + envelope

Gerald, donations, education.

 11. [1944] January 31Parker's ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alansons to visit, New Orleans, “Liza children's guardian”.

 12. [1944] May 16New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Gerald's illness, financial business, “Sheppey” a failure but book a success, movie contract.

 13. [1944] July 1Parker's Ferry ALS 2pp. + envelope

Gerald, movie contract for “Razor's Edge”, finances, to establish author's prize.

 14. [1944] August 1Saranac Lake, NY to Lake Tahoe, California ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Gerald, John Hopkins.

 15. [1944] August 14Edgartown ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, [vacation], Gerald.

 16. [1944] August 26Parker's Ferry ALS 1p. + envelope

Death of BA's brother, success of “Razor's Edge”.

 17. [1944] November 24Parker's Ferry ALS 1p. + envelope

Business, finances.

 18. [1944] December 22Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Finances, Alan.

 1 6 1945-1946 16 letters 1. [1945] June 7Hollywood ALS 2pp. + envelope

Financial business, Alan, George Cukor.

 2. 1945 September 26New York TLS 1p. + envelope

Suite at Plaza, Kaiser & Co., domestic difficulties.

 3. [cvr. 1945] October 16[New York] ALS 1p. + envelope

Financial business.

 4. [1945] October 31New York ALS 1p. + envelope

Oil magnate.

 5. [1946] January 22Parkers ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks, Alan, financial business, working on novel.

 6. 1946 February 16Parker's TLS 1p.

Novel, trust fund for children.

 7. [1946] May 8New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Interviews, etc., book done, propaganda, “Athes” (ship), Sam Behrman making a play of story “Jane”, revolt at Alcatraz.

 8. 1946 May 21New York TLS 1p. + envelope

Denies being anti-Semitic.

 9. 1946 June 15Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. with AN + envelope

Arrival in Marseilles, shell damage to house and property, Germans took all the writing paper.

 10. 1946 October 2London TLS 1p. + envelope

Financial business, post-war conditions.

 11. 1946 November 28London TLS 1 1/2pp.

France still unsettled, business, Robin, “The Razor's Edge” a success in NY, successful revival of first play “Lady Frederick”.

 12. 1946 December 6London TLS 1p.

Financial business.

 13. 1946 December 7London TLS 1p.

Alansons coming to France.

 14. 1946 December 16Cap Ferrat TLS 1/2p. + envelope

Alanson's visit.

 15. 1946 December 20Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Alanson's visit.

 16. 1946 December 20Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. with AN + envelope

White coats, visit.

 1 7 1947-1949 (26 letters) 1. [1947] February 13Cap Ferrat to [London, S.F.] ALS 2pp. + envelope

Weather, visit, “Rigoletto”.

 2. 1947 March 13Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. with AN

Financial business, Alan, Maugham prize.

 3. [1947] September 8Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Trip to Spain postponed, other trips, rice, smuggling, finances, trust for grandchildren, Alan, malaria.

 4. [1947] November 11New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Trip from L.A. to Charleston, house, Parker's Ferry.

 5. 1948 February 4Cap Ferrat to New York TLS 1p.

Alansons to visit, gas short for individuals, dollars and black market.

 6. 1948 February 12Cap Ferrat to New York TNS 1p. + envelope

To meet Alansons' ship at Cannes.

 7. 1948 February 17Cap Ferrat to New York TNS 1p. + envelope

Business.

 8. [1948] April 7Cap Ferrat to Paris ANS 2pp. + envelope

Visit, thanks.

 9. [1948] April 26Madrid to New York ALS 3 1/4pp. + envelope

Interviews, spoke in Spanish on the radio.

 10. [1948] May 13Seville ALS 4pp. + envelope

Spain, people, Prado, Goya, Duquesa de Luccas “a jolly old girl”, Alvarez in Madrid, Alan.

 11. [1948] June 18Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Marked “personal” Moccasins, people's welcome to WSM on trip.

 12. [1948 November 9]London ALS 4pp. + envelope

“Lord Mayor's Day”, sailing for N. Y.

 13. [1948] December 24New York ALS 2 1/2pp.

