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Ashley MS 5752

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040-001980254

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032-001978147

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Ashley MS 5752

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Letters to A. C. Swinburne and W. T. Watts[-Dunton]. As follows:―

1. Letters (10) from H. R. Fox Bourne, editor of the Examiner, to Swinburne; 8 March-10 June 1873. The letters are preceded by a note (f. 1) in Edmund Gosse's hand, stating that the letters relate to Swinburne's 'Saviour of Society' sonnets. ff. 1-23.

2. Letter from Ford Madox Brown to Watts[-Dunton], concerning the condition of D. G. Rossetti, and offering him a self portrait; n.d. ff. 24-25.

3. Two letters from Edward Burne Jones to Swinburne, the earlier concerning D. G. Rossetti and Burne Jones' debt to him, the later saying that he is coming to hear Swinburne read his 'Tristram'; [12 March 1882], [July 1882]. ff. 26-27, 28, 29-30b.

4. Letter in the third person from Marie Corelli to Swinburne, enclosing a 'spray of orange blossom' from the grave of Keats, with one leaf from the 'spray'; 31 May 1883. ff. 31-32 (f. 33 is the leaf).

5. Two letters to Swinburne from his aunt, Lady Mary Gordon, thanking for the copy of his lines to her Great Grand-daughter (1894), and for the amusing cuttings; 23 Nov. 1894, before 1896. ff. 34-37b.

6. Letters (3) to Swinburne from his cousin, Mary Gordon, Mrs Leith, written in the simple cypher which Swinburne and Mary Gordon used when writing of flagellational subjects; 29 Jan. 1893-1895. With the letters is a letter (ff. 38, 39) from Edmund Gosse to T. J. Wise, 1925, urging him to tear the letters up as being of no value. ff. 38-49b.

7. Letters (9) from John Morley to Swinburne, written as editor of the Fortnightly Review; 8 Sept. 1868-27 May 1880. Accompanying the letters is a typewritten copy (ff. 57, 58) of a letter of 25 Aug. 1872 of which the original is in B1978. ff. 50-66.

8. Letters from John Nichol, as follows:―

a. Letters (27) to Swinburne, concerning literature, and thanking for copies of Swinburne's work; 25 July 1868-9 Dec. 1893. Three letters (ff. 127-128, 129, 129b, 76-77b) are imperfect. ff. 67-129b.

b. Letters (15) to Watts[-Dunton], chiefly concerning literature; 23 Oct. 1869-4 Aug. 1894 and n.d. ff. 130-163.

c. Letter to the Editor of the Athenæum, sending a copy (ff. 166-169) of his letter to the Academy (11 Dec. 1876), concerning a review of his Tables of European Literature and History, 1877; 6 Jan. 1877. ff. 164-169.

d. Letter to Nichol from the Glasgow Sunday Society, thanking him for a lecture; 21 Feb. 1881. ff. 170b, 171.

9. Letter from D. G. Rossetti to Watts[-Dunton], concerning Rossetti's Sonnets; n.d. f. 172. Printed in O. Doughty and J. R. Wahl, Letters of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, iv, 1967, p. 1825.

10. Letters (3) from W. M. Rossetti to Swinburne, concerning William Blake, Swinburne's Poems and Ballads, 1866, and Shelley; 9 Sept. [1866], 19 Nov. [1866], 22 Nov [1875]. ff. 173-180. Two letters are printed in R. W. Peattie, Selected Letters of William Michael Rossetti, 1990, pp. 164-165, 330-332.

11. Letter from S[imeon] Solomon to Swinburne, on flagellational subjects; [May / June 1871]. ff. 181-182.

12. Letter from Edmund C. Stedman to Swinburne, praising his work, especially 'Le Tombeau de Théophile Gautier'; 17 May 1874. ff. 183-186b.

13. Notes by Swinburne commenting on Frederick Locker, Lyra Elegantiarum, 1867; [1867]. The notes are written on both sides of one octavo leaf of cream wove paper, and on one side only of another. Watermark 'Hieratica / (a vegetable Parchment) / J. S & Co.' ff. 187, 187b, 188.

14. Letters (8) to Swinburne from his mother Lady Jane Swinburne, with another letter (ff. 211-212b) imperfect at the beginning; 21 March 1866-10 Feb. 1889. ff. 189-206b, 209-212b.

15. Letters (3) to Swinburne from his sister 'Abba' [Isabel]; 12 May 1900-4 April 1909. ff. 213-218.

16. Two letters to Swinburne from his sister 'Wibbie' [Charlotte]; 27 Jan. 1889, 31 Jan. [1889]. ff. 207-208b, 219-220.

17. Letters (4) to Swinburne from his cousin, Sir John Swinburne, asking for an inscribed copy of the first edition of each of Swinburne's works for the Library at Capheaton, and thanking him for the same; 2 April 1885-1 Aug. 1903. ff. 221-222, 223b, 224, 225, 226, 227-228.

18. Letter to [Watts[-Dunton]?] from [ ], inviting him to dinner, and containing two caricatures, one of Watts[-Dunton], the other of Swinburne; 11 June 1879. ff. 229-230.

