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J. Harlin O'Connell Collection on English Artists

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
C0213
Repository:
Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Extent:
  • 7 boxes
  • 32 folios
  • 9 items
  • 2.5 linear feet
Language:
English and French
Preferred Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); J. Harlin O'Connell collection on English artists, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Date:
1825-1952 (inclusive) and 1880s-1930s (bulk)
Creator:
O'Connell, J. Harlin (John Harlin) (1893-1955)
Form:
Caricatures and cartoons., Drafts (preliminary versions)., Poems., Fiction., Drawings -- 19th century, Manuscripts, English. -- 19th century, and Manuscripts, English. -- 20th century
Abstract:
Consists of letters, short manuscripts, some artwork, and a few proofs of English poets, dramatists, novelists, critics, essayists, biographers, journalists, publishers, artists, and actors who were prominent primarily from the 1890s through the 1930s.

O'Connell

J. (John) Harlin O'Connell was born on April 16, 1893, and received his AB degree from Princeton University in 1914. He was a lawyer in New York City and from there did most of his collecting of printed books and manuscripts relating to literary figures of the 1890s. He maintained close contact with his alma mater over the years and returned on several occasions to give talks about his acquisitions and experiences as a collector. He died in New York on April 6, 1955.

The collection consists primarily of letters, short manuscripts, some artwork, and a few proofs of English poets, dramatists, novelists, critics, essayists, biographers, journalists, publishers, artists, and actors who were prominent primarily from the 1890s through the 1930s, collected by O'Connell. Among those represented in the collection are Aubrey Beardsley, Max Beerbohm, John Davidson, Lord Alfred Douglas, Ernest Dowson, John Gray, Maurice Hewlett, Richard Le Gallienne, George Augustus Moore, Stephen Phillips, Bernard Shaw, Arthur Symons, Frederick Wedmore, Oscar Wilde, and W. B. Yeats. The manuscript collection forms part of the larger O'Connell Collection of the 1890s, which contains over 500 printed volumes, among which are many first editions and various periodicals.

The following standard abbreviations, or their variations, are used to identify materials in this collection: ALS = autograph letter signed, TLS = typed letter signed, ACS = autograph card signed, TCS = typed card signed, ANS = autograph note signed, TNS = typed note signed, AMsS = autograph manuscript signed, and TMsS = typed manuscript signed.

Most of the collection is arranged alphabetically by author; Box 6 contains correspondence and catalogues about the collection, with much of the material concerning the book collection. Bound manuscripts of various authors are listed alphabetically. Matted artwork by Beardsley and a matted caricature of Beardsley by Beerbohm are in print boxes 1 and 4 of the Aubrey Beardsley Collection, where they are placed chronologically among illustrations gathered from various collections.

Taylor. R. "The J. Harlin O'Connell Collection." Princeton University Library Chronicle, vol. 19, no. 3 & 4 (spring & summer 1958), pp. 149-52. O'Connell. J. H. "A Collector Looks at the Nineties." Princeton University Library Chronicle, vol. 2, no. 4 (June 1941), pp. 121-[32].

Previously owned by J. Harlin O'Connell and acquired by the Library through his daughter, Mrs. Pierre Matisse.

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This collection was processed by Teresa T. Basler in 2003. Finding aid written by Teresa T. Basler in 2003.

No appraisal information is available.

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Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Author
Teresa T. Basler
Finding Aid Date
2003
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use.

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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

This series consists of correspondence and manuscripts. This series is organized alphabetically by author; Box 6 contains correspondence and printed catalogues about the collection, with much of the material concerning the book collection.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Physical Description

6 boxes

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1 box

autograph letter, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Oscar Wilde, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS "To the Author of "True Aesthetics,", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"For Company," AMsS, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Perhaps some old, old, crone...," AMsS, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mrs. Briggs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to John Lane, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 ALsS to Mr. Leverson, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Rothenstein, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

8 ALsS to Leonard Smithers, 1896, 1897and undated, 1896. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mrs. Williams, 1896. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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"When an Englishman...," in an unidentified hand, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Ellen Beardsley for Charles Aitken, 1923. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Chere Madame" (Ellen Beardsley) from Fritz (?), 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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"De meme qu'une fleur...," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