Finances, trip from America, Christmas at Oyster Bay.

 14. [1947 or 48] December 24[Cap Ferrat (letter) ALS 2pp. + envelope New York (envelope)]

Birthday, finances, grandchildren, Alan, travel restrictions.

 15. NDFrance Fragment of a cover 16. 1948 February 8Cap Ferrat Envelope only 17. [1949] January 12Rome ALS 2pp. + envelope

Taxes, Mabel's birthday.

 18. [1949] February 9New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Food, finances, “bankers lunch”, Overseas Press Club, Allen, Alais.

 19. [1949] March 17Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. 20. 1949 March 17Cap Ferrat TLS 1/2p.

Business letter, inheritence tax, concern over deed signed in San Francisco and financial management of his estate upon his death.

 21. [1949] April 10Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

An article, Norman Crump, Liza, finances, has purchased paintings by Pizzaro, Renault, Renoir, and Monet; black market; French Consul.

 22. [1949] April 30Cap Ferrat ALS 2 1/2pp.

An article by Norman Crump, Liza, finances, purchase of Impressionist pictures by Pizzaro, Renoir and Monet.

 23. [1949] May 8[Abano] Italy ALS 2pp.

Italy, Alan, health.

 24. [1949] May 18Abano ALS 2pp.

Riviera, [Albano?] a strange place, baths treatment, publication date set for October 15.

 25. [1949] May 21Cap Ferrat ALS 1p.

Mabel Alanson's illness.

 26. [1949] August 28Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Guests, essay, the Behrmans who own The Book of the Month Club; trip to Spain and Portugal, Jerry Zipkin.

 27. [1949] NDNP envelope 28. 1949 November 13London, England (The Dorchester) TLS 2pp.

Taxes, finances, Trust, will.

 29. [1949] December 3London, England (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alan.

 1 8 1950-1951 19 letters 1. [1950] January 13Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Finances, yearly grant to young authors, British political scene, bought a female nude by Renoir.

 2. [1950] February 16Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Solicitor, death, garden, Alan.

 3. [1950] April 13Porte de G Kasbah Eilala, ALS (picture postcard)

Morocco Morocco, palace.

 4. [1950 May 1][Morocco [Atlas Mountains?]] ALS (picture postcard)

Morocco, Taroudant, city gates, hot weather.

 5. [1950] May 14Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Cities in Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey, Laza's child, Paul Mellen and Anthony Eden are godfathers.

 6. [1950] June [24]Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Columbia Records, Dr. Wolf.

 7. [1950] July [24]Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Pen, RKO, Library of Congress party.

 8. 1950 August 14Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + AN [1/2p. at bottom]

“Churchill Magazine”, Cakes, AND Ale.

9. [1950] September 5France (Carlton Majestic) ALS 1p.

Finances, Showing of “Trio”.

 10. [1950 September 28]New York to New York Typed inviation, no signature. 1p. + envelope 11. [1950] October 19New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Bought “the Renoir”, television show, Morgan Library.

 12. 1950 October 25London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for sympathy.

 13. [1950] December 22Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Writing, Frieda seriously ill, Christmas presents, Lady Bateman, customs.

 14. [1950] December 25Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Christmas party, finances.

 15. [1951] January 14Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, death of Frieda von [Leidlitz], an essay published, [70th] birthday.

 16. [1951] March 12Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope 17. [1951] March 31Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Birthday, finances, TV introductions.

 18. [1951] May 11Venice, Italy ALS 2pp. + envelope

Venice, weather, Academy speech.

 19. [1951] July 12Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Academy speech, introduction to Kepling's stories, to go up the Nile.

 1 9 1952 18 letters 1. [1952] January 6Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Birthday wishes to Mabel, festive Christmas & New Year, stories a success.

 2. [1952] January 26Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Fan mail, gifts.

 3. [1952] January 29Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Fan mail, gifts.

 4. [1952] March 2Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Finances, court case, rheumatism.

 5. [1952] March 24Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope (note address on bottom of 2nd page--not WSM's writing)

Finances.

 6. [1952] April 29Vaud, Switzerland ALS 1 3/4pp + envelope

Stay in mountains for health.

