Case file
Loan 96 RLF 1/3572
Michael Harrison (real name: Maurice Desmond Rohan; pseudonyms: Quentin Downes, Martin Fiala and Michael Egremont)
Michael Harrison
Applications
10 (9 successful)
Date period
18 Jun 1936-13 Nov 1991
Awards
- 28 Jun 1936 (rejected)
- 7 Jun 1940 (£150)
- 13 Mar 1949 (£150)
- 13 Jan 1953 (£250)
- 15 Oct 1973 (£500)
- 14 Jun 1974 (£720)
- 1 Dec 1975 (£1200)
- 25 Mar 1981 (£1100)
- 31 Dec 1987 (£3000)
- 14 Sep 1990 (£5500)
Other author name(s)
(aka) Maurice Desmond Rohan
(pseudonym) Quentin Downes
(pseudonym) Michael Egremont
(pseudonym) Martin Fiala
Author's career
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Author's works published
Fiction : Novels, Stories; also Non-Fiction, Biography, works on Sherlock Holmes, Topography, Criticism, History, Journalism
Also named in file
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More information
Timeline
1936
Application Form, Michael Harrison
28 Jun 1936
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
18 Jun 1936
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Hugh John Cole Marshall to Michael Harrison
22 Jun 1936
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
28 Jun 1936
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Alec Waugh to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
1 Jun 1936
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J Francis Brown to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
24 Jun 1936
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
30 Jun 1936
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
11 Jul 1936
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
13 Jul 1936
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Robert Francis Cholmeley to Hugh John Cole Marshall, reporting on a book by Michael Harrison
19 Jul 1936
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E B B Speed, at 10 Downing Street, to Hugh John Cole Marshall, enquiring about Michael Harrison
20 Jul 1936
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Hugh John Cole Marshall to E B B Speed
21 Jul 1936
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Notes by Hugh John Cole Marshall on the case of Michael Harrison
Aug 1936
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Michael Harrison to Hugh John Cole Marshall
4 Aug 1936
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Hugh John Cole Marshall to Michael Harrison
5 Aug 1936
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1939
Michael Harrison to Hugh John Cole Marshall
5 Feb 1939
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C G L Syers, at 10 Downing Street, to Hugh John Cole Marshall, enquiring about Michael Harrison
29 Sep 1939
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1940
Application Form, Michael Harrison
7 Jun 1940
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
5 Jun 1940
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Copy of a letter from J R Pinker , of James B Pinker & Son, to Michael Harrison, on a receiver being appointed for Rich & Cowan
4 Jun 1940
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
13 Jun 1940
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Douglas B Armstrong to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
10 Jun 1940
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L C Keen to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
10 Jun 1940
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Robert Chris to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
11 Jun 1940
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St John Greer Ervine to Hugh John Cole Marshall, reporting on a book by Michael Harrison
3 Jul 1940
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund, with note by Hugh John Cole Marshall on his reply on reverse
7 Jul 1940
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund, enclosing details of his finances
11 Jul 1940
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Notes by Hugh John Cole Marshall on the case of Michael Harrison
Jul 1940
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
16 Jul 1940
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1949
Application Form, Michael Harrison
13 Mar 1949
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1948
Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund, with notes by John G Broadbent on his reply
3 Apr 1948
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Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
7 Apr 1948
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Note by John G Broadbent on a communication with Michael Harrison
5 May 1948
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Part of a typewritten Order of the Day for a meeting of the Committee of the Literary Fund
12 May 1948
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1949
Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
13 Mar 1949
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Spencer Curtis Brown to the Committee of the Literary Fund
14 Mar 1949
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John Gawsworth to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
14 Mar 1949
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Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
12 Apr 1949
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Ralph Strauss to John G Broadbent
11 Apr 1949
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Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
24 Apr 1949
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Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
2 Jun 1949
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Notes by John G Broadbent on the case of Michael Harrison
Jun 1949
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1950
Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent, with notes by Broadbent on his reply
14 Feb 1950
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Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
16 Mar 1950
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Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
22 Mar 1950
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Notes by John G Broadbent on an interview with Michael Harrison
24 Mar 1950
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Anthony Bevir, at 10 Downing Street, to John G Broadbent, enquiring about Michael Harrison
2 May 1950
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Anthony Bevir, at 10 Downing Street, to John G Broadbent
15 May 1950
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Copy of a letter from Anthony Bevir, at 10 Downing Street, to Michael Harrison
15 May 1950
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1953
Application Form, Michael Harrison
13 Jan 1953
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1952
Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
28 Dec 1952
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John G Broadbent to Michael Harrison
31 Dec 1952
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1953
Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
15 Dec 1953
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John G Broadbent to Michael Harrison
21 Jan 1953
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Notes by John G Broadbent on an interview with Michael Harrison
Feb 1953
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Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
5 Feb 1953
