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A collection of items which were prepared and sent by Margaret Vessey to the 'producer and Lord Mayor' relating to Margaret Vessey's life and ancestry, with a letter sent by Margaret Vessey accompanying the items.

Includes letters from Margaret Vessey [also Margaret de Vesci] and James Herriot, a copy of a pedigree of the descent of the Clifford baronies, and photographs showing a biography of Frederick Delius, Margaret Vessey with Queen Elizbeth, and Margaret Vessey as Tess of the D'Urbervilles.

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Letter from Mrs Margaret Vessy to Lord Mayor (? of York) concerning the Lord Mayor’s talk on BBC Radio 4. The letter refers to Shepherd Lord de Clifford on whom Mrs Vessey had based a play. More details of above Lord de Clifford and the family.

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Includes annotations by Margaret de Vesci [also Margaret Vessey] relating to the family.

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The letter also refers to items sent by Mrs Vessey [also Margaret de Vesci] to James Herriot which relate to her ancestors, and compares their mutual love of the Yorkshire Dales.

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Monochrome photographic print showing the cover of the biography 'The Road to Samarkand: The Life and Music of [Frederick Delius]'. The cover includes an image of Frederick Delius.

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Monochrome photographic print. Image shows Margaret Vessey meeting 'The Queen' [Queen Elizabeth, wife of George VI], with 'The Lord Mayor' in the background.

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Monochrome photographic print. Caption on the back reads 'Margaret Vessey when I lived with [Frederick] Delius and was painted as Tess of the D’Urbervilles.'

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