 7. [1952] May 29Netherlands ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alanson's health and his own.

 8. [1952] June 30Cap Ferrat ALS 1pp. + envelope

Letter inserted formerly 13/1/16 item 11

Alanson recovering.

 9. [1952] August 27Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Sent color copy of his portrait by Graham Sutherland.

 10. [1952] August 26Cap Ferrat ALS 4pp.

Bath cures, Austria.

 11. [1952] September 27Switzerland (Ouchy-Lausanne) ALS 4pp. + envelope

Health.

 12. [1952] October 5Switzerland (Ouchy-Lausanne) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances

 13. [1952] NDSwitzerland (Ouchy-Lausanne) envelope 14. [1952] October 13London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp.

Finances, work tours.

 15. [1952] November 26London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Photo of Alansons

 16. [1952] December 5London (The Dorchester) ALS (short one page note)

Business.

 17. [1952] December 16London (The Dorchester) ALS 4pp. + envelope 1 10 1953 22 letters 1. [1953] January 20Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Clinic in Switzerland, tax problems, McCabe, financial business, approaching 80th year.

 2. [1953] February 17Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Financial business.

 3. [1953] February 26Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope

Brother's visit, party.

 4. [1953] March 2Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Taxes, finances, George Cukor.

 5. [1953] March 14Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Business.

 6. [1953] March 20Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances.

 7. [1953] March 27Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Financial business.

 8. [1953 March 31]Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope (letter difficult to read)

Business, Robin.

 9. [1953] April 13Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Business, guests.

 10. [1953 April 26]Istanbul Postcard written and initialled 1 p.

Sightseeing.

 11. [1953 May 29]Rhodes Postcard ANS

Island and travel.

 12. [1953] June 21Cap Ferrat ALS 3pp. + envelope

Travels.

 13. [1953] July 18Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Politics, prices.

 14. [1953] July 23Cap Ferrat ALS 3pp. + envelope

England, ceremony at palace.

 15. [1953 August 1][Germany] Travel. postcard ANS 16. [1953] September 1]Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

TV rights.

 17. [1953] September 14Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/8pp. + envelope

TV rights.

 18. [1953] October 30London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Charlie Chaplin.

 19. [1953] November 7N.Y. (Plaza) ALS 2pp.

Lecture at Columbia, played bridge with General Eisenhower, Doug Black, speeches, Columbia records.

 20. [1953] November 12London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope 21. [1953] December 23?London (The Dorchester) ALS 1p. + envelope

Gale blowing.

 22. [1953?] December 26?Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

New Years note, audience with Queen Elizabeth.

 1 11 1954 14 letters 1. [1954] January 9Paris (Hotel Vendome) ALS 2pp.

[WSM] ill, 80th birthday (in London) approaching, finances.

 2. [1954] January 12Paris (Vendome) ANS 1p. + envelope (addition to January 9 letter)

Finances, attorney (& suit) in N.Y.

 3. [1954] February 5Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks, 80th birthday, health, lawsuit in N.Y.

 4. [1954] April 5Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Finances, houseguests, travel plans, N.Y. lawyers (royalties).

 5. [1954] June 11Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Returned from trip, going to London, Turkey, Greece, Liza.

 6. [1954] August 5Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Letter inserted Formerly 13/1/16

Thanks, faimily, correcting new book, finances.

 7. [1954] September 5Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. [envelope dated September 4]

Going to Spain with Alan, new book.

 8. [1954 September 29]Granada Postcard

Weather.

 9. [1954] October 29London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Birthday present, health.

 10. [1954] November 23London ALS 4pp. 11. [1954] November 28London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Ill health, going to the Riviera, Alan, Authors' Society Fudn, tax, Winston's [Churchill?] birthday.

 12. [1954] December 9 (envelope dated December 8) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Fund, health, thanks, Gerald Kelly.

 13. [1954] December 13London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Health, weather, Liza.

 1 12 1955 (21 letters) 1. [1955] January 13Cap Ferrat ALS 2 1/4pp.

Finances, thanks.

 2. [1955] January 25Cap Ferrat Mabel Alanson ALS 1 1/4pp.

Birthday, thanks, BA's visit.

