Works published: Children's Writing : also Fiction, Novels Applications: 1 Jun 1933 (£100), 2 Mar 1938 (£100), 9 Feb 1942 (£100), 26 Jun 1944 (£100), 28 May 1946 (£100), 22 Sep 1948 (£156)
Works published: History : also Non-Fiction, works on Wales, Biography, Journalism Applications: 18 Dec 1935 (£50), 22 Apr 1939 (rejected), 19 May 1944 (£50)
Works published: Non-Fiction : Politics, works on Spain; also History, Journalism Career: Journalist; on the staff of the Morning Post Applications: 4 Jul 1939 (£50)
Contains documentation relating to the succession of houses and chambers which the Literary Fund leased between 1805 and 1872, as well as subsidiary documents on finances, the uses of the houses and on searches for suitable properties. The files are ordered chronologically by the date of the fir...
Contains letters relating to the nominations of various writers to positions as Poor Brothers of the Charterhouse. These nominations were in the gift of Queen Victoria, and members of the royal staff sought the advice of Octavian Blewitt, the Literary Fund’s Secretary, on suitable literary men t...
Works published: Translations Career: Prussian Consul at Philadelphia; Tutor; Salesman Applications: 24 Nov 1796 (3 guineas), 19 Jan 1797 (2 guineas), 16 Mar 1797 (2 guineas), 13 Oct 1797 (5 guineas), 17 Mar 1798 (3 guineas), 23 May 1821 (rejected), 1 May 1822 (£5), 21 May 1823 (£3), 7 Dec 182...