| Repository | University of Roehampton: Archives and Special Collections |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | RC/2/9/3 |
| Alternate Reference Number | RC/2/1/2/2; RC 65; RC 58 |
| Creator Name | Richmal Crompton; Richmal Ashbee (niece of Richmal Crompton); and Richmal Ashbee's heirs |
| Title | [Richmal Crompton] Correspondence sent to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] on Richmal Crompton's death, including many letters of condolence and a few letters regarding the disposal of Richmal Crompton's property |
| Date | 1969-1970 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Description | Correspondence sent to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] on Richmal Crompton's death, including many letters of condolence and a few letters regarding the disposal of Richmal Crompton's property.
The file also includes:
- Bundles of press cuttings about Richmal Crompton's death (in Spanish) with letters of condolence (most in Spanish, with one in English) and photographs sent to Richmal Ashbee by Spanish fans of Richmal Crompton. The bundles also contain an English translation of one of the press cuttings, and letters (in English) to be sent to the fans from Richmal Ashbee.
- A press cutting from the "Bury Times", 1 February 1969, containing a letter from Thomas Hope Floyd about the death of Richmal Crompton. |
| Language | English and Spanish. |
| Access Status | Closed |
| Closed Until | 01/01/2050 |
| Access Conditions | Contains personal data relating to living individuals.
Access to closed material may be reviewed on request by the archivist. |
| Copyright | Copyright to be determined. |
| Related Material | Further documents relating to Richmal Crompton's literary work and public life can be found in RC/1
In particular:
- Further documents relating to fans of Richmal Crompton's works can be found in RC/1/7 and RC/5.
Another letter of condolence can be foun |