 3. [1955] January 30Cap Ferrat ALS 1p.

BA left.

 4. [1955] February 7Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/8pp. + envelope

[BA]'s trip home, thanks.

 5. [1955] February 21Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope 6. 1955 April 8Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Agreements, Trust Deed, Alan (?).

 7. [1955] April 22Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Prince of Monaco's wedding.

 8. [1955] July 1Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Consolation for Mabel's health.

 9. 1955 July 16Cap Ferrat Mabel [Alanson] 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Memories of [WSM] meeting Mabel.

 10. [1955] July 28Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope [dated July 27]

Going to Salzburg, Liza's mother died, Robin.

 11. 1955 August 4Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Sympathy for Mabel's death, WSM invites BA to visit.

 12. [1955 August 25]Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Thanks for photos.

 13. 1955 September [25]Cap Ferrat AN 1p. + envelope [dated September 25]

BA's visit.

 14. [1955] September 30 MISDATED!Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Finances, Gerald Kelly, thanks, lunched with Winston [Churchill], T.V. agreement with Ronald Coleman.

 15. [1955] October 7London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for whiskey from BA, BA's visit.

 16. [1955] October 8London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thansk, [WSM]'s brother.

 17. [1955] October 30London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Earthquakes in S.F., Princess Margaret, thanks.

 18. [1955] November 7London (The Dorchester) ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Asks BA not to send anymore foodstuffs, [WSM] sending detective story to BA.

 19. 1955 November 22London (The Dorchester) ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Terry Tipkin(?), sending BA reprint of something written 50 years earlier, Rubenstein.

 20. 1955 December 13London AS to BA [?] TL (not signed) 2pp.

Gerald Kelly, “Moon and Sixpence”, Honor Earl.

 21. [1955] December 18Cap Ferrat 2pp. + envelope

Renting villa to Butler, Chancellor of the Exchequer, sale of WSM's mss. at auction by Gerald Kelly.

 22. [1955] December 29Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp.

WSM's neice, Author's Society Fund, Dick Simon?.

 1 13 1956 (17 letters) 1. 1956 January 15Cairo (Semiramis Hotel) ALS 2pp. + envelope (envelope dated January '55)

Going to Assoan as guests of Aga Khan?

 2. [1956] January 22Assouan (Cataract Hotel) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, trust to Nick & Camilla, Aga Khan.

 3. [1956] January 28Cairo (Semiramis Hotel) ALS 3 1/2pp.

Trip up the Nile.

 4. [1956] February 10Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Health, Finances.

 5. [1956] February 19Cap Ferrat ALS 6. [1956] March 13Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Health (ear), garden.

 7. [1956] May 16Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alan ill, new car, 500th performance of play in Paris, Royalties.

 8. [1956] June 6Abano ALS 2pp. + envelope

BA going to Europe.

 9. [1956] July 8Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope (dated 11 July)

Work, first son-in-law.

 10. [1956] August 4Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope dated August 5

Gerald and Jane Kelly to visit.

 11. [1956] August 29Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Liza & Camilla (her daughter), Gerald & Jane Kelly, going to London, party at Monte Carlo, Princess Grace.

 12. [1956] September 7Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

BA to visit, Kelly's visit, Ellen Doubleday to visit, finances (Gerald Kelly).

 13. 1956 October 16London Telegram 1p. + envelope

WSM worried because he hadn't heard from BA.

 14. [1956] October 21London (The Dorchester) ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Relieved to hear from BA, thanks for masks, health.

 15. [1956] November 2London (The Dorchester) ALS 2 1/2pp. + envelope

Public appearances, Egypt situation, Labour Party, Alan, raise (?) finances.

 16. [1956] November 25London (The Dorchester) ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Health, finances, returning to Cap Ferrat, gas rationing.

 17. [1956] December 17Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. [No envelope]

Thanks, gas & oil shortage, lunch with Lady Bateman (?).

 18. [1956] December 31Cap Ferrat WSM and Alan to BA Telegram 1p.

Happy New Year & Love.

 1 14 1957 (21 letters) 1. 1957 January 9Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Alan's trust, BA's birthday.