3 ALsS to Mabel Beardsley from H.C. B(?), undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

AL to Mabel Beardsley, unsigned, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Cartoon in ink of Max Beerbohm and Frank Harris dining in Brixton Piston, with heading "The Best Talker in London, with one of his best listeners," and ANS of presentation to Harris, 1914. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Caricature of Oscar Wilde and John Toole, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"On Speaking French," AMsS, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mabel Beardsley, 1914. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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ALS to Ellen Beardsley, 1916. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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ALS to William Heinemann, 1916. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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ALS to John Lane, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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2 ALsS to Mr. Walker, 1947 and 1949, 1947. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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ALS to Mr. Watt-Dunton, 1932. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Photo of painting of Beerbohm by W. Nicholson, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Photo of painting of Beerbohm by William Orpen, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Curzon, 1892. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

3 ALsS to Mrs. Wright, 1906, 1912and undated, 1906. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

5 ALs, signed "George Egerton," to Clement Shorter, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

AL, signed "George Egerton," to "Dear Madame,", 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 ALsS to Paul Lemperly, 1895. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 ALsS to "My Dear Sir,", 1889-1891. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Dr. Williamson, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TL (carbon) to Burdett, 1925. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mr. Foreman, 1897. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Ernest A. Vizetelly, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to John Lane, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ACS to Mr. Waugh, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mr. Rideling, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Author's Note" to Bruce: A Drama, alternatively entitled, A Chronicle Play, AMsS, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Advertisement For End of Proposed Volume of Plays...First Edition of Mr. Davidson's Plays," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"After-Piece to 'Smith'," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mr. Chapman, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

12 ALsS to John Lane or his firm, 1893, 1894and undated, 1893. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Draft to a letter form Lane's publishing firm to Davidson, 1893. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to "Ma Chere demoiselle,", 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 ALsS to Ellen Beardsley, 1896 and undated, 1896. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Autograph signature, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Oscar Wilde," TMS, 1895. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Oscar Wilde,"photostat of the AMsS in French, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"A Christmas Sonnet," AMsS, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"To a Certain Judge," AMsS, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"To a Certain Judge: Sonnet," proof or leaflet, with autograph correction, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"All's Well with England," AMsS, 1916. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

on verso of the above printed copy of "To a Certain Judge"

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1 folder

6 ALsS to Galloway Kyle, 1943 and 1944, 1943. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Rose,", 1924. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Sir,", 1905. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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2 boxes

" Amor Umbratilis," AMsS, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

on verso of a letter from a creditor to Dowson, 1890; at top of letter Dowson has written "P.T.O. FOR Full payment of all debts"

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1 folder

"Exceeding Sorrow...," AMsS, 1891. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"If we must part...," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

on verso of a letter to Dowson dated, 1893

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1 folder

"Countess Marie-of-the-Angels," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Love's Aftermath: Poems in Verse and Prose ( London: Leonard Smithers and Co. 1899), page proof, viii, , with autograph corrections, 1899. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

changed in the author's hand to Decoration: In Verse and Prose

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1 folder

3 ALsS to Henry Davray, 1896. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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2 ALsS to Edgar Jepson, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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4 ALsS to John Lane, undated. 1 folder.
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one enclosing a poem, "I was always a lover of lady's hands...," 1893, AMs

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1 folder

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2 ALsS to Elkin Matthews, 1895. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Ms draft of an agreement with Elkin Matthews, 1894 September 25. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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4 ALsS to "Cher Vieux" (Victor Gustave Plarr), 1891. 1 folder.
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one enclosing a poem, "In Autumn," AMsS, 1 p.

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1 folder

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ALS to "Victor,", 1891. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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2 ALsS to Leonard Smithers, 1896. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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Miscellaneous photostats, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

The Memoirs of Marechal de Richelieu, AMs (incomplete), 1921. 7 folders.
Scope and Contents

printed text covering all sections missing in the manuscript. translated from the French by Ernest Dowson.

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7 folders

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1 box

"Preface" to Ellis's translation of Zola's Germinal, TMsS with autograph corrections, 1924. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Preface" to Ellis's translation of Zola's Germinal, Galley proof with autograph corrections, 1924. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from Alfred A. Knopf to Ellis, 1924. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to "My Dear Sirs," unknown admirers in Scotland, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 ALsS to Mr. Scott, 1892. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

TLS to J. Harlin O'Connell, 1952. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"May," proof sheet, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

changed in the author's hand to "The Spirit of Spring"

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1 folder

ALS to Thomas A. Wise, 1896. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Canceled check, signed by Wise, 1896. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

3 ALsS to John Lane, 1895, 1898and 1913, 1895. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Sound," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Elkin Matthews, 1895. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mrs. Maclugan, 1906. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ANS concerning "The Blue Calendar,", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 ALsS to John Lane, 1902. 1 folder.
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1 folder

