| Description | Originals and photocopies of correspondence from various people to Ben Rogers involved with the manuscript for the biography of A J Ayers. Letters accumulated by Rogers during the course of research for the book, majority of the letters dated 1992-1997,
Includes:
Written permission from Mr Peter Deer and University College London for Rogers to consult any records relating to Ayer at the Records Office (1996)
A signed letter from Denis Healy relating to his knowledge of Ayer (1997)
A signed letter from Iris Murdoch mentioning A.J. Ayers second marriage to Dee Wells (c.1990s)
A signed letter from Nigella Lawson agreeing to talk about A J Ayer
Other letters offer reminiscences of Ayer or apologies for not being able to offer any information
One letter to Dee Wells from Ted Honderich
One of the Literary Executors of the estate of A.J. Ayer, recommending Rogers as the biographer
One letter in French from Jerialol Flyn
One copy of Homosexuality: Report on a Pilot Attitude Study, Sept 1963
Two copies of proposal for The Authorised Life of Freddie Ayer(20th century)
Two newspaper clippings: Ars Brevis cartoon about A.J. Ayer (20th century)
The Guardians obituary for John Zachary Youngs (1997) |