 2. [1957] January 23Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Age [Maugham & Alanson], girl born to Princess Grace, finances, provisions for Alan.

 3. [1957] January 28Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for birthday card, death of Bob [Tarkion?], “Elsie's” husband; TV interview.

 4. [1957] February 4Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Glad [BA] gave MS to University, “Rain”, location of [WSM]'s MSS in Universities & libraries, The Moon & Sixpence, heating & weather.

 5. [1957] February 5Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope [dated February 8?]

Finances, funds for Alan, Liza, Author's Society, fuel oil.

 6. [1957] March 9Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Health, thanks for photographs, Prof. Swank, trust fund, [WSM] gve Liza money to buy house, grandchildren.

 7. [1957] March 24Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

S.F. earthquake, health, letter from Doug Black.

 8. [1957] April 19Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Health, planned holiday to Germany & Austria.

 9. [1957 May 14]Heidelberg Autographed Postcard Signed 10. [1957]? May 29Austria, Bad Gastein (Grand Hotel De L'Europe) ALS 1p.

[WSM] sat for German sculptor, health.

 11. [1957]? June 1Cap Ferrat

[NO: OUT OF ORDER]

Mabel's health (Mabel already died!!!)

 12. [1957 June 7]Badgastein Autograph Postcard Signed

Health: “cure”.

 13. [1957] July 8Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Weather, work.

 14. [1957] July 26Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Work, Riviera crowded, Rubenstein.

 15. [1957] September 1Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alanson's health, work on [WSM's] last book, wages rose.

 16. [1957] September 26Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Father [Lacomb?]

 17. [1957] October 20London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Stocks, Chales [Gorin]?, bridge player “Elsie”.

 18. [1957] November 27London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

President's stroke.

 19. [1957] December 4London (The Dorchester)

WSM sending print to BA.

 20. [1957] MisdatedPostcard from Madrid [OUT OF ORDER] 21. ND18, Half Moon St., Mayfair W.I.

Note [OUT OF ORDER]

 1 15 1958 11 letters 1. 1958 January 1Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Holiday parties.

 2. 1958 January 5Cap Ferrat Telegram 1p.

Birthday thoughts.

 3. [1958] January 10Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp.

Finances, trust, Author's Society Fund.

 4. 1958 [?] Envelope 5. [1958] January 19Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, bought picture.

 6. [1958] January 25Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for birthday carnations, Guaranty Trust letter.

 7. 1958 January 20New York to Cap Ferrat Guaranty Trust Co. of N.Y. to WSM TLS 2pp. + envelope

G.T.Co. asks WSM to put his holdings in their charge. [WSM sent this letter to BA in S.F. in cover dated February 8, 1958.]

 8. [1958] February 6Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

BA's health, WSM's reply to Guaranty Trust Co., thanks.

 9. [1958] February 25Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Letter from G. T. Co., WSM declines invitation to U. S., work on last book, Doug [Black].

 10. 1958 March 22Cap Ferrat Telegram 1p. + envelope

WSM wants news of BA.

 11. [1958 April 4]Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for cable, Doug Black, [WSM's] brother died.

 12. 1958 April 25Venezia WSM & Alan to BA Telegram 1p. + envelope

Sympathy.

 13. [1958] April 25Venezia (Gritti Palace-Hotel) ALS 1 1/8pp. + envelope

Sympathy--BA's brother died.

 14. [1958?] May 17Vevey (Suisse) (Hotel Des Trois-Couronnes) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Health, WSM leaving clinic, invites BA to Cap Ferrat.

 1 16 No Years Given 17 letters 1. [1935-40]5, Portland Place, W.1. ALS 2pp.

Agreements, Lawrence [Sharpe], finances, Robin, war.

 2. [?] February 12Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Finances, taxes, new book, “Gerald”, work.

 3. [?] February 7Hotel Tivoli, Ancon ALS 3 1/2pp.

Sailing to Los Angeles, wants to visit BA, Mabel.

 4. [1938] March 15Delhi, Maiden's Hotel ALS 4pp. + envelope

Finances, India, Robin, Robins's father Lord Chancellor, book success, Theatre, Doubleday

Moved to 13/1/3 1st Item (Item 0)

 5. [?] April 10Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Thanks, Annette, Alan: salary, Author's Society Fund, Robin, finances, houseguests, Labour Movement, prize money, Liza's divorce.

