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Ashley MS 5739

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040-001980237

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001978147

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000001482.0x0001ef

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Ashley MS 5739

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Letters to Edmund Gosse from various correspondents; 1875-1927. The letters are arranged in alphabetical order. Quarto; ff. 448.

includes:

ff. 1, 1b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith; Prime Minister: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Herbert Henry Asquith: 1910.
ff. 2-4b Margot Asquith, called Emma Alice Margaret; née Tennant; 2nd wife of Herbert, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Emma Alice Margaret Asquith: 1920.
ff. 5-57 Hon Maurice Baring, writer: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Hon. Maurice Baring: aft. 1896-1917.
ff. 58-93b Sir Max Beerbohm, author and cartoonist: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Sir Max Beerbohm: 1908-1919.
ff. 94-98b Arthur Christopher Benson, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Arthur Christopher Benson: 1892.
ff. 99-100b Robert Laurence Binyon, CH; poet: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Robert Laurence Binyon: 1917.
ff. 101-102b Theodora Bosanquet, MBE: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Theodora Bosanquet: 1915: Signed.
ff. 103-103b Gordon Bottomley, author: David Davies, 1st Baron Davies; President, Welsh Council, League of Nations Union: Letter to David Davies from Gordon Bottomley: 1915.
ff. 104-116b Gordon Bottomley, author: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Gordon Bottomley: 1915-1921.
ff. 117-118, 119-121b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Andrew Cecil Bradley, Litt.D: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Andrew Cecil Bradley: 1916.
ff. 122-133 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Robert Seymour Bridges, OM; Poet Laureate: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Robert Seymour Bridges: 1879-1920.
f. 134 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Poetry ENGLISH: Robert Seymour Bridges, OM; Poet Laureate: Poem, 'Impromptu by the Poet Laureate on hearing of the death of Theo. Watts-Dunton', by Robert Seymour Bridges: [1914]: Copy in the hand of Sir E. W. Gosse.
ff. 135-138 Ford Madox Brown, artist: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Ford Madox Brown: 1881.
ff. 139-149b Horatio Robert Forbes Brown, historian: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Horatio Robert Forbes Brown: 1894-1896.
ff. 150-157b Robert Browning, poet: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Robert Browning: 1876-1887.
ff. 158, 159 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Lucy Clifford, writer; wife of W K Clifford: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Lucy Clifford: 1915.
ff. 160-162b John Churton Collins, literary critic: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from John Churton Collins: [1878].
ff. 163-173, 174-175 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Reverend Alfred Wranius Newport Deacon, journalist and art critic: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Rev. Alfred Wranius Newport Deacon: 1881-1883.
ff. 174-175 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy, poet and herpetologist: Memorandum on the parentage of A. O'Shaughnessy by Sir Edmund William Gosse: n.d: Autogr.
ff. 176-184b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: John Drinkwater, playwright and theatre manager: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from John Drinkwater: 1913-1918.
ff. 185-187b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Julian Osgood Field, author: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Julian Osgood Field: 1913.
ff. 188-191 Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore, poet: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore from Sir Edmund William Gosse: 1886.
ff. 192-194 Thomas Hardy, OM; novelist: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Thomas Hardy: 1906.
ff. 195-196b Frederic Harrison, President, English Positivist Committee: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Frederic Harrison: 1896.
ff. 197-198 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Hengist Horne, or Richard Henry; author: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Richard Henry Horne: 1877.
f. 199 Poetry ENGLISH: Hengist Horne, or Richard Henry; author: Verses, 'New Year's Day. Jany 1/78', addressed to 'Professor Clifford - Astronomer Royal - at a future day', by Richard Henry Horne: 1878: Autogr. fair copy.
ff. 200-274b William Dean Howells, American author: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from William Dean Howells: 1882-1911.
f. 275 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Alice H. James, [sister of Henry James?]: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Alice H. James: 1915.
ff. 276-282 Andrew Lang, author: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Andrew Lang: 1907, [1912], circa 1910.
ff. 285-286b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Walter John De La Mare, poet: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Walter John De La Mare: 1911, [1915 or 1916].
