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Papers of Lyn Newman Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist
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ALS to Lyn Newman

Thanks Lyn for having Jane's mother, Jane and her baby Hugo to stay. Mentions Jane's farewell party for her return to Africa.

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

ALS to Lyn Newman

  • NewmanL/A/A1/1/18
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  • 7 Mar. 1967 (Year estimated from the surrounding correspondence.)

    • Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Announces the arrival of Jane's baby, and describes the birth. Enthuses about Lyn's book. Explains the baby's name. Mentions their new house outside Nairobi.

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

TLS to Lyn Newman

  • NewmanL/A/A1/1/17
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  • 11 Feb. 1967 (Year torn from corner of the letter, estimated from surrounding correspondence.)

    • Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Announces that she is expecting a baby and has found a hospital that will allow her to keep the baby with her from the first. Congratulates Lyn on her new publishing business. Mentions polio outbreak among the chimps. Narrates the story of the finishing up of the Geographic book. Writes that Hugo and herself are spending the three weeks before the baby is due at the Ngorongoro crater and describes the wildlife there. Informs that she is coming home and finally collecting her degree in April/May.

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

TLS to Lyn Newman

Tells anecdotes about staff, Sally and Caroline. Describes the death of a baby chimp. Reports that they are camped at Murcheson Falls Park in Uganda

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

TLS to Lyn Newman

Announces the near completion of Jane's book, their acquisition of an aeroplane, and their prospective journey to the Queen Elizabeth Park. Anecdotes about a visit from the Tourist Board, and the arrival of Sally, a new secretary, and Caroline, an "animal psychologist".

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

TLS to Lyn Newman

Covers Christmas in Tanzania, staying with Louis Leakey in Olduvai, plans for an open showing of Jane's film at the village college, and a prospective meeting with a conservationist millionaire in Boston.

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

TLS to Lyn Newman

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  • 20 Feb. 1965 (Year estimated from surrounding correspondence.)

    • Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Thanks Lyn for news of her grandchild. Mentions working on her thesis and sending the article for the Geographic to Robert, whose criticism annoys her. Reports the death of Jane the baby chimp, and refers to contacting Louis Leakey. Describes nearly completed new research site, and announces her reluctant return to Cambridge.

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

TLS to Lyn Newman

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  • 4 Jan. 1965 (Year torn from letter, estimated from surrounding correspondence.)

    • Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Sends her hopes for the birth of Lyn's grandchild. Wishes she had seen Lyn and Thorpe meeting. Mentions letters from Robert. Reports on the progress of the baby chimps, and says she is working hard on the first draft of her article for the Geographic in anticipation of the arrival of important people including Carmichael. Describes their Christmas.

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

ALS to Lyn Newman

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  • Dec. 1964 (Date estimated from surrounding correspondence.)

    • Part of Papers of Lyn Newman

Apologising for lack of correspondence and wishing Lyn a happy Christmas. Reports that she is busy trying to write a paper and another Geographic article, and is frustrated with Robert's implication that her last article was scientifically incorrect. Mentions birth of a new baby chimp that she has called Jane.

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

ALS to Lyn Newman

Informs of her plans to remain in "Chimpland" until March. Tells anecdotes about chimp babies. Mentions progress of plans for buildings at the research site, and the impending arrival of a new secretary whilst Edna goes home for Christmas.

Goodall, Dame Valerie Jane (b 1934) primatologist and anthropologist

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