| Churchill/MART contains: |
| 1 |
Typescript extracts from Martin's diary while Private Secretary to Prime Minister and letters to his family. |
| 2 |
Typescript extracts from Martin's diary and letters to his wife. |
| 3 |
Material relating to the outbreak of World War II, Martin's travels with Churchill to Placentia Bay (1941), Iceland (Aug 1941), Washington and Canada (Dec 1941). |
| 4 |
Material relating to Churchill's return from Washington, (Jan 1942) and the retirement of Sir Horace Wilson. |
| 5 |
Churchill's diary for Jan 1943, material relating to Churchill's travels to Marrakech, Casablanca, and to Harvard University (Sep 1943). |
| 6 |
Material relating to Martin's salary and the Civil Service (including satirical poems), Churchill's travels to Malta (and a map summarising his wartime journeys), Clementine Churchill's visit to Russia, and Martin ceasing to be Churchill's Secretary. |
| 7 |
Correspondence between Churchill and Martin, material relating to Churchill's funeral, notes on 1st Lord Moran's book about Churchill and on various queries about Churchill (and working for him) answered by Martin. |
| 8 |
Material and correspondence with authors and historians about Churchill on subjects including: the bombing of Coventry and information supplied to Churchill, Desmond Morton's role in the transmission of ULTRA information to Churchill and opinions of staff |
| 9 |
Correspondence with authors and historians writing about Churchill including Sir John Colville, Martin Gilbert, Ronald Lewin and David Irving. |
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The Papers of Sir John Martin
| Title |
Churchill's diary for Jan 1943, material relating to Churchill's travels to Marrakech, Casablanca, and to Harvard University (Sep 1943). |
| Reference |
MART 5 |
| Covering Dates |
1 Jan 1943–30 Sep 1943 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 file; paper |
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