ff. 287-288 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Sir Edward Howard Marsh, KCVO: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Sir Edward Howard Marsh: 1918.
ff. 289-290 William Minto, literary critic: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from William Minto: 1882.
ff. 291-292b George Augustus Moore, novelist: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from George Augustus Moore: [1924].
ff. 293, 294b William Frend De Morgan, writer: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from William Frend De Morgan: 1908.
ff. 295-305 Sir Henry John Newbolt, poet: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Sir Henry John Newbolt: 1907-1923.
ff. 306-326 Alfred Noyes, poet: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Alfred Noyes: 1908-1914.
ff. 327-330 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Walter Horatio Pater, author and critic: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Walter Horatio Pater: 1881-1893.
ff. 331, 332 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Joseph Pennell, artist: Letter with a sketch to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Joseph Pennell: 1893.
ff. 334-335b Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh, Professor of English Literature, Oxford: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh: 1901.
ff. 336-337b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale 1902; formerly Mitford: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford: 1913.
ff. 338-339 John Singer Sargent, painter: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from John Singer Sargent: 1914.
ff. 340-371 Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, author and poet: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Siegfried Loraine Sassoon: 1916-1928.
ff. 342-343b Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, author and poet: Poetry ENGLISH: Poem, 'A Working Party', here entitled 'Died of Wounds', by Siegfried Loraine Sassoon: [1916]: Autogr. fair copy.
f. 360 Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, author and poet: Satires ENGLISH: Poetry ENGLISH: Satirical verses, 'To a Certain Type of American', by Siegfried Loraine Sassoon: [1920]: Autogr. fair copy.
f. 369 Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, author and poet: Poetry ENGLISH: Sonnet, 'One who watches', by Siegfried Loraine Sassoon: 1927: Autogr. fair copy.
ff. 372-372b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Robert Baldwin Ross, literary executor of Oscar Wilde: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Robert Baldwin Ross: 1917.
ff. 373-381b William Bell Scott, poet and painter: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from William Bell Scott: 1882.
ff. 382-383, 384-384b Edith Sichel, author: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Edith Sichel: [1908].
f. 385b Sir John Collings Squire, Editor, 'London Mercury': Poetry ENGLISH: Poem, 'Song', by Sir John Collings Squire: 1919: Autogr. fair copy.
ff. 385-390b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Sir John Collings Squire, Editor, 'London Mercury': Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Sir John Collings Squire: 1919, 1925.
ff. 387b-388b Clement King Shorter, journalist and author: Satires ENGLISH: Sir John Collings Squire, Editor, 'London Mercury': Poetry ENGLISH: William Henry Hudson, author: William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook: Satirical verses by Sir John Collings Squire on Clement King Shorter , Lord Beaverbrook and William Henry Hudson: 1925: Autogr. fair copies.
ff. 391, 392 Epigrams English: Charles Stewart Parnell, MP: Sir Herbert Stephen, 2nd Baronet: Epigram by Sir Herbert Stephen on Charles Stewart Parnell: 1891: Autogr. fair copy.
ff. 393-394b Sir Leslie Stephen, KCB; author: Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Sir Leslie Stephen: 1888.
ff. 395-396 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: John Alexander Steuart, novelist: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from John Alexander Steuart: 1923.
ff. 397-414b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Algernon Charles Swinburne: 1875, 1876.
ff. 415, 416 Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Vicomte Victor Marie Hugo,; author: Letters to Vicomte Victor Marie Hugo from Algernon Charles Swinburne: 1865, 1884: Typewritten copies.
ff. 417-418b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Arthur William Symons, poet and critic: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Arthur William Symons: n.d.
ff. 419-426b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Sir William Hamo Thornycroft, sculptor: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Sir William Hamo Thornycroft: 1880-1885.
ff. 427, 428 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet; PC; MP: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Sir George Otto Trevelyan: 1916.
ff. 429-434b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Sir John William Watson, poet: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Sir John William Watson: aft. 1892-[1895].
ff. 435-436b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Thomas Woolner, sculptor and poet: Letter to Sir Edmund William Gosse from Thomas Woolner: 1881.
ff. 437-448b Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: William Butler Yeats, poet: Letters to Sir Edmund William Gosse from William Butler Yeats: [1895]-[1914?].

