Marie Seton mentions a proposed visit by Abdullah to Delhi – to London and the difficulty of writing a book in Delhi
Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi
also tells them about her stay in a hotel in Old Delhi – allow her to write and get some perspective on New Delhi
Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi
Road, Chelsea, London‘ from the Viceregal Lodge, Delhi
Road, Chelsea, London‘ from the Viceregal Lodge, Delhi
In this letter Marie Seton informs Moody that Indira Gandhi will be in London for four and a half days and asks him to see her [Indira] without Helene. She provides an account of the stress Indira is undergoing and asks Moody to help her. Seton also refers to the strain which Menon’s mental state is putting on Indira.
from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi
In this letter Marie Seton writes about fabric for a divan and her work on finishing her book. She then describes the pressures surrounding Indira Gandhi and the effect on her. She goes on to talk of the repeated negative comments about Menon in the American press and the impact of this on him, which Seton believes is similar to what both Sergei [Eisenstein] and Paul [Robeson] faced. Seton discusses what her own position with regard to this and the difficulty of helping Menon. She also describes Indira’s attitude to the situation with Menon and Seton’s belief that the only …
from Marie Seton to Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi
The beginning of this letter is missing. In this letter Marie Seton describes Menon’s relationship with Nehru and the conflicts within himself crystallised by Nehru’s death. She also refers to the behind the scene fights which took place in the presence of Nehru’s corpse and Menon’s reaction to the fights. She shares further thoughts about Menon and the lack of preparations for Nehru’s death (including the absence of a death mask) due to lack of warnings.
from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi
This letter is incomplete. The final page(s) are missing. This letter mainly relates to Nehru’s death. Marie Seton describes thousands of people pouring past his house and refers to her presentment of his death which made her stay in India. She informs Moody that his ‚Three Heads‘ have been on the ledge outside Nehru’s room so Nehru could go nowhere without seeing them. She shares her belief that Nehru died enlightened and gives an account of her visit to Nehru on 4 May and an account of her arrival at Nehru’s house and subsequent vigil with Indira Gandhi by his …
from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi
This discusses making arrangements for money to be given to Moody to be used on Rajiv’s (Indira Gandhi’s son’s) behalf.
from Marie Seton to Lloyds Bank, addressed from New Delhi
In this letter, Marie Seton talks about fabric for a divan cover and mentions a possible return to London. She informs the Moodys that she has given their names to the Nandas who will be visiting London and tells them that Satyajit Ray will also be travelling to London. Seton describes the situation with Menon following Nehru’s death, including attacks on him, and writes about meeting Menon at Madras airport when he was due to join the Cabinet. She analyses Menon, his mistakes, her relationship with him, and the effect of Nehru’s death on Menon. She segues into a discussion …
from Marie Seton to Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi
Marie Seton opens this letter with a reference to the situation in Goa (Goa was annexed by India in 1961). She informs Moody that his ‚Three Heads‘ is missing from mantelpiece in the Prime Minister’s house and has been replaced by Indira Gandhi with a Japanese stone eagle and four Eskimo carvings. She comments on the Goa situation and the effect on Nehru and Indira Gandhi and also writes about poor Afro-Indian relations. Seton concludes the letter by asking Ronald to find out about Essie and Paul Robeson’s health.
from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi
