| Description | Photocopies of Herbert Read’s papers regarding an attempt to re-activate the Freedom Defence Committee, an organisation which aimed to protect free speech, and of which George Orwell was a prominent member. These papers consist of:
- correspondence with members and sponsors;
- circular letters;
- the constitution of the FDC;
- a letter from George Orwell to Herbert Read.
This file also includes a photocopy of a short letter from Herbert Read to Howard Fink, explaining the context of these papers. |