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Michael Harrison to John G Broadbent
15 Feb 1953
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G Granville Sharp to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
29 Jan 1953
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Sean Fielding to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
2 Feb 1953
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J Wentworth Day to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
3 Feb 1953
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Uvedale Tristram to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
9 Feb 1953
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Part of a typewritten Order of the Day for a meeting of the Committee of the Literary Fund
Feb 1953
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1973
Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
4 Oct 1973
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Application Form, Michael Harrison
15 Oct 1973
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
13 Oct 1973
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Colin Wilson to Victor Bonham-Carter
8 Oct 1973
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Eilean Pearcey to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
13 Oct 1973
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
17 Oct 1973
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Memorandum by Victor Bonham-Carter on the circumstances of Michael Harrison
18 Oct 1973
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
18 Oct 1973
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Notes by Peter Giles, of the Society of Authors, on the case of Michael Harrison
Oct 1973
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
23 Oct 1973
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Victor Bonham-Carter to James Hamish Hamilton
23 Oct 1973
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James Hamish Hamilton to Victor Bonham-Carter
24 Oct 1973
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
27 Oct 1973
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James Hamish Hamilton to Victor Bonham-Carter, with notes on the case of Michael Harrison
31 Oct 1973
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Notes by Victor Bonham-Carter on the case of Michael Harrison
14 Nov 1973
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
14 Nov 1973
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Michael Harrison to Elizabeth Gotch
23 Nov 1973
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
23 Nov 1973
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter, enclosing the expenses of Contrad
29 Dec 1973
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1974
Philippa MacLiesh, of the Society of Authors, to Elizabeth Gotch
11 Jan 1974
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Copy of a letter from Philippa MacLiesh, of the Society of Authors, to Michael Harrison
7 Jan 1974
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A J Rose to the Committee of the Literary Fund, on the health of Michael Harrison
24 Jan 1974
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Michael Harrison to John Coleby, of the Society of Authors
9 Feb 1974
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Elizabeth Gotch to Michael Harrison
12 Feb 1974
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
17 Feb 1974
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Memorandum from the Society of Authors to the Literary Fund on the case of Michael Harrison, with details of his book contracts
19 Feb 1974
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Notes by Victor Bonham-Carter on the case of Michael Harrison
20 Feb 1974
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
21 Feb 1974
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Note by Elizabeth Gotch on a visit from M Aubertin Harrison
5 Mar 1974
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Eager & Son to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
26 Apr 1974
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Note by Elizabeth Gotch on a telephone call from M Connerade, of the Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association, concerning Michael Harrison
6 May 1974
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The Department of Health and Social Security to M Connerade
16 May 1974
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Application Form, Michael Harrison
14 Jun 1974
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Michael Harrison to Elizabeth Gotch
1 Jun 1974
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Michael Harrison to the Registrar of the County Court in Islington, responding to a possession summons, with copy of summons
1 Jun 1974
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
6 Jun 1974
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
14 Jun 1974
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
20 Jun 1974
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Note by Elizabeth Gotch on a telephone call from Michael Harrison
5 Jul 1974
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Notes by Victor Bonham-Carter on the case of Michael Harrison
10 Jul 1974
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Elizabeth Gotch to Michael Harrison
10 Jul 1974
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Michael Harrison to Elizabeth Gotch
12 Jul 1974
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
12 Jul 1974
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
23 Aug 1974
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
3 Sep 1974
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Victor Bonham-Carter to W Bryant, of the Department of Health and Social Security
3 Sep 1974
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W Bryant, of the Department of Health and Social Security, to Victor Bonham-Carter
5 Sep 1974
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Note by Elizabeth Gotch on a telephone call from M Aubertin Harrison
19 Sep 1974
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Note by Elizabeth Gotch on a telephone call from W Bryant, of the Department of Health and Social Security
20 Sep 1974
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W Bryant, of the Department of Health and Social Security, to Victor Bonham-Carter
3 Oct 1974
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1975
Note by Elizabeth Gotch on a telephone call from W Bryant, of the Department of Health and Social Security
20 Jan 1975
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Elizabeth Gotch to Michael Harrison
13 Nov 1975
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Application Form, Michael Harrison
1 Dec 1975
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
1 Dec 1975
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
4 Dec 1975
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Victor Bonham-Carter to W Bryant, of the Department of Health and Social Security
4 Dec 1975
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W Bryant, of the Department of Health and Social Security, to Victor Bonham-Carter
12 Dec 1975
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
12 Dec 1975
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1976
Notes by Victor Bonham-Carter on the case of Michael Harrison
14 Jan 1976
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
15 Jan 1976
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
