| Description | Includes correspondence of a personal nature concerning Toynbee's travels to Cairo, Palestine, Jordan and the Lebanon working for the Observer. Also concerns Toynbee's divorce from Anne and his new relationship and marriage to Sally (neé Smith). Letters also concern his relationship with Nicolson.
Of particular interest:
-three letters, undated [1950] concerning Toynbee's new relationship with Sally Smith; their intention to marry & impending travel plans. Also mentions Toynbee's opinion of Richard Wollheim.
-letter, dated 11 April 1951, concerning disagreements over financial arrangements between Anne and Philip following their divorce
-letter, undated [1955], concerning Toynbee's concern that Nicolson will end their friendship following his marriage to Luisa
-letter, undated, concerning finding writing work for Jocelyn Baines
Also includes a letter, dated 18 September 1950, from H.M. Consul in Tehran, concerning a copy of the Divorce Decree of Philip Toynbee |