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Collection of Victorian and Edwardian manuscripts
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 355
Scope and Contents
Original drawings, sketches, and sketch books. Most of the items deal with scenes in England. Many have been published as illustrations for newspapers, magazines, and books. The dates of composition of these materials are uncertain.
Dates:
1812-1952
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
L. P. Hartley letters
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1246
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters addressed to David Horner. In the first, dated 16 May 1953, Hartley looks forward to a dinner engagement. The second, dated 23 March 1956, relates gratitude for Horner's congratulations on his receipt of a C.B.E. A letter dated 6 November 1956 and written from Venice gives a detailed description of the advantages and disadvantages of the Hotel Regina, and relates news of Victor Cunard and Freya Stark. The fourth letter, dated 8 April 1967, is devoted to...
Dates:
1953-1967
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
L. P. Hartley letters
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 1692
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters. Most of these letters were to friends and other English writers including Alice Acland, Elizabeth Bowen, and Lord David Cecil. Hartley discusses various aspects of literature, discusses many of his works, and asks about how they may be improved.
Dates:
1958-1972
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Maurice Henry Hewlett letter
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1282
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter dated 14 May 1910. Addressed to Curtis Brown, the document details Hewlett's inability to have a novel ready for Collins by 1 January.
Dates:
1910 May 14
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton letter
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 600
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter. Lytton tells "Sir" that he is too busy to have "the gratification of assisting" him.
Dates:
1860
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
R. H. Mottram letter
Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1360
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter dated March 23, 1943 and addressed to Lord Noel Buxton. The letter discusses a biography by Mottram of Sir Thomas Buxton. Included with the letter are three reviews of the book "Buxton the Liberator."
Dates:
1943 March 23
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
John Critchley Prince letter
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2252
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter dated April 1849 written in Ashton under Lyne. The letter is addressed to "Sir." Prince writes that he has "published a new and second work" which has been well received and offers to sell a copy of it for five Shillings.
Dates:
1849 April
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Fred A. Rosenstock letter
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2393
Scope and Contents
Typewritten and signed letter addressed to Charles Loughridge of Denver, Colorado and dated 18 Oct. 1926. Rosenstock offers a a complete set of four folios of the works of William Shakespeare published in 1623, 1632, 1663-4, and 1685 for the price of $47,500. In the letter Rosenstock describes the items to be sold.
Dates:
1926 October 26
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Ralph Straus letter to a Mr. Holbrook
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 529
Scope and Contents
TLS. The letter discusses his books published in the United States and his research.
Dates:
1950
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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