Richard Hillary letters and papers, 1939-1944.

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Richard Hillary letters and papers, 1939-1944.

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The collection consists of thirteen items, including letters from Hillary, and others from his sweetheart, Anne Mackenzie, and clippings about Hillary and England in his time. Includes: long, sentimental letter from Hillary to Darling Anne, postmarked 16 July 1939; undated poem, titled Lament, written for Anne Mackenzie; Christmas greeting card, undated, unaddressed, signed by Hillary; undated letter from Anne to Hillary at Oxford, agreeing to come visit him; letter from Anne to Lovat Dickson, 1943, about publishing Hillary's letters. Also, letter from Anne to Mr. Loxley, 24 Nov. 1944, about a post in France or Belgium, with a fragment of a longer letter concerning an article on Hillary starting on the verso; letter from Lovat Dickson to Anne, 23 June 1943, asking her to review the manuscript of Hillary's letters; program for Hillary's funeral service, 25 Jan. 1943; two undated clippings about Hillary, his death and legacy; photocopy of review of book about Hillary's affair with Mary Booker. Also, two unrelated clippings, one from 2 March 1936 about the death of Caroline Lady Borwick; the other undated, with picture and caption describing the christening of Nicholas Hastings Elwin Millard.

13 items.

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Hillary, Richard, 1919-1943

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Richard Hillary was a British fighter pilot in World War II. He was born in Australia, and educated at Oxford. He joined the Royal Air Force and flew notably in the Battle of Britain. His Supermarine Spitfire was shot down above the English Channel in Sept. 1940; badly burned, he recovered slowly, and spent time in the United States lecturing for the Ministry of Information. He wrote about his experiences and dawning self-awareness in his book, The Last Enemy. Returning to duty, he was killed wh...

Dickson, Lovat, 1902-1987

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Mackenzie, Anne, active 1939-1944

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