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032-001960127

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032-001960127

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Add MS 54565

Title:

MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS.

Paper; ff. 63. British Library arrangement.

A. Letter from Professor Ernst Robert Curtius, philologist, to Miss Marie Byse; 6 March 1925. French. With two photographs of Curtius; circa 1910, circa 1930. Presented by Miss M. Byse, 15 March 1969.

ff. 1-3. 215 x 140mm.

B. Letter from T. J. Wise to Edmund Gosse; 20 Dec. 1913. Purchased from

A. G. Thomas, 15 March 1969.

ff. 5-6v. 175 x 114mm.

C. Letters to Sir Thomas Sutherland, K.C.M.G. 1891; bef. 1891-1901. Presented by Nicolette Gray, calligrapher, 12 April 1969.

ff. 9-16. Largest size 187 x 120mm.

1. ff. 9-10. From Joseph Chamberlain; bef. 1891.

2. ff. 11-12. From John, afterw. Viscount Morley; 3 May 1894.

3. ff. 13-16. From Admiral Sir John Fisher; 2 Feb. 1901.

D. Poems by E. H. W. Meyerstein; 1927. Autograph fair copies and drafts. Purchased from G. F. Sims (Rare Books), 12 April 1969.

ff. 17-22. Largest size 233 x 155mm.

1. f. 17. 'Lines'. Beg. 'I crouch in darkness'; 24 March 1927. Fair copy, ink.

2. f. 18. 'I know that my Redeemer liveth'. Beg. 'Sitting, as I have sat';

7 July 1927. Fair copy, ink.

3. ff. 19-20v. Opening fragment of 'The Boy'; 11 Aug. 1927. First draft, in pencil, see author's note, f. 19. Printed as The Boy. A modern poem, Ingpen and Grant (1928).

E. Letters from Sir Geoffrey Keynes to Miss Alice Grace Elizabeth Carthew concerning printed editions of Blake; 6 May 1916-28 July 1924. Transferred from the Department of Printed Books, 3 July 1969.

ff. 23-32. Largest size 225 x 180mm.

F. Letters from John Gordon, D.D., Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge, Archdeacon of Lincoln 1769, to Robert Sparrow, junior, of Worlingham, co. Suff.; 4 Sept. 1761-22 April 1765, n.d. Presented by Dr Richard Hunter, of Porchester Gate, London, W.2., 20 Sept. 1969.

ff. 33-46v. Largest size 226 x 187mm.

G. Letter from Charles Sanford Terry to William C. Smith, Superintendent of the Music Room, British Museum; 19 Feb. 1930. Transferred from the Music Room, 27 Aug. 1969.

f. 47. 177 x 110mm.

H. Letters from Mohandas Karamcand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) to Miss Mira Behn, with supportive material; 1930-1969. Partly copies. English. Transferred from the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books, 29 Oct. 1969.

ff. 48-62.

1. ff. 48-50. Letters from Mira Behn to Dr Geoffrey E. Marrison; 1968-1969. Typewritten. Photographic copies.

2. ff. 52-62. Letters from Gandhi to Mira Behn; 13 Dec. 1930-13 Jan. 1933. Largest size 255 x 210mm. With typewritten transcripts.

I. Letter from John Masefield, O.M., Poet Laureate, to – Cazenove; 10 Dec. 1907. Presented by Mr Lando Otto, Librarian of Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1 Nov. 1969.

f. 63. 256 x 204mm.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Professor Ernst Robert Curtius, philologist: Miss Marie Byse: Letter to Miss Marie Byse from Prof. Ernst Robert Curtius: 1925: Fr.
ff. 2-3 Art. Photographs: Professor Ernst Robert Curtius, philologist: Photographs of Prof. Ernst Robert Curtius: early 20th cent.
f. 5 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to E. W. Gosse from Thomas James Wise: 1913.
f. 9 Joseph Chamberlain, PC; MP: Letter to T. Sutherland: circa 1891.
ff. 9-16 Sir Thomas Sutherland, GCMG; chairman, P& O Steam Navigation Co: Letters to: circa 1891-1901.
f. 11 John Morley, Viscount Morley of Blackburn: Letter to Sir T. Sutherland: 1894.
f. 13 Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone: Letter to Sir T. Sutherland: 1901.
ff. 17-22 Poetry ENGLISH: Edward Harry William Meyerstein, author: Poems by Edward Harry William Meyerstein: 1927: Fair copies and drafts: Autogr.
ff. 23-32 Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes, surgeon and bibliophile: Miss Alice Grace Elizabeth Carthew: Letters to Miss Alice Grace Elizabeth Carthew from Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes: 1916-1924.
ff. 33-46v John Gordon, DD; Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge; afterwards Archdeacon of Lincoln: Robert Sparrow, junior; of Worlingham, county Suffolk: Letters to Robert Sparrow from John Gordon: 1761-1765, n.d.
f. 47 William Charles Smith, musicologist: Charles Sanford Terry, historian and writer on music: Letter to to William Charles Smith from Charles Sanford Terry: 1930.
ff. 48-50 Miss Mira Behn: Dr Geoffrey E. Marrison, Keeper of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books, British Library: Letters to Dr Geoffrey E. Marrison from Miss Mira Behn: 1968-1969: Copies.
ff. 48-62 Mohandas Karamcand Gandhi, Mahatma; Indian statesman: Miss Mira Behn: Letters, with related material , to Miss Mira Behn from Mahatma Ghandi: 1930-1933, 1968-1969: Partly copies and transcripts.
f. 63 John Edward Masefield, OM; Poet Laureate: Letter to — Cazenove: 1907.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-001960127

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1761

End Date:

1969

Date Range:

1761-1969

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Custodial History:

ff. 1-3 Miss Marie Byse: Presented, 1969.

ff. 9-16 Nicolette Gray, née Binyon; daughter of R L Binyon; wife of B Gray: Presented, 1969.

ff. 33-46v Dr Richard Hunter: Presented, 1969.

ff. 48-62 Miss Mira Behn: Presented, 1969.

f. 63 Lando Otto, Librarian of Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Indiana: Presented, 1969.

Material Type:

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Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Behn, Mira, Indian independence campaigner, 1892-1982,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108703868
Byse, Marie, Miss
Carthew, Alice Grace Elizabeth, Miss
Chamberlain, Joseph, industrialist and politician, 1836-1914
Curtius, Ernst Robert, philologist and author, 1886-1956
Fisher, John Arbuthnot, 1st Baron Fisher, naval officer, 1841-1920
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand, Mahātmā, lawyer, politician, anti-colonialist activist and ethicist, 1869-1948,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121386043
Gordon, John, clergyman and Archdeacon of Lincoln, 1726-1793
Gosse, Edmund William, Knight, writer, 1849-1928
Gray, Nicolete Mary, née Binyon; historian, letter carver and critic; daughter of Laurence Binyon, 1911-1997
Hunter, Richard, Dr
Keynes, Geoffrey Langdon, Knight, surgeon and bibliophile, 1887-1982
Marrison, Geoffrey E, Dr Keeper of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books British Library
Masefield, John Edward, Poet Laureate, 1878-1967,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000110288253
Meyerstein, Edward Harry William, author and scholar, 1889-1952
Morley, John, Viscount Morley of Blackburn, statesman, 1838-1923
Otto, Lando, Librarian of Concordia Senior College Fort Wayne Indiana
Smith, William Charles, musicologist
Sparrow, Robert, junior, of Worlingham Suffolk
Sutherland, Thomas, GCMG, chairman P& O Steam Navigation Co
Terry, Charles Sanford, historian and writer on music
Wise, Thomas James, book and manuscript collector, 1859-1937