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040-001988711

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G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. LVI (ff. 151). Correspondence with:

1. ff. 1-11v. Philip Napier Waggett; [1906]-1918, n.d.

2. f. 12. William Henry Wagstaff, of the Royal Society of Literature; 1928.

3. ff. 13-20. Mildred Wain afterw. d'Avigdor; [1897?] - circa 1929, n.d. Typewritten copies of letters from Chesterton. Three letters published in Ward, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, pp. 79, 80, 84.

4. ff. 21-22. Letter to Thomas Walker from Chesterton; [1922]. With a typewritten copy stating that the letter was not sent.

5. f. 23. Typewritten copy of a letter from Dorothy Collins to Sidney Wallach, quoting an answer from Chesterton to a letter from Wallach; 1929.

6. ff. 24-30. Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole; 1916-1935. Partly signed.

7. ff. 31-34v. Josephine Ward; circa 1908-[1918]. With a letter (probably not sent) and a typewritten copy of a letter from Chesterton. Published in Ward, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, pp. 228-229, 331.

8. ff. 35-35v. Leo L. Ward; 1929.

9. ff. 36-36v. Alice Warrener; 1923.

10. ff. 37-41v. Sir John William Watson; 1913-1915.

11. ff. 42-50v. Mary Fraser Watts; [1904-1906].

12. ff. 51-54v. Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton; 1907. One letter published in D. Barker, op. cit., p. 131.

13. ff. 55-59. Correspondence with Josiah Clement Wedgwood, Baron Wedgwood; 1915. Partly signed. The letter to Lord Wedgwood is a typewritten copy with a covering signed letter and acknowledgement of 1951 from Messrs Jonathan Cape to Dorothy Collins.

14. ff. 60-61. Winifred Stephens Whale; 1924.

15. ff. 62-63. Harvey Wickham; 1930. Signed.

16. ff. 64-67v. Philip Henry Wicksteed; 1903-1904.

17. ff. 68-69. Charles Williams; 1930-1935. Signed.

18. ff. 70-73. Sir Ernest Hodder Williams; 1894-1898.

19. ff. 74-76v. Robert McNair Wilson; 1934-1935.

20. ff. 77-77v. M. J. Woddis; 1929.

21. ff. 78-86v. Humbert Wolfe; 1924-1929, n.d. Partly signed, partly typewritten. Includes a typewritten poem by Wolfe entitled 'Rule Britannia' and an unattributed poem entitled 'The Great War'.

22. ff. 87-87v. B. Wood-Hill; 1927.

23. ff. 88-89. John Douglas Woodruff; [1934].

24. ff. 90-94v. Margaret Louise Woods; [1910-1928?].

25. ff. 95-105. George Wyndham; 1906-1911. Partly typewritten copies. One letter published in D. Barker, op. cit., p. 204.

26. f. 106. Guy Wyndham; 1913.

27. ff. 107-117v. Sibell Mary Wyndham, Countess Grosvenor; [1910]-1922.

28. ff. 118-121. Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, Marquess of Lincolnshire; 1918-1919, n.d. Partly printed.

29. ff. 122-125. John Butler Yeats; 1917-1919. With a typewritten copy of one letter.

30. ff. 126-136. William Butler Yeats; [1903-1924], n.d. With typewritten copies of some of the letters.

31. f. 137. Francis Yeats-Brown; [1933].

32. ff. 138-138v. Sir Francis Edward Younghusband; 1915.

33. f. 139. Israel Zangwill; 1925.

34. ff. 140-142v. Letter from an unidentified former school colleague of Chesterton's; 1895. Imperfect.

35. f. 143. Letter from an unidentified person concerning Chesterton's visit to Poland; 1924.

36. ff. 144-145. Letter from unidentified correspondent in Rangoon, pointing out some errors in 'The ballad of the White Horse'; 1928.

37. ff. 146-148. Letter to an American university concerning lectures proposed for Chesterton's visit of 1930-1931; circa 1930. Typewritten copy, signed.

38. f. 149. Reply from Dorothy Collins expressing Chesterton's views on asceticism to an unknown correspondent; 1931. Typewritten copy.

