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Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody

Incomplete letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi

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Marie Seton 1910–1985
Recipient
Ronald Moody 1900–1984
Date
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Created by
Marie Seton 1910–1985
Recipient
Ronald Moody 1900–1984
Title
Incomplete letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi
Date
Description
The beginning of this letter is missing.

In this letter Marie Seton describes Menon's relationship with Nehru and the conflicts within himself crystallised by Nehru's death. She also refers to the behind the scene fights which took place in the presence of Nehru's corpse and Menon's reaction to the fights. She shares further thoughts about Menon and the lack of preparations for Nehru's death (including the absence of a death mask) due to lack of warnings.
Format
Document - correspondence
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Cynthia Moody, the sculptor's niece, 1995.
Reference
TGA 956/1/2/58/59

Archive context

  • Papers of Ronald Moody TGA 956 (248)
    • Correspondence TGA 956/1 (84)
      • Correspondence with friends TGA 956/1/2 (84)
        • Letters from Marie Seton TGA 956/1/2/58 (71)
          • Incomplete letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi TGA 956/1/2/58/59
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