15 ALsS and 6 ACsS to Elkin Matthews, 1901. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 ALsS to Johnson, 1894. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to John Lane, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Grant Allen, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 ALsS to Grant Richards, 1915and 1923, 1915. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Aubrey, Beardsley, 1897. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Autograph lists, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

one initialed, of recipients of presentation copies and review copies of Houseman's critical edition of Manlius

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1 folder

ALS to Messrs James B. Pinker & Son, 1932. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 ALsS and 1 ACS to Grant Richards, 1911and 1912, 1911. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Barren Life," print, illustration for Yellow Book, initialed, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Ink drawing for "Green Arras,", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Henry Davry, 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "A.J.A.S.,", 1928. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to Ellen Beardsley, 1912. 1 folder.
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1 folder

11 ALsS to Mabel Beardsley, 1912or 1913, 1912. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"I send you love..." AMsS, 1885. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to More Adey, 1895. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Miss Guiney, 1897. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Charles Edward Sayle, 1890. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to Mrs. Wright (Mabel Beardsley), undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "My Dear Sir,", 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Etching of Keats by S. Hollyer, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to John Lane, 1920. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mrs. Beardsley, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"On Living in an Old House," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

first chapter of An Old Country House

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1 folder

"A Random Itinerary, by John Davidson," AMs, 1893. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

reader's report by Le Gallienne

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1 folder

Reader's report on "Stories by G.B. Burgin," "Stories by Miss Housman," and "Souvenirs of an Egoist &c. By Ernest Dowson," AMs, 1894. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Michael Field, 1892. 1 folder.
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1 folder

15 ALsS to Major James Burton, 1885-1901. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to Ellen Beardsley, 1894. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Letter to Ernest A. Vizetelly written on Lytton's behalf by a third party, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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2 ALsS to Ellen Beardsley, 1917. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Concerning the Undoing of JEZEBEL," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Autograph notes, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Mixed Bathing : A Study at a Continental Watering-Place,", dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

reproduction of a drawing, with presentation inscription to Grant Richards

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1 folder

3 ALsS to Grant Richards, 1897 (with an illustration) and 1899, 1897. 1 folder.
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1 folder

4 ALsS and 1 ACS to Dr. George Charles Williamson, 1924. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TL (carbon) to MacFall, 1928. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Notes in an unidentified hand commenting on MacFall's book on Beardsley, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Laurene J. Gomme, 1916. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to "Mrs. Mabel,", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"A Theatrical Bar," ink drawing, 1892signed, 1892. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mrs. Grant Allen, 1886. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to Ellen Beardsley, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

List of "Signatures to the Memorial" in Millais's hand signed, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Edmund Gosse, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mr. Greene, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Clara Lanza, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 ALsS to Werner Laurie, 1914and undated, 1914. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS and ALS to Grant Richards, 1906and undated, 1906. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Viola Rodgers, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Ms copy of a letter to A. J. A Symons, 1926. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Dear Sir,", 1890. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Dear Sir,", 1932. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Dear Sir,", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

3 ALsS to Henry Vizetelly, 1894. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

5 ALsS to his publishers, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1902and undated, 1895. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 ALsS to Ernest Vizetelly, 1888and 1889, 1888. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Celui qui met un frein...," AMsS, 1842. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Hereditary Bondsman...," 2 line slogan, ANS, 1844. 1 folder.
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1 folder

AL in the third person (fragment), 1825. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Front of an envelope, 1835. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Autograph calling card, 1844. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Literature in France," The Dublin Magazine, photostat copy ( 1931 October-December, pp. 47 - 57), 1931 October-December. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Literature in France," AMsS, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Ballade of the Dust," AMsS, 1891. 1 folder.
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1 folder

5 letters and envelope addressed to Leonard Smithers, ALsS, 1897-1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Arthur Symon, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to C. E. Stewart, 1907. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Dear Sir,", 1907. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Ms letter, signed "P.A.", undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

attributed to Peters but initials do not correspond

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1 folder

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1 box

"Argument to Canto 1," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

11 ALsS and 1 ACS to John Lane, 1898, 1907, 1909and undated, 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Dear Sir,", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Playbill from Phillips's Herod, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Newspaper clippings, 1915. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mr. Harris, 1933. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to James Payn, 1897. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 ALsS to Edgar Jepson, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

8 ALsS and 2 ACsS to Elkin Matthews, 1914 and undated, 1914. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 ALsS to Mr. Symons, 1925. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Advertisement for Plarr's book, "Ernest Dowson, AMs, 1880-1897. 1 folder.
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1 folder