39. ff. 150-151. Letter to a lady who had enquired about the ethics of marriage; circa 1909. Typewritten copy. Published in D. B. Wyndham Lewis (ed.), G. K. Chesterton: an Anthology (1957), pp. 6-9.

includes:

ff. 1-11v Philip Napier Waggett, SSJE: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from Philip Napier Waggett: [1906]-1918, n.d.
f. 12 William Henry Wagstaff, of the Royal Society of Literature: Letter to G. K. Chesterton from William Henry Wagstaff: 1928.
ff. 13-20 Mildred Wain, afterwards D'Avigdor: Letters from G. K. Chesterton to Mildred Wain: [1897?]-circa 1929, n.d.: Typewritten copies.
ff. 21-22 Thomas Walker, RC priest, of Beaconsfield: Letter from G. K. Chesterton to Thomas Walker: [1922]: Typewritten copy.
f. 23 Dorothy Edith Collins, secretary to G K Chesterton: Sidney Wallach: Letter on behalf of G. K. Chesterton to Sidney Wallach from Dorothy Edith Collins: 1929: Typewritten copy.
ff. 24-30 Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, author: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole: 1916-1935: Partly signed.
ff. 31-34v Josephine Mary Ward, wife of W P Ward: Correspondence with G. K. Chesterton of Josephine Mary Ward: circa 1908-[1918]: Partly typewritten copy.
f. 35 Reverend Leo L. Ward, brother of Maisie Ward: Letter to G. K. Chesterton from Rev. Leo L. Ward: 1929.
f. 36 Alice Warrener, of Chesham: Letter to G. K. Chesterton from Alice Warrener: 1923.
ff. 37-41v Frances Alice Chesterton, née Blogg; wife of G K Chesterton: Sir John William Watson, poet: Letters to G. K. and Frances Chesterton from Sir John William Watson: 1913-1915.
ff. 42-50v Frances Alice Chesterton, née Blogg; wife of G K Chesterton: Mary Fraser Watts, wife of G F Watts: Letters to G. K. and Frances Chesterton from Mary Fraser Watts: [1904-1906].
ff. 51-54v Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton, formerly Watts; critic, novelist and poet: Frances Alice Chesterton, née Blogg; wife of G K Chesterton: Letters to G. K. and Frances Chesterton from Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton: 1907.
ff. 55-56, 59 Josiah Clement Wedgwood, 1st Baron Wedgwood: Correspondence of G. K. Chesterton with Josiah Clement Wedgwood: 1915: Partly signed, partly typewritten copy.
ff. 57-58 Dorothy Edith Collins, secretary to G K Chesterton: George Ellard, of Jonathan Cape Ltd: Jonathan Cape; publishers: Letters to Dorothy Edith Collins from George Ellard on behalf of Jonathan Cape (publishers): 1951: Signed.
f. 60 Winifred Stephens Whale, writer in French history and literature: Letter to G. K. Chesterton from Winifred Stephens Whale: 1924.
f. 62 Harvey Wickham, author: Letter to G. K. Chesterton from Harvey Wickham: 1930: Signed.
ff. 64-67v Reverend Philip Henry Wicksteed, author: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from Rev. Philip Henry Wicksteed: 1903-1904.
ff. 68-69 Charles Williams, journalist: Dorothy Edith Collins, secretary to G K Chesterton: Letters to G. K. Chesterton and D. E. Collins from Charles Williams: 1930-1935: Signed.
ff. 70-73 Sir John Ernest Hodder Williams, publisher: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from Sir John Ernest Hodder Williams: 1894-1900.
ff. 74-76v Robert McNair Wilson, of 'The Times': Letters to G. K. Chesterton from Robert McNair Wilson: 1934-1935.
f. 77 M. J. Woddis, journalist: Letter to G. K. Chesterton from M. J. Woddis: 1929.
ff. 78-86v Humbert Wolfe, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Labour; writer: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from Humbert Wolfe: 1924-1929, n.d.: Partly signed.
ff. 81, 86-86v Poetry ENGLISH: Humbert Wolfe, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Labour; writer: Two poems 'Rule Britannia' and 'The Great War' by Humbert Wolfe: [1928], n.d.: Partly typewritten.
f. 87 B. Wood-Hill, of Wimbledon: Letter to G. K. Chesterton from B. Wood-Hill: 1927.
ff. 88-89 John Douglas Woodruff, editor, 'The Tablet': Letters to G. K. Chesterton from John Douglas Woodruff: [1934].
ff. 90-91, 93 Margaret Louise Woods, author: Letters to F. A. Chesterton from Margaret Louise Woods: [1915]-1936.
ff. 92, 94 Margaret Louise Woods, author: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from Margaret Louise Woods: circa 1919-[1928?].
ff. 95-105 George Wyndham, PC; MP: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from George Wyndham: 1906-1911: Partly typewritten copy.
f. 105 Frances Alice Chesterton, née Blogg; wife of G K Chesterton: Guy Wyndham, son of George Wyndham, PC, MP: Letter to Frances Alice Chesterton from Guy Wyndham: 1913.
ff. 107-117v Sibell Mary Wyndham, formerly Grosvenor; wife of G Wyndham, PC, MP; widow of Victor, Earl Grosvenor: Letters to G. K. and Frances Chesterton from Sibell Mary Wyndham: [1910]-1922.
ff. 118-121 Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, Earl Carrington; Marquess of Lincolnshire; formerly Carington formerly Carrington: Correspondence with G. K. Chesterton rel. to nomination as J.P of Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington: 1918-1919: Partly printed.
ff. 122-125 John Butler Yeats, RHA; father of W B and J B Yeats: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from John Butler Yeats: 1917-1919: Partly typewritten copy.
ff. 126-136 William Butler Yeats, poet: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from William Butler Yeats: [1903]-1935, n.d.: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.
f. 137 Francis Yeats-Brown, editor of 'The Spectator': Letters to G. K. Chesterton from Francis Yeats-Brown: 1933-1934: Partly signed.
f. 138 Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, KCSI: 'Fight for Right' Movement: Letter to G. K. Chesterton from Sir Francis Edward Younghusband on behalf of "Fight for Right" Movement: 1915.
f. 139 Israel Zangwill, author and Zionist: Letters to G. K. Chesterton from Israel Zangwill: 1925.

