DL/A-Z//BEEC/1 - [Correspondence with Jack Beeching 1986-1987]

DL/A-Z//BEEC/1

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[Correspondence with Jack Beeching 1986-1987]

20/01/1986-19/03/1987

11 Letters (typescript and MS)
1 Postcards

Royal Literary Fund of Britain
Great Britain. Prime Minister.

Beeching, Jack, 1922-2001

001 is a letter from Jack Beeching to Doris Lessing. He discusses his straightened financial situation in a jovial fashion. He discusses history, including that of the Roman and British Empires, Stalin, and police oppression.

002 is a letter from Beeching to Lessing. He discusses his financial problems more openly and refers Lessing to Roy Fuller, who is hoping to get Beeching a Civil List pension.

003 is a letter from Fuller to Lessing. He directs Lessing to apply to 10 Downing Street in support of his application for a pension for Beeching.

004 is a letter from Beeching to Lessing, thanking her.

005 and 006 are letters from Lessing to Robin Catford of 10 Downing Street and the Royal Literary Fund, respectively. Lessing writes up Beeching's achievements and financial difficulties.

007 is a letter from the Royal Literary Fund to Lessing, acknowledging her application [006].

008 is a letter from Beeching to Lessing, thanking her and analysing his sense of embarrassment at receiving charity. Mentions gender roles.

009 is a letter from 10 Downing Street to Lessing, acknowledging her application [005].

010 is an undated postcard from Beeching to Lessing: "The RLF came up trumps with £2000!"

011 is a letter from the Royal Literary Fund to Lessing, announcing that they have granted Beeching £2,000.

012 is a letter from 10 Downing Street to Lessing, announcing that Beeching has been granted a Civil List pension of £700 a year.