 6. [ca. 1940] May 7Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, soldiers, possibility of war, work.

moved to 13/1/3

 7. [?] June 9Vichy, Carlton Majestic Thermal ALS 2pp.

Taxes, finances, inheritance, “cure”, houseguests, business & stocks.

 8. [ca. 1954] June 27Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Work, Queen to deliver insignia, Arthur Rubinstein.

moved to 13/1/11

 9. [?] July 3Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Finances, Theatre, comments on trip to Sweden, Denmark, Belgium.

 10. [?] July 17Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Thanks, houseguests, Liza's wedding (second).

 11. [1952] July 23Cap Ferrat ALS 1p.

Health, clinic in Geneva, Alan.

moved to 13/1/9

 12. [?] July 31Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Kelleys, financial markets.

 13. [?]envelope addressed to BA, S.F. 14. [?] August 21Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp.

Thanks, proposed trip to U.S., John & Liza, Princess Alexandria & [?], parties, book.

 15. [193?]envelope addressed to BA, S.F. 16. [?] August 23Naples ALS 2pp.

Liza & John, travel, Riviera.

 17. [?] August 20Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

New novel, Andrew Mellon.

 18. [?] September 15Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Work, New York, play, Gerald.

 19. [?] September 30Taormina (Hotel Timeo) ALS 2pp.

Travels, election in England, Labour Party, Prime Minister.

 20. [1954] November 23London (The Dorchester) ALS 4pp. + envelope

Interviews, lectures, Encore, Fren? WSM's publisher, election, John, politics, finances.

 21. [?] October 28London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp.

Securities, trusts, Guaranty Trust.

 22. [?]Spain, Santader Autograph Postcard Signed

[Comillas?]

 23. [[1940]?] August 19 ALS 2pp.

Work, travel to U.S., Gerald, war, villa, Churchill.

moved to 13/1/3

 24. [?]Spain? Postcard 25. 4 envelopes. 2 [A] holograph preface with signed typescript copy. Signed typescript of address given to Royal Academy of Art. Six ALSs,

moved to 13/3/6

 1. 1958 April 1[OUT OF ORDER] Cap Ferrat WSM to “Mr. [J. Terry] Bender” TLS 1p. (1)

Cover letter sending “Preface”.

 2. 1958 March 16[OUT OF ORDER] Cap Ferrat WSM to JT[Bender] TLS 1p. (1)

“I should like to write a short piece for your exhibition.”

 3. 1958 MayPrinted preface from the Stanford keepsake 2pp. (4) 4. 1958 May “By Way of Preface” Typescript signed 3pp. (3). 5. “By Way of Preface” AMsS 3pp. (3). 6. 1958 June 10Cap Ferrat WSM to JB, Stanford TLS 1p. (1).

Stanford exhibit, Alanson's death.

 7. 1958 June 12Cap Ferrat WSM to Professor Swank, Stanford

“I cannot imagine that my letters to Bertram Alanson could be of any interest to anyone else, and the idea that they might be useful to scholars makes me laugh...I am resigned to being completely forgotten five years after my death.”

 8. 1938 August 22Cap Ferrat WSM to Ben Abramson TLS 1p. + envelope

Will not sell twin Mss of Of Human Bondage.

9. 1957WSM to [Royal Academy] TMsS with holograph corrections 5pp. (5)

“Response to a toast to literature.”

 2 1 Bob [?] to Alanson 1950-1954 19 letters 1. 1950 March 24Canterbury [Bob] to BA ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope

Thanks.

 2. 1950 April 3Canterbury [Bob] to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Presents, household.

 3. 1950 April 6 & 7Canterbury Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Parcels, gratitude, plum puddings.

 4. 1950 September 19Canterbury [Bob] to “Dear Alansons” ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope

Weather, Paris, Alan, new film Trio.

5. 1950 September 30Monte Carlo Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Arrival, King of Egypt.