19. Photograph of Swinburne's grave at Bonchurch, Isle of Wight; after 1909. f. 231b.

Quarto; ff. 231.

includes:

ff. 2-23 Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Henry Richard Fox Bourne, social reformer and author: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Henry Richard Fox Bourne: 1873.
ff. 24-25 Ford Madox Brown, artist: Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton, formerly Watts; critic, novelist and poet: Letter to Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton from Ford Madox Brown: n.d.
ff. 26-30b Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Baronet; artist: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones: 1882.
ff. 31-33 Mary Mackay, alias 'Marie Corelli'; novelist: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letter to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Marie Corelli: 1883.
ff. 34-37b Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Lady Mary Agnes Blanche Gordon, née Ashburnham; wife of Sir Henry Percy Gordon, Baronet: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Lady Mary Agnes Blanche Gordon: 1894, bef. 1896.
ff. 38, 39 Sir Edmund William Gosse, writer: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Sir Edmund William Gosse: 1925.
ff. 40-49b Mary Charlotte Julia Leith, née Gordon; cousin of A C Swinburne: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Mary Charlotte Julia Leith: 1893-1895.
ff. 50-66 John Morley, Viscount Morley of Blackburn: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from John Morley: 1868-1880: One (ff. 57, 58) a typewritten copy.
ff. 67-129b John Nichol, Professor of English Language and Literature at Glasgow University: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from John Nichol: 1868-1893: Three letters (ff. 76-77b, 127-128, 129, 129b) imperf.
ff. 130-163 Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton, formerly Watts; critic, novelist and poet: John Nichol, Professor of English Language and Literature at Glasgow University: Letters to Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton from John Nichol: 1869-1894, n.d.
ff. 164, 165 John Nichol, Professor of English Language and Literature at Glasgow University: Newspapers; Great Britain and Ireland. The Athenaeum: Letter to the Editor of the 'Athenaeum' from John Nichol: 1877: Autogr. draft.
ff. 166-169 John Nichol, Professor of English Language and Literature at Glasgow University: Newspapers; Great Britain and Ireland. The Academy: Letter to the Editor of the 'Academy' from John Nichol: 1876: Autogr. draft.
ff. 170b, 171 John Nichol, Professor of English Language and Literature at Glasgow University: James Shaw Maxwell, of the Independent Labour Party: Letter to John Nichol from James Shaw Maxwell: 1881.
f. 172 Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton, formerly Watts; critic, novelist and poet: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, poet and painter: Letter to Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton from Dante Gabriel Rossetti: n.d.
ff. 173-180 William Michael Rossetti, author and art critic: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from William Michael Rossetti: [1866], [1875].
ff. 181-182 Simeon Solomon, painter: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letter to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Simeon Solomon: [1871].
ff. 183-186b Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Edmund Clarence Stedman, American poet: Letter to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Edmund Clarence Stedman: 1874.
ff. 187-188 Frederick Locker, afterwards Locker Lampson; poet: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Notes by Algernon Charles Swinburne on F. Locker Lampson's 'Lyra Elegantiarum': [1867].
ff. 189-206b, 209-212b Lady Jane Henrietta Swinburne, mother of A C Swinburne: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Lady Jane Henrietta Swinburne: 1866-1889: One (ff. 211-212b) imperf.
ff. 207-208b, 219-220 Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Charlotte Swinburne, sister of A C Swinburne: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Charlotte Swinburne: 1889.
ff. 213-218 Isabel Swinburne, sister of A C Swinburne: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Isabel Swinburne: 1900-1909.
ff. 221-228 Sir John Edward Swinburne, 6th Baronet: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Letters to Algernon Charles Swinburne from Sir John Edward Swinburne: 1885-1903.
ff. 229-230 Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton, formerly Watts; critic, novelist and poet: Letter to Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton: 1879.
f. 231b Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Photograph of his grave: aft. 1909.

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Ashley MS A17-5768 : Ashley Manuscripts

Ashley MS 5752 : Letters to A. C. Swinburne and W. T. Watts[-Dunton]. As follows:― 1. Letters (10) from H. R. Fox Bourne, editor of the…

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1866

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1909

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1866-1909

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Bourne, Henry Richard Fox, social reformer and author
Brown, Ford Madox, artist, 1821-1893,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120279713
Dunton, Walter Theodore, critic and poet, 1832-1914
Gosse, Edmund William, Knight, writer, 1849-1928
Jones, Edward Coley Burne-, 1st Baronet, artist, 1833-1898
Leith, Mary Agnes Blanche, née Ashburnham; writer and translator, 1816-1899
Leith, Mary Charlotte Julia, née Gordon, writer, translator, illustrator and cousin of Algernon Swinburne, 1840-1926
Locker, Frederick, afterwards Locker Lampson poet
Mackay, Mary, alias `Marie Corelli', novelist
Maxwell, James Shaw, of the Independent Labour Party
Morley, John, Viscount Morley of Blackburn, statesman, 1838-1923
Nichol, John, Professor of English Language and Literature at Glasgow University
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, poet and painter, 1828-1882
Rossetti, William Michael, author and art critic
Solomon, Simeon, painter
Stedman, Edmund Clarence, American poet
Swinburne, Algernon Charles, poet, 1837-1909
Swinburne, Charlotte, sister of A C Swinburne
Swinburne, Isabel, sister of A C Swinburne
Swinburne, Jane Henrietta, mother of A C Swinburne
Swinburne, John Edward, 6th Baronet
The Academy, newspaper, Great Britain and Ireland
The Athenaeum, newspaper, Great Britain and Ireland
Wise, Thomas James, book and manuscript collector, 1859-1937