NAF 5/8 New Europe Group Statements, Poems and Miscellaneous Writings

NAF 6/1/1 Administrative and Promotional Records of the New Britain Movement.

Extent: 1 folder

Scope and content: Invitations, menu cards, reports on New Britain events, programmes of lectures, manifesto, pamphlets, meeting minutes, horoscope, letters, booklets, flyers, constitutions and charter. Includes a typescript document "New Britain. Preliminary Advice on the Formation and Working of Groups", material relating to regional branches and the First National Conference of the New Britain Alliance.

NAF 6/1/2 Financial Records of the New Britain Group.

Extent: 9 items

Scope and content: Invoices, receipts, accounts and records relating to debts.

NAF 6/1/3 New Britain Groups, Meetings and Press Coverage.

Extent: 3 items

Scope and content: Typescript and manuscript lists of local branches of the movement, details of meetings and summaries of press coverage, mostly in local newspapers.

NAF 6/1/4 New Britain Group Letters.

Extent: 24 items

Scope and content: Manuscript and typescript letters, arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Correspondents include: Bhagavan Das, Robert Dell, J.F.C. Fuller, S.G. Hobson, Herbert Miles Gladwyn Jebb, Arthur Kitson, Hugh MacDiarmid, John MacMurray, Patrick Maitland, Odon Por, E.V. Rieu, Harry Rutherford, John Strachey, and Geoffrey Wells.

Includes letters that post-date the New Britain Group, relating to the New Europe Group and other organisations, mostly from individuals previously involved in New Britain.

Date: 5 November 1948

Extent: 6 pages, 11 sides

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from the S.S. Stratheden, Port Said, inviting Dr. Das to become a patron of the New Atlantis Initiative "Senate" and asking if he could visit whilst in India. Rutherford discusses his interest and study of Sanskrit and Indian philosophy, inspired by Dimitrije Mitrinović; the philosophy behind the Senate Initiative, its vision and plans. Unsigned.

Date: 23 November 1948

Extent: 2 pages, 3 sides

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from Benares, enclosing a printed list of Dr. Das' published works. Das discusses Sir Patrick Geddes' death and agrees to become a patron of the New Atlantis Initiative "Senate". He discusses Benares, inviting Rutherford to visit.

Date: [?November 1950]

Extent: 4 pages

Scope and content: Typescript letter [draft?] discussing the New Europe Group and the Senate Initiative, including influential figures involved in the Groups, their aims, work and vision for the world. Includes material on India and Britain as well as Dimitrije Mitrinović's work.

Date: 24 July 1934

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Typescript letter sent from 21 Grand Rue, Geneva, outlining his schedule during an upcoming visit to England and his availability to attend a New Britain Luncheon.

Date: 20 February 1935

Extent: 1 page, 2 sides

Scope and content: Typescript letter sent from Chemin Byron, Cologny, Geneva, asking for an update on a Memorandum. Dell outlines his view of the European political situation, negotiations with Germany, British attitudes to Hitler and Abyssinia. He discusses effort to help a Mrs. Brandt to emigrate to England and the difficulties facing German refugees with the British immigration authorities.

Date: 10 January 1934

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from 19 Beaufort Gardens, Brompton Road, London S.W.3, responding to the publication of The New Atlantis.

Date: 31 October 1947

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from Chartlands, Limpsfield, Surrey, thanking Mitrinović for the gift of a walking stick and book by Erich Gutkind.

Date: 1 August 1951

Extent: 2 pages, 3 sides

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from West Poundgate Manor, Crowborough, Sussex, thanking Mitrinović for the gift of a painting, discussing Chinese ideograms, Bernard Shaw, works by Gurdjieff and Ouspensky; the Russian character; the Duke of Alba and Fascism.

Date: 30 August 1936

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from 1 Palace Court, London W2. Hobson gives Mitrinović advice on his "project" [New Britain?] and approach to his group. He comments on Mitrinović's health.

Date: 10 September 1929 - 11 September 1929

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Typescript letter sent from the British Delegation, Hotel Beau Rivage, Geneva, enclosing a copy typescript letter from Gladwyn Jebb to Dimitrije Mitrinović, arranging for Mitrinović to meet Mr. Dalton to discuss Yugoslavia whilst visiting Geneva.

Date: 11 May 1932

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Typescript letter sent from 59 Farquhar Road, Upper Norwood, London S.E.19, originally accompanying a copy of Revolution 1933 and a copy of a letter Kitson wrote to Lloyd George in 1911. Kitson mentions letters from H.G. Wells and to the Prince of Wales.

Date: 5 September 1932

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Typescript letter sent from 59 Farquhar Road, Upper Norwood, London S.E.19, discussing his work on a Manifesto for the New Britain Movement and his desire for a meeting of the whole group to discuss it.

Date: 11 October 1933

Extent: 1 page, 2 sides

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from Whalsay, Shetland Islands, responding to the first issue of The New Atlantis and asking to contribute some poems to the next issue.

Date: 10 June 1933

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from University College, London, arranging for Mitrinović to meet Karl Polanyi.

Date: 29 July 1933

Extent: 7 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from Cornwall, discussing the New Britain Movement, Macmurray's place in it, and reasons for resigning as President.

Date: [December c1930]

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from 30 Chester Street, London S.W.1., thanking Mitrinović for enabling him to send Christmas presents to his wife and advising him not to worry about troubles experienced by the [New Britain? Adler?] Movement.

Date: 14 July 1933

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Annotated typescript letter sent from Via del Corso 2, Florence, Italy, discussing an article written for the New Britain Quarterly, the lack of a British Constitution, and the possibility of lecturing to the New Britain Movement. He discusses the necessity of creating a "National Centre for Economic Planning" or "Economic Chamber" with legislative powers.

Date: 13 September 1933

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Annotated typescript letter sent from Via del Corso 2, Florence, Italy, following up on an article written for the New Britain Quarterly, asking Gordon Fraser to approach Professor MacMurray or Professor Soddy to arrange opportunities for him to lecture in Britain.

Date: 24 March 1934

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Annotated typescript letter sent from 79 Deodar Road, Putney, London S.W.15, asking Mitrinović to keep a copy of a letter he had written to Frederick Soddy and discussing payment for his New Britain articles and plans for the Movement.

Date: 5 September 1934

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Typescript letter sent from Ingestre Rectory, Stafford, England, giving his reasons for leaving the New Britain Movement and his decision to pursue a career in journalism as a Foreign Correspondent for the News Chronicle. Maitland asks for introductions to contacts in Vienna and Rome.

Date: 15 February 1953

Extent: 1 page, 2 sides

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from the Penguin Classics Editor, reporting on how much he enjoyed lecturing to the New Europe [?] group and thanking Mitrinović for a gift of a photograph of Richmond Hill.

Date: 6 June 1948

Extent: 1 page, 2 sides

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from 36 Hansey Crescent, Lewes, giving comfort to Mitrinović at "a difficult time" and expressing commitment to the ideals of the New Europe Group.

Date: 12 December 1927

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Typescript letter sent on letterhead from The Miner, 14 Great George Street, Westminster, inviting Mitrinović to visit and discuss his idea of forming an Adler Society.

Date: 25 October 1933

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from 21 Alexandra Mansions, London S.W.3, responding to the publication of the first issue of The New Atlantis, objecting to the prominence given to William Blake and the lack of due attention paid to Science.