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Western Manuscripts

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Ashley Manuscripts

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032-001978147
040-001980237

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Ashley MS A17-5768 : Ashley Manuscripts

Ashley MS 5739 : Letters to Edmund Gosse from various correspondents; 1875-1927. The letters are arranged in alphabetical order. Quarto; ff.…

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Latin

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1875

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1927

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1875-1927

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Names:

Aitken, William Maxwell, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, newspaper proprietor and politician, 1879-1964
Asquith, Emma Alice Margaret, née Tennant; political hostess and diarist, 1864-1945
Asquith, Herbert Henry, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, statesman, 1852-1928
Baring, Maurice, writer, 1874-1945
Beerbohm, Henry Maximilian, caricaturist, author, 1872-1956
Benson, Arthur Christopher, college head and writer, 1862-1925
Binyon, Robert Laurence, poet and art historian, 1869-1943
Bosanquet, Theodora, MBE
Bottomley, Gordon, poet and playwright, 1874-1948
Bradley, Andrew Cecil, LittD
Bridges, Robert Seymour, Poet Laureate, 1844-1930,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000110706275,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/73868561
Brown, Ford Madox, artist, 1821-1893,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120279713
Brown, Horatio Robert Forbes, historian
Browning, Robert, poet, 1812-1889
Clifford, Lucy, writer, wife of W K Clifford
Collins, John Churton, literary critic
Davies, David, 1st Baron Davies, politician, 1880-1944
Deacon, Alfred Wranius Newport, clergyman, journalist and art critic, 1847-1915
Drinkwater, John, poet and playwright, 1882-1937
Field, Julian Osgood, author, 1852-1925
Freeman-Mitford, Algernon Bertram, formerly Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale 1902
Gosse, Edmund William, Knight, writer, 1849-1928
Hardy, Thomas, OM, novelist, 1840-1928,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121333830
Harrison, Frederic, President English Positivist Committee
Horne, Hengist, Richard Henry or author
Howells, William Dean, American author
Hudson, William Henry, author and naturalist, 1841-1922
Hugo, Victor Marie, author and politician, 1802-1885
James, Alice H, sister of Henry James?
Lang, Andrew, author, 1844-1912
Mare, Walter John, poet, 1873-1956
Marsh, Edward Howard, Knight, civil servant and patron of the arts, 1872-1953
Minto, William, literary critic
Moore, George Augustus, writer, 1852-1933
Morgan, William Frend, potter, designer and writer, 1839-1917
Newbolt, Henry John, Knight, poet and writer, 1862-1938
Noyes, Alfred, poet, 1880-1958
O'Shaughnessy, Arthur William Edgar, poet and herpetologist
Parnell, Charles Stewart, MP
Pater, Walter Horatio, author and critic, 1839-1894
Patmore, Coventry Kersey Dighton, poet
Pennell, Joseph, artist
Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Professor of English Literature Oxford
Ross, Robert Baldwin, literary executor of Oscar Wilde
Sargent, John Singer, painter
Sassoon, Siegfried Loraine, poet and writer, 1886-1967
Scott, William Bell, poet and painter
Shorter, Clement King, journalist and author
Sichel, Edith, author
Squire, John Collings, Knight, Editor `London Mercury', 1884-1958
Stephen, Herbert, 2nd Baronet
Stephen, Leslie, Knight, author, 1832-1904,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121259159
Steuart, John Alexander, novelist
Swinburne, Algernon Charles, poet, 1837-1909
Symons, Arthur William, poet, critic, magazine editor, 1865-1945
Thornycroft, William Hamo, sculptor
Trevelyan, George Otto, 2nd Baronet, PC, MP
Watson, John William, poet
Woolner, Thomas, sculptor and poet
Yeats, William Butler, poet, 1865-1939,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120960541