Box 1
Contains 158 Results:
Mathilde Blind to Theodore Watts
Asks to see Watts for "a chat" before she goes out of town. Address is Caroline House, Hampstead, N.W.
Correspondence: Brown, Ford Madox
Correspondence: Buchanan, Robert
Folder contains brief letter descriptions from seller.
Robert Buchanan to F. Chapman
Mentions a visit to discuss “that novel” and its publication in book form. Sender's address is from 25 Maresfield Gdns, S. Hampstead. Letter dated Easter Monday 1891.
Robert Buchanan to Roden Noel
Letter dated 10 July. Invites Noel to visit, mentions a libel case involving an article by George Moore in the Evening News. Sender's address is 9 Gower Street, W.C.
Correspondence: Burne-Jones, Edward
Edward Burne-Jones to "Dear Sir"
Letter dated 18 March 1890. Apologizes for late response, thanks receipient for "friendly expressions" but states "it is quite improbable" for him to send "a picture for exhibition at the Grovesnor Gallery." Sender's address is printed The Grange, West Kensington, W.
Edward Burne-Jones to Theodore Watts
Letter dated 22 May 1896. Mentions an enclosure that "I shall write back and say 'rubbish'" to; promises to come by "one day before long - for the years are fleeting; adds that he sent Swinburne "a copy of our Chaucer." Sender's address is printed The Grange, 49, North End Road, West Kensington, W. Stamped envelope included.
Correspondence: Burne-Jones, Georgiana
Georgiana Burne-Jones to Lucy Clifford
Letter dated 18 July 1898. Thanks Clifford for her "sympathy" and mentions "the gift he [husband Edward Burne-Jones] has been to me and us all, and that no infirmity ever touched his noble powers." Sender's address is Brook, Godalming.
Georgiana Burne-Jones to Lucy Clifford
Letter dated 10 May 1905. Declines invitation to Clifford's daughter Ethel's wedding but writes: "She inherits from her mother a high tradition of love in marriage and of courage in Life, and I pray that neither of those may ever fail her." Sender's address is printed Rottingdean, Sussex.
Correspondence: Caine, Hall
Folder contains a small black and white photograph of Caine.
Hall Caine to "My Dear Sir"
Letter dated 13 December 1905. Typed and marked "Private," mentions that the letter includes a copy of Swinburne’s “Queen’s Carol, which is to be published on Monday for the benefit of the Queen’s Fund for the Unemployed.” In a postscript, suggests it be published with “good type and prominence and to add to it the little foot-note which I have ventured to make.” Sender's address stamped Whitehall Court S.W.
Hall Caine to "Dear Mr. Paget"
Letter dated 21 September 1897. Apologizes for not seeing Paget when he was in London. Sender's address is stamped Greeba Castle, Isle of Man.
Correspondence: Crawshay, Rose Mary
Letters are addressed to "Mrs. Rossetti" [Lucy Madox Ford Rossetti] and annotated in pencil by William Michael Rossetti.
Rose M. Crawshay to Lucy [Madox Brown] Rossetti
Letter dated 5 March 1890. Mentions a bronchitis treatment used by Rossetti (per William Michael Rossetti annotation).
Rose M. Crawshay to Lucy [Madox Brown] Rossetti
Letter dated 26 July 1890. Mentions prize essays on Byron, Shelley, and Keats (from William Michael Rossetti's annotation).
Correspondence: Douglas, James
James Douglas to "Mr. [St. John] Adcock"
Letter dated 2 May 1909: “Dear Mr. Adcock, I can’t say no: so I’ll let you have the article by the 10th. I only wish L.S.D. didn’t enter into writing at all! Yours sincerely, James Douglas.” Address stamped Inverness Terrace, Hyde Park, W, in black ink.
James Douglas to "Dear St. John Adcock"
Letter dated 16 June 1914: “I have just got your note on my return from a country week-end. I’ll gladly send you the Watts-Dunton article. With kind regards, Sincerely yours, James Douglas.” Address stamped 96, Inverness Terrace, Hyde Park, W, in black ink.
Correspondence: Gilchrist, Anne
Letter dated 4 March 1876, addressed to Lucy [Madox Ford] Rossetti, and annotated in pencil by William Michael Rossetti.
Correspondence: Gosse, Edmund
Letter dated 27 January 1910 to W. Isaac Levine, responds to Levine's questions about his work and remarks: "Your acquaintance with [Gosse's work] seems to be truly remarkable and I wish I could boast more of such careful and enthusiastic readers." Address printed 17, Hanover Terrace, Regents Park, N.W.
Correspondence: Groome, F.H. [Francis Hindes]
Letter dated dated February 23, 1897, to Theodore Watts-Dunton, mentions a lingering illness and his hopes to travel south; Groome also mentions how his brother, “captain of the H.M.S. Aeolus, is coming back from China in April” and he might join his ship “at Port Said.” Sender's address is 3 Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh.
Correspondence: Hardinge, William Money
Letter dated 28 June 1892, addressed to and annotated by William Michael Rossetti.