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Series Description
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| Series 1 | Personal Correspondence from Camille Barrere to Lady Violet Milner (1931-1935) |
| Sub-Series 1 | Box 1 FF1 | Personal correspondence dated 1931. |
| Sub-Series 2 | Box 1 FF2 | Personal correspondence dated 1933. |
| Sub-Series 3 | Box 1 FF3 | Personal correspondence dated 1934. |
| Sub-Series 4 | Box 1 FF4-5 | Personal correspondence dated 1935. |
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| Box 1 | FF 2 | Personal correspondence, 1933. Beginning letter (13 July 1933) in a series describing resentment against both England and France over their lack of response to the German tension in Austria; contains undated letters concerning issues in Austria; contains letter dated 1 August 1933 regarding Austria and Treaty of Versailles and the Italian interest in the affair; contains letter dated 4 August 1933 ; contains letter dated 13 August 1933 in which war is predicted unless the German activity is completely stopped; contains letter of 24 December 1933 discussing the possible resignation of Weygand. |
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| Box 1 | FF 3 | Personal correspondence, 1934. Letter dated 29 April 1934 contain brief reference to Dr. Foerster, a German forced to exile to Paris to remain alive; letter of 23 May 1934 describes France and England being ruled by fools in addition to restating an earlier prediction by Clemenceau that war would be imminent in 1935; letter of 3 August 1934 containing vindication to Barrere by the fact that Stanley Baldwin delivered statement similar to those spoken by Barrere for over 14 years, and also presumed political bias by the Prince of Wales; letter of 6 August 1934 is more personal in nature but contains references to the world being full of murderers and blackguards; letter of 10 August 1934 contains information on Austrian situration in addition to discussing Hitler's appeals to England for solidarity; letter of 23 December 1934 discusses German propaganda in France as being not without effect. |
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| Box 1 | FF 4 | Personal correspondence, 1935. Letter of 7 January 1935 describes two-month trip to Egypt in addition to discussing Stanley Baldwin as he was related to a German incident; letter of 10 June 1935 describes the character of Barrere's deceased friend, Adrien Montebello, grandson of a warrior to Napoleon, and the son of an English lady; letter of 19 June 1935 contains comments on the Anglo-German naval treaty of 1935 as flagrant violation of prior British agreement with France, in addition to discussing Barrere's illness; undated letter describes stupidity of naval agreement; letter of 24 June 1935 discusses treaty as well as Barrere's illness; letter of 12 July 1935 describes treaty by stating that England has put itself into extreme danger as a result of protecting its water routes; letter of 23 July 1935 contains comment on Mussolini in addition to discussion of naval treaty. |
| Box 1 | FF 5 | Personal correspondence, 1935 (continued). Letter of 3 August 1935 contains comment on health of wife in addition to beginning a series of letters on a Suez Canal discussion as it relates to England; letter of 12 August 1935 from Cannes comments on Mussolini and the state of war; letter of 15 August 1935 is from Mrs. Barrere in Cannes to Lady Milner that contains views on health and the political affairs of Europe; letter of 11 October 1935 contains comment on the Suez Canal's convention of 1888 and the Geneva Convention and inscribed calling card; letter of 15 October 1935 comments on anti-British sentiments by the French as a result of Anglo-German relations; letter of 24 October 1935 contains discussion of political affairs which viewed by Barrere appear to be slightly better; letter of 16 December 1935 contains comment about the need for joint affairs between England and France against Germany, in addition to discussing a pro-German statement made by Baldwin; letter of 23 December 1935 contains comments on extinction of statesmanship and that England and France were courting disaster with Germany. |