21 Jan 1976
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1977
Note by Victor Bonham-Carter on the death of Michael Harrison’s wife, M Aubertin Harrison
23 Sep 1977
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1980
Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
12 Jul 1980
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1981
Application Form, Michael Harrison
25 Mar 1981
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Michael Harrison to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
25 Mar 1981
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Notes by Michael Harrison on his liabilities and income, with two newspaper cuttings on increasing rates
25 Mar 1981
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
9 Apr 1981
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
29 Apr 1981
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1980
Copies of seven receipts for medical treatment for Michael Harrison
1 Dec 1980-20 Apr 1981
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1981
Victor Bonham-Carter to Jonathan Clowes
7 May 1981
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Victor Bonham-Carter to David Tisdall
7 May 1981
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Colin Peterson, at 10 Downing Street, on the case of Michael Harrison
21 May 1981
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Colin Peterson, at 10 Downing Street, to Victor Bonham-Carter
29 May 1981
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Colin Peterson, at 10 Downing Street
2 Jun 1981
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Memorandum by Victor Bonham-Carter on the case of Michael Harrison
Jun 1981
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
2 Jun 1981
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Tisdall & Co to the Secretary of the Literary Fund
3 Jun 1981
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
16 Jun 1981
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Colin Peterson, at 10 Downing Street, to Victor Bonham-Carter
18 Jun 1981
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
18 Jun 1981
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
1 Jul 1981
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter, with details of his finances
3 Oct 1981
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
6 Oct 1981
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter, with details of his liabilities
28 Oct 1981
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Notes by Victor Bonham-Carter in the finances of Michael Harrison
Nov 1981
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
3 Nov 1981
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
9 Nov 1981
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
28 Nov 1981
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Palmeira Properties Ltd to Michael Harrison
17 Nov 1981
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Notes by Victor Bonham-Carter on the case of Michael Harrison
9 Dec 1981
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Victor Bonham-Carter to Michael Harrison
9 Dec 1981
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Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
11 Dec 1981
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1984
Michael Harrison to Victor Bonham-Carter
20 Feb 1984
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Antony Mackenzie Smith to [?] Shine, of the Society of Authors
21 Feb 1984
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1987
Application Form, Michael Harrison
31 Dec 1987
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Michael Harrison to Fiona McKenzie Clark
31 Dec 1987
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Medical certificate for Michael Harrison, signed G V Donaghy
21 Dec 1987
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Copy of a medical certificate for Michael Harrison, signed G V Donaghy (original: Loan 96 RLF 1/3572/159)
21 Dec 1987
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Amanda Younie, of the Society of Authors, to Fiona McKenzie Clark
29 Dec 1987
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Copy of a letter from Amanda Younie, of the Society of Authors, to British Telecom
29 Dec 1987
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Telephone bill for Michael Harrison
23 Dec 1987
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1988
Fiona McKenzie Clark to Amanda Younie, of the Society of Authors
7 Jan 1988
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Notes by Fiona McKenzie Clark on the case of Michael Harrison
13 Jan 1988
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Fiona McKenzie Clark to Michael Harrison
14 Jan 1988
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Michael Harrison to Fiona McKenzie Clark
19 Jan 1988
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Fiona McKenzie Clark to Michael Harrison
25 Apr 1988
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Michael Harrison to Fiona McKenzie Clark
11 May 1988
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1989
Michael Harrison to Fiona McKenzie Clark [posted in Aug 1990]
6 Jun 1989
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1990
Michael Harrison to Fiona McKenzie Clark
21 Aug 1990
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Final Notice from British Gas to Michael Harrison
31 Jul 1990
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Telephone bill for Michael Harrison
10 Aug 1990
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R A Dye, Credit Control Manager for the Midland Bank, to Michael Harrison
13 Aug 1990
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Michael Harrison to K J Rowles, of British Gas
14 Aug 1990
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Fiona McKenzie Clark to Michael Harrison
30 Aug 1990
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Michael Harrison to Fiona McKenzie Clark
3 Sep 1990
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Michael Harrison to Fiona McKenzie Clark
10 Sep 1990
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Application Form, Michael Harrison
14 Sep 1990
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Notes by Michael Harrison on his finances
Sep 1990
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Disconnection Notice from British Gas to Michael Harrison
7 Sep 1990
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Fiona McKenzie Clark to Michael Harrison
18 Sep 1990
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Notes by Fiona McKenzie Clark on the case of Michael Harrison
10 Oct 1990
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Fiona McKenzie Clark to Michael Harrison
11 Oct 1990
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Michael Harrison to Fiona McKenzie Clark
13 Oct 1990
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Fiona McKenzie Clark to Michael Harrison
17 Oct 1990
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1991
Copy of an obituary for Michael Harrison, from the Telegraph
13 Sep 1991
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J L Whittle, of Bungard & Sons, to Fiona McKenzie Clark, on a donation in memory of Michael Harrison
24 Oct 1991
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Fiona McKenzie Clark to S R Nelson
30 Oct 1991
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Fiona McKenzie Clark to Uretta Stuart
13 Nov 1991
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