- Created by
- Marie Seton 1910–1985
- Recipient
- Ronald Moody 1900–1984
- Title
- Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed en route to Calcutta
- Date
- 10–11 March 1962
- Format
- Document - correspondence
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented to Tate Archive by Cynthia Moody, the sculptor's niece, 1995.
- Reference
- TGA 956/1/2/58/41
Description
This letter relates mainly to Menon and her relationship with him. Marie Seton describes having a premonition about their future relationship on first meeting Menon and writes about the way that their relationship was used against Menon as a system for checking on him. She refers to the success of machinations to save Menon. Seton tells Moody of her decision to keep a diplomatically low profile. She describes the efforts of a lawyer friend of Menon's to help, the polls, and support for Menon from the Times of India. She also writes of accolades for herself and describes a conversation with the Greek manager of a hotel restaurant who speaks of Menon's left side becoming paralysed and makes anti-Indian remarks. Seton praises Menon. She writes of the benefits of Moody having shown her Ouspensky's system and refers to a meeting with Moody and Ouspensky. She goes on to say more about her relationship with Menon, his illness, and its causes and developments. She concludes the letter by discussing the changes she has undergone as a person over the years.
Archive context
- Papers of Ronald Moody TGA 956 (248)
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- Correspondence TGA 956/1 (84)
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- Correspondence with friends TGA 956/1/2 (84)
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- Letters from Marie Seton TGA 956/1/2/58 (71)
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- Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed en route to Calcutta TGA 956/1/2/58/41