12 letters and cards of others concerning publication of the book on Dowson, 1914 and undated, 1914. 1 folder.
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1 folder

6 Miscellanies, 1914. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Photo of Plarr, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Ernest Vizetelly, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Ink drawing of the letter M with ornamentation, initialed, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ACS to G. Walker, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 ALsS to R.A. Walker, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Ernest Vizetelly, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mr. Redway, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 ALsS to Thomas B. Mosher, 1906. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mr. O'Connell, signed holograph, 1952 September 12. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Herbert's Arthur," AMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Grant Richards, 1899. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Dear Sirs,", 1905. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

TLS to Mrs. Beardsley, 1914. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mrs. Beardsley, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "My Dear Sir" (Osbert Burdett), 1925. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALsS to Mr. Osbert Burdett, 1931 and 1935, 1931. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS in French to "Monsieur,", 1910. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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8 ALsS to Mabel Beardsley Wright, 1907, 1908and undated, 1907. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "My Dear Son's Friend" (Mabel Beardsley Wright) from Mrs. H. Scott, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Alfred Rose, 1924. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

3 ALsS to R. A. Walker, 1920 and undated, 1920. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"The Bandruidh," AMs, signed "Fiona Macleod,", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Bandruidh," TMs, and carbon, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to "Dear Sir", dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

in the hand of Mary B. Sharp, signed "Fiona Macleod"

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1 folder

ALS to "Dear Poet and Friend,", 1902. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Richard Le Gallienne, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Edward Martyn, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Joseph Severn, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Picture of Sharp Clipped from a magazine, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ACS to Ernest Vizetelly, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ACS to Pakenham Beatty, Jr., 1904. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mary Penfield, 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TL to Mary Penfield (transcript of ALS), 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Bookplate of A. Edward Newton, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS without salutation (to Charles Carrington), 1904. 1 folder.
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1 folder

3 TLsS, 3 ALsS, and 1 ACS to Mr. E. D. Girdlestone, 1890-1892. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TL to Charles Carrington, 1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"They reckon ill...," poem "To Mr. Jerome Milkman," AMsS, 1929 May 18. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to Mabel Beardsley, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mrs. Williams, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Vincent O'Sullivan, 1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Pickford Waller, signed "For Leonard Smithers & Co. / O.S.,", 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to Ellen Beardsley from F. W. Sullivan, Secretary, 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to John Lane, 1895. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to Ellen Beardsley, 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to Ellen Beardsley, 1916. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mrs. Beardsley, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Dieppe: ", 1895. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

pp. 84-102 extracted from The Savoy, (Jan, 1896), with extensive autograph revisions and ANS referring to the inclusion of the revised version of the article in Critics and Seacoasts and Islands (1918)

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1 folder

ACS to Davis & Rich, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Ernest Vizetelly, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

AL in the third person, 1913. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to Mabel Beardsley, 1903. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"The fairest things..." AMsS, 4 lines, 1899 May 31 ALS to Mr. Archer, undated, 1899 May 31. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Mrs. Williams, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to John Addington Symonds, 1888. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Vizetelly from Richard Garnett, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Vizetelly from F.A. Marshall, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Vizetelly from Robt. Buchanan, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

2 Folders, 1889-1908. 2 folders.
Scope and Contents

of material relating to Vizetelly's trial and imprisonment for publishing translations of Zola; includes clippings and proofs of letters, etc., by George Moore, Robert Buchanan, and Vizetelly himself

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2 folders

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1 box

TLS and 3 ALsS to Dr. G. C. Williamson, 1926. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 TLS (carbons from Dr. Williamson) to Mrs. Walker, 1926. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS from R. A. Walker to Messrs. David & Orioli, 1931. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Keat's Hyperion," manuscript of poems, 12 lines, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mr. Waugh, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Engraved portrait of Watson on China paper, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to "My Dear Daphne,", 1893. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

A publicity article about Wedmore and his books, written by himself, AMs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

32 ALsS to Coulson Kernahan, 1894-1897, 1899, 1907-1909, 1916and undated, 1894-1897. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

AL, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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ALS to "Chere Madame" (Ellen Beardsley), 1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Dear Sir," letter, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"The Master,", undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

AMs (draft), and 5 leaves. Merlin Holland has determined (6/2008) that this manuscript is a forgery.

