Misses Hilda Isabel Barham Guthrie and Elfrida Mary Guthrie, the daughters of Dr Frederick Guthrie
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Works published: Scientific : Chemistry; also Poetry Career: Ph.D. from Heidelberg; Professor of Chemistry and Physics; Fellow of the Royal Society Applications: 24 Nov 1886 (£100)
Mrs Florence Emily Williams, widow of Mr Robert Williams
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Works published: Translations : of Aristotle Career: Fellow of Merton College Oxford; Barrister; Editor of the Examiner Applications: 26 Jan 1887 (£100)
Works published: Various : Non-Fiction, Commerce, Technical works, Journalism, Fiction Career: Lecturer; Editor; Organiser of international exhibitions (listed in detail in Loan 96 RLF 1/2256/8) Applications: 20 Jan 1887 (£50), 3 Mar 1888 (£30), 3 Feb 1890 (£30), 28 Mar 1892 (£30), 3 May 1893...
Mrs Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett (pseudonym: Mrs George Corbett)
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Works published: Fiction : Novels, Tales; also Drama Applications: 23 Mar 1887 (rejected), 30 May 1901 (£50), 20 Sep 1905 (£60), 11 Oct 1912 (£50), 18 Jan 1917 (£60), 27 Jan 1923 (£50), 11 Nov 1924 (£60), 23 Dec 1927 (£50), 15 Feb 1930 (£50) Note: The last nine items are correspondence between...
Works published: Various : Non-Fiction, Journalism, Fiction, Biography, History, Essays, Memoir Career: Provincial newspaper editor in Sheffield and Barnsley Applications: 17 Mar 1887 (£50), 2 Feb 1890 (£30), 20 Dec 1895 (£40), 13 Oct 1897 (£30), 9 Feb 1899 (£30), 23 May 1900 (£30), 12 Jun 190...