 6. 1950 December 5Canterbury Bob and Elsie to BA ALS 2pp. (3) + envelope

Willie and Alan have never written, Truman and Atlee.

 7. 1951 July 2Canterbury Bob and Elsie to Alansons ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope

Xmas puddings, American tourists, trouble getting house maids, Elsie leaving, garden.

 8. 1952 January 24London Bob to BA ALS 1 1/2pp. (2)

Birthday, “I shall be 65 on Saturday”, has written a short story for Willie's birthday.

 9. 1952 July 29Canterbury Bob and Elsie to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Health

 10. 1953 January 13Canterbury Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

New cigarette “Dunhill selling well.

 11. 1952 July 1Canterbury Bob to Alansons ALS 3 1/4pp. (4) + envelope

Fruit farm, not good financially, Willie not well, Swiss doctors, trip to New York.

 12. 1953 January 27Canterbury Bob to Alansons ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

69th birthday, “dunhill”.

 13. 1954 May 6Canterbury [Bob] to BA 1p. (1) + envelope

Some seed packets destroyed.

 14. 1956 March 14London Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Willie back from Egypt, does not look or feel well.

 15. 1956 April 3Canterbury Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Garden and visitors, business letter.

 16. 1956 October 30Canterbury Bob to BA ALS 1p. + envelope

Packet of seeds.

 17. [1956] SundayMonte Carlo [Hotel de Paris?] Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Meeting.

 18. [1957 February 19]Monte Carlo Elsie to BA APC S

“Willie looks younger than ever...”

 19. 1957 April 6Canterbury Elsie to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Death of Bob.

 2 2 Klaus Jonas to Alanson 1950-1957 7 letters 1. 1950 August 22New Brunswick, N.J. KWJ to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Jonas' bibliography of Maugham's works, mentions a number of authors who have submitted essays on Maugham for one of Jonas' works.

 2. 1953 June 10New Brunswick, N.J. KWJ to BA ALS 2pp.

Jonas' writing and lectures on Maugham, Alanson ill, note on Thomas Mann and Hermann Hesse.

 3. 1954 January 18New Brunswick, N.J. KWJ to BA ALS 2pp. (2)

The Maugham Enigma, Jonas' tribute to Maugham on Maugham's 80th birthday, Alanson's assistance on KWJ's first literary effort in U.S.

 4. 1956 August 5New Haven, Connecticut KWJ to BA TLS 2 pp. (2) + envelope

Center for Maugham Studies, 1958 ALA meeting in S.F.

 5. 1956 August 15New Haven, Connecticut KWJ to BA ALS 1p. (1) + envelope

Death of Mrs. Alanson.

 6. 1957 October 8Pittsburg KWJ to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Visited Maugham, planning new works on Maugham, Maugham being considered for Nobel.

 7. 1957 October 16Pittsburg KWJ to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Thanks for advice on buying securities, publication and radio broadcast of KWJ's first visit to Villa Mauresque, “Stanford's Maugham Celebration”.

 2 3 Sir Gerald Kelly to Alanson 1928-1956 15 letters 1. 1928 August 6Cap Ferrat Gerald [Kelly] to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Gambling, Willie rehearsing new play, Kelly translating a Bourdet play.

 2. 1941 June 11Los Angeles GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Kelly's house and garden.

 3. 1951 April 3London GK to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope (dated April 1)

Thanks for food, has a lot of Maugham portraits, pictures painted for pleasure, Alan Searle.

 4. 1952 January 11London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Maugham in England, Royal Academy exhibits.

 5. 1952 March 1London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Food packages, late king.

 6. 1952 October 24London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Portrait of Willie.

 7. 1952 November 29London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Frame for portrait and a 1p. sketch of frame in cross-cut with ms notes.

 8. 1953 January 31London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Wants to send money to a friend.

 9. 1953 March 3London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Dinner with the Queen, Royal Academy collections.

 10. 1953 October 6London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Parcel of bacon, storms.

 11. 1954 December 6London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Health, Willie had fallen and injured himself, Royal Academy dinner.

 12. 1954 December 30London GK to BA TLS 1p. (2)

Thanks for parcel.

