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- 24 January 1957 - 8 March 1962 (Creation)
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6 items, paper
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(1) Letter from C.S. Lewis to Sir Henry Willink, 24 January 1957
He was one of two trustees of a fund for making gifts to individuals who need help such as undergraduates or disabled College servants or their widows. The fund was in a fairly flourishing condition and the suns of £25 to £100 could be given not too infrequently. If he felt there was anyone that needed funds the College could not give a private letter stating the case could be forwarded to the other trustee. This should not come before the Governing body and his name [Lewis} need not be mentioned at any stage
(2) Typed letter from Sir Henry Willink to C.S. Lewis, 23 February 1962
Makes the case for a third year pupil of Dennis Babbage who was in need of help from the charitable trust
(3) Letter from C.S. Lewis to Sir Henry Willink, 3 March 1962
Apologises for the dealy but he has been laid out with gastric flu. He had written to Barfield directing them to send a cheque for £100 to the undergraduate. He didn't want him to know who the donor was.
(4) Typed letter from Sir Henry Willink to C.S. Lewis, 8 March 1962
Says that Dennis is very grateful. Was sorry he had been ill. Sends news from College - marriage of Dennis Babbage to Stephana Gaselee on 27 March 1962 and they had invited Simon Barrington-Ward to return to Magdalene and he was now making up his mind.
(5) Letter from Barfield & Barfield to Sir Henry Willink enclosing the cheque, 7 March 1962
(6) Letter from Sir Henry Willink to Barfield & Barfield acknowledging receipt of the cheque and confirming it was for a charitable cause and outlining the reasns the undergraduate needed financial assistance