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The 600th anniversary of the foundation of Michaelhouse was celebrated at Trinity College in 1924. The events included a service of commemoration in honour of Hervey de Stanton and a dinner, both held on Michaelmas Day (29th September). Michaelhouse was one of the two colleges (the other being King's Hall) which were merged to form Trinity in 1546.

Grieved that Sidgwick was not a Christian, thanks for portrait [Well Walk, Hampstead]

Abbott’s indebtedness to John E B Mayor: Wellside, Well Walk, Hampstead

Thanks for sending two publications, criticism of Paley's Evidences: Wellside, Well Walk, Hampstead

Congratulations for being taken in at Clare [?]: King Edward's School

Settlement of college accounts, description of his early days teaching in Birmingham: King Edward VI School, Birmingham

Condolences on the death of Joseph Bickersteth Mayor

Over 40 essays and summaries of texts, presumably from his university days, with teachers' comments and grades. The focus of most of the essays are early modern and modern history, with a very few related to literature.

Fragments of a statement about Anthony Shaffer, fragments of a statement about tax implications of staying in the UK because of ill health, and a fragment of a statement of intent to donate a painting (unidentified).

Materials relating to the award to Shaffer in June 1998 with letters, programme, photograph, an issue of the El Periódico dated 26 junio de 1988., accompanied later correspondence dated 2006 and 2014. On the verso of the letter from April 2006, is an unfinished draft of a letter to an actor[?] in a play he had just seen the week before.

Letters, photographs, and printed material relating to the award of the William Inge Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre in April 1992. Includes letters and faxes of congratulation from those who could not be there: Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Julie Harris, Jessica Tandy Cronyn, Anthony Shaffer, Stephen Sondheim, Milos Forman, Roddy McDowall, Simon Callow, Ian McKellen, Bob Dole, Anthony Hopkins, Sidney Lumet, Michael Blakemore, Robert Lantz, Brian Bedford, David Carradine, and Gerald Schoenfeld.

Refers to consecrating the headstone at Robert's grave in Highgate Cemetery.

Includes programme of events for Leo de Rothschild's 50th birthday party 11 May 1997; a hand-painted programme for the celebration of the Prince of Wales's 50th birthday featuring a concert by Evgeny Kissin on 26 Nov. 1998 (programme signed by Kissin); and an invitation to the celebration of 50 years of the National Theatre 2 Nov. 2013.

A small group of tickets, which includes two tickets to 'Amadeus' 8 Nov. 1979.

A small group of business cards and pamphlets, with a notification of guest privileges accorded to Shaffer by The Players Club in New York, 16 Feb. 1967.

Includes insurance receipts for fine art floaters for specific paintings, statement of proceeds from Samuel French Limited in 1970-1971, and a letter from Clark, Eckersley & Co. dated 5 April 1968 enclosing the accounts for Shaffer Services Limited dated 30 Sept. 1966.

Photograph of a certificate in a presentation folder awarding 'The Writing Team' special recognition for 'That Was the Week that Was' in the year ending 31 Dec. 1962.

Typescript interview with an 'Obliging Friend' done in place of writing an article for The New York Times.

Notice of a fine for £3.

Charlotte La Trobe summarily dismissed from her position in Paris

Will dated 13 Dec. 1966, with two codicils 13 Dec. 1966, second codicil dated 16 Mar. 1967. Letter enclosing the will from Goodman, Derrick & Co. is dated 21 Mar. 1967.

The papers consist of correspondence, writings, diaries, photographs, and printed material which document the life and work of playwright Sir Peter Levin Shaffer.

The Works are listed in order of first production, or date of writing if not produced, with all associated correspondence, writings, printed material gathered under the title. The correspondence in this series has been listed, if not fully catalogued, and is arranged in date order. Materials are still being catalogued, and will be added when this complete.

Gathered here are notebooks with scene fragments or notes from three or more different plays in each notebook, as well as a group of unidentified, miscellaneous draft pages from unidentified works.