 13. 1955 February 9London GK to BA TLS 1p. (2)

Past President of Royal Academy.

 14. 1956 October 12London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Mutual visit to Willie, art exhibits, wild rice.

 15. 1956 November 2London GK to BA TLS 2pp. (3) + envelope

Willie at Dorchester, politics, A. Eden.

 2 4 Alan Searle to Alanson 1939-1954 27 letters 1. 1939 August 23Hollywood AS to BA ALS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope

Thank you note.

 2. 1939 October 24London AS to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

London in war time, Ashenden.

3. 1946New York AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

A function in Washington.

 4. 1946 May 9New York AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

“Willie...more social than Mr. Truman”...

 5, 1947 August 21Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

“Willie...more social than Mr. Truman...”

 6. 1947 December 17Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Entertaining the Windsors and some Indian princes, grandchildren, Creatures of Circumstance doing well.

 7. 1948 June 20Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

Delighted with mocassins, visit to Spain.

 8. 1949 June 18Vichy AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Health, WSM has finished editing his notebooks.

 9. 1950 January 12Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Health, age, travel plans.

 10. 1950 March 8Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Macombers, Canasta, [Goelet's] wives.

 11. 1951 July 14Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

(see box 2, folder “A”)

Sends copy (not enclosed) of WSM's speech at the Academy Banquet, health.

 12. 1952 May 7Vaud AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Health.

 13. 1952 June 2Amsterdam AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Health.

 14. 1952 June 20Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Alanson's health.

 15. 1952 July 7Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Alanson's health, photograph of jaunt to Oxford.

 16. 1952 July 12Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

WSM not well.

 17. 1952 July 15Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

WSM's health.

 18. 1952 July 28Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

WSM much better.

 19. 1952 July 23Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

WSM continues to improve.

 20. 1952 July 31Lausanne AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

WSM's health.

 21. 1952 August 20Lausanne AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

WSM's health.

 22. 1952 August 28Lausanne AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

Sutherland's portrait of “Willie”.

 23. 1952 October 8Lausanne AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

WSM recovered from operation.

 24. 1952 December 4London AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

WSM recovered, social whirl and difficulties.

 25. 1953 January 29Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

AS's health.

 26 1954 January 1Paris AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

London, WSM's birthday.

 27. 1954 November 4London AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

WSM's schedule, successful new novel, “Theatre” made into a very successful French play.

 2 5 Alan Searle to Alanson 1955-1958 26 letters 1. 1955 February 8Salzberg AS to BA TLS 1p. (2) + envelope

Willie's health and spirits.

 2. 1955 March 2Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Inquires about Mabel's health, storm destroyed garden.

 3. 1955 March 31Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1 1/2pp (2) + envelope

Mabel's health, King Macomber.

 4. 1955 March 31Salzburg AS to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Mabel's death.

 5. 1955 September 24Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

BA's visit.

 6. 1955 October 7London AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Willie being pestered by the press, etc., death of King Macomber.

 7. 1955 November 30London AS to BA ALS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope

Searle's health, Rubenstein concerts, going to Egypt.

 8. 1956 March 10Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope

Willie ill but getting better.

 9. 1956 May 6Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Paris, 500th performance of “Adorable Julia” Willie's health, new car, Richard Adler wants to make a musical of a WSM story.

 10. 1956 February 4Luxor AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Egypt, “Guests of the Aga and Beguhr”.

 11. 1956 July 18Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Italian trip, financial business.

 12. 1956 August 6Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1 1/2pp. (2)

Photographs of Mabel Alanson. Ellen Doubleday.

 13. 1956 November 11London AS to BA

Appollo Magazine, health.

 14. 1956 December 20Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

Christmas greetings.

 15. 1957 January 11Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Bob Tritton, musical of Of Human Bondage.

16. 1957 March 27Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Concerned over report of earth tremors in S.F. asthma.

 17. 1957 April 29Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Planning trip to Geneva et al, Heidelberg University.

 18. 1957 June 11Bad Gastein AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Exhausting time of it with the Press, Sadler's Well's production of The Moon and Sixpence.

19. 1957 August 7Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Klaus Jonas.

 20. 1957 August 22Cap Ferrat AS to BA