'Wild Wales'. by George Borrow; [1854-1861]. Autograph drafts of various portions of the work, together with extraneous material. Ashley Library Catalogue, i, pp. 46-47.
Two Letters from Anne Isabella Milbanke to Elizabeth Wilkin-son, written during her engagement to Lord Byron, and expressing her confidence of future happiness; 3 Oct. (ff. 1-2b), 22 Dec. (ff. 3-4b) 1814. At the head of each letter is the note '14th letter copied' and '15th letter copied' respectively. Perhaps this is the result of Lady Byron's known assiduity in copying after the separation all documents concerning her relations with Lord Byron. Printed, not wholly accurately, in Ashley Lib...
Letters (7) from George Meredith to Clement Shorter, chiefly concerning contributions by Meredith to periodicals edited by Shorter; 28 March-30 Oct. 1891, 13 Dec. 1892, 4 Feb. 1900. Also included is a letter from Meredith to Edward Clodd, 9 Dec. 1902 (A1149, ff. 119-120b). Printed in The Letters of George Meredith, ed. C. L. Cline, ii, iii, 1970, pp. 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1046, 1112, 1345, 1472. Ashley Library Catalogue, iii, pp. 135, 139.
'Axel Thordson and Fair Valborg': two versions of a ballad translated from the Danish by George Borrow; 1824-[1829?] and before [1857?]. For the dating of the MSS. see the description of 2396. Ashley Library Catalogue, i, p. 52.
'Romantic Ballads' by George Borrow. Autograph fair copies of poems included in Romantic Ballads, 1826. Ashley Library Catalogue, i, pp. 37-39. Except where expressly stated, the MSS. are not dated, entitled or signed, and the poems were published for the first time in Romantic Ballads, to which page references apply. It appears that some of the fair copies may have been made for the projected Songs of Scandinavia on which Borrow was working in 1829-1830 or 'Songs of Denmark' on which he wa...
'Targum' by George Borrow. Autograph drafts and fair copies of poems included in Targum, 1835. Unless otherwise stated the poems were published there for the first time. Ashley Library Catalogue, i, pp. 39-40.
Two Letters from John Masefield to Edmund Gosse, the earlier speaking of John Hamilton Reynolds' The Fancy, and thanking Gosse for his criticisms, the later discussing Masefield's style; 27 Feb. 1912, 3 May 1913. Ashley Library Catalogue, iii, p. 122; [viii, p. 162].