The Orwell Archive: June Letters

The identification and preservation of letters from George Orwell to two friends covering a far longer period of his life than had been realised is one of the most significant contributions to his biography made in the twenty-first century.

Acquired by George Orwell’s son Richard Blair, the letters are now in the Orwell Archive at University College London.

The Orwell Archive at University College London is indexed online here.

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Copies of the letters to Brenda Salkeld can be found online here:

Part of a letter to Brenda Salkeld, written while Orwell worked at Booklover’s Corner in Hampstead.

Copies of the letters to Eleanor Jaques can be found online here:

Part of a letter to Eleanor Jaques written while Orwell was in Southwold.

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The 2023 biography Orwell: The New Life by D J Taylor has been shaped in part by the discovery of the letters.