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Add MS 73186-73484 : G K Chesterton Papers
Add MS 73235-73241 : C. General Correspondence. 73235-73241. G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. L-LVI. Miscellaneous correspondence of various persons…

Add MS 73241 : G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. LVI (ff. 151). Correspondence with:1. ff. 1-11v. Philip Napier Waggett; [1906]-1918, n.d.2. f. 12.…

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Chesterton, Frances Alice, née Blogg wife of G K Chesterton, 1875-1938
Collins, Dorothy Edith, secretary to G K Chesterton, 1895-1988
Dunton, Walter Theodore, critic and poet, 1832-1914
Ellard, George, of Jonathan Cape Ltd
Fight for Right Movement
Jonathan Cape, publishers, 1921-
Waggett, Philip Napier, SSJE
Wagstaff, William Henry, of the Royal Society of Literature
Walker, Thomas, RC priest of Beaconsfield
Wallach, Sidney
Walpole, Hugh Seymour, Knight, novelist, 1884-1941,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/76523409
Ward, Josephine Mary, wife of W P Ward
Ward, Leo L, Reverend brother of Maisie Ward
Warrener, Alice, of Chesham
Watson, John William, poet
Watts, Mary Fraser, wife of G F Watts
Wedgwood, Josiah Clement, 1st Baron Wedgwood, 1872-1943
Whale, Winifred Stephens, writer in French history and literature
Wickham, Harvey, author
Wicksteed, Philip Henry, Reverend author
Williams, Charles, journalist
Williams, John Ernest Hodder, publisher
Wilson, Robert McNair, of 'The Times'
Woddis, M J, journalist
Wolfe, Humbert, Deputy Sec Ministry of Labour, writer, 1885-1940
Wood-Hill, B, of Wimbledon
Woodruff, John Douglas, editor `The Tablet'
Woods, Margaret Louise, author
Wyndham, George, politician and author, 1863-1913
Wyndham, Guy, son of George Wyndham PC MP
Wyndham, Sibell Mary, née Lumley; wife of George Wyndham MP, 1855-1929
Wynn-Carrington, Charles Robert, formerly Carington formerly Carrington Earl Carrington, Marquess of Lincolnshire
Yeats, John Butler, painter, father of William B. and Jack B. Yeats, 1839-1922
Yeats, William Butler, poet, 1865-1939,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120960541
Yeats-Brown, Francis, editor of 'The Spectator'
Younghusband, Francis Edward, Knight, soldier, diplomat, explorer and mystic, 1863-1942
Zangwill, Israel, author and Zionist
d'Avigdor, Mildred Ethel, wife of Waldo d'Avigdor, childhood friend of G K Chesterton, c 1878-c 1952