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1 folder

ALS to Mr. Bramley, 1877. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 ALsS to Mrs. Thompson from J. P. Mahaffy, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to More Idez, 1897. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to George Ives, 1894. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Moscheles, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

3 ALsS to Jerome Pollitt, 1898. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Otto Stuart, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS without salutation, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Mrs. Thomas Bird Mosher from Robert H. Sherard, 1904. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLs from Wilde to Robert Ross, 1898-1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLs from Wilde to Robert Ross, 1898-1900 (carbon copies), 1898-1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"After Reading Letters of Oscar Wilde to Robert Ross", dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

printed leaflet of the preface to a volume of letters from Wilde to Ross (1920), 2 copies, 2 leaves of corrected proofs of letters, pp. 16 and 31-32

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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to Ernest Vizetelly, 1889. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

TLS to W.G. Taylor of J.M. Dent & Sons, 1929. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

Envelope to Mrs. Wallis, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

"Two Ballades. Transcribed from the French of Master Francois Villon," TMsS, 3 leaves with autograph corrections, 1925. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"At Bonchurch," TMsS, 1925. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Typed transcripts of the above items, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

ALS to Ellwanger, 1895. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS to Symons, 1925. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

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"Aoife's Lover," TMsS, 1912 October. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

with autograph corrections, stamped "The British Review Jan 28 1913"

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1 folder

"Seven Poems" and "From 'The Little Review', 1917 September. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

A Letter," typed manuscripts of the poems and the letter that refers to them

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1 folder

2 ALsS to Ellen Beardsley, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

2 ALsS to Mabel Beardsley, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

ALS to "Monsier,", 1887. 1 folder.
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1 folder

TLS to "Dear Sir", 1887. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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1 box

1946-1947, 1946-1947. 1 folder.
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1 folder

1948-1949, 1948-1949. 1 folder.
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1 folder

1950-1951, 1950-1951. 1 folder.
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1 folder

1952-1953, 1952-1953. 1 folder.
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1 folder

1954-1955, 1954-1955. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence concerning the collection, 1929-1954. 1 folder.
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1 folder

3 TMsS "Introduction to a Proposed New Edition of Aubrey Beardsley's 'Lysistrata' Which Was Never Published. Received From Mr. R. A. Walker." Together with 44 TLsS and 2 ALsS concerning Beardsley and the article, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous catalogues pertaining to the collection, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Scope and Contents

This series consists of bound literary manuscripts and some bound volumes of letters.

Arrangement

This series is organized alphabetically by author or, when no author is mentioned, by title.

Physical Description

32 folios

Douglas, Alfred Bruce, Lord, (1870-1945): "Oscar Wilde.", 1895. 1 item.
Scope and Contents

Autograph manuscript in French, with publisher's annotations and deletions throughout. Signed and dated "Aout 1895" on fol. 39r.

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1 item

Gray, John, (1866-1934): "Silverpoints.", 1890s. 1 item.
Scope and Contents

Autograph manuscript of poems

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1 item

Hewlett, Maurice Henry, (1861-1923): "Simonetta in Florence: a Dramatic Poem in Three Acts.", 1893. 1 item.
Scope and Contents

Autograph manuscript signed by Hewlett and dated "April 1893" on front flyleaf.

Physical Description

1 item

May, Phil, (1864-1903): "Sketchbook Containing Pen-and-ink and Pencil Drawings.", 1889. 1 item.
Scope and Contents

Contains approximately 10 leaves with pen-and-ink sketches and 2 leaves with pencil sketches, undated The date 1889 is written in pencil on front pastedown.

Physical Description

1 item

Moore, George, (1852-1933): "Mummer's Wife.", 1800s. 1 item.
Scope and Contents

Autograph manuscript of chapters XIII (fols. 59-98) and XXI (fols. 260-291) from the "Mummer's Wife." Folio 78 is not missing; it was misnumbered by Moore, undated Together with a printed copy of these two chapters, bound in paper blue wrappers. Also includes envelope addressed "J. Quinn, Esq. Attorney & Counsellor at Law, 31 Nassau Street, New York, U.S. America."

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1 item

O'Connell, John Harlin, (1893-1955): "Catalogue of the Collection of the Eighteen Ninety Period of English Literature Owned by Mr. J. Harlin O'Connell and Now Located at his Home 1192 Park Avenue New York, N.Y.", 1900s. 1 item.
Scope and Contents

Typescript inventory.

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1 item

Phillips, Stephen, (1868-1915): "The King: a Tragedy in a Continuous Series of Scenes by Stephen Phillips.", 1900s. 1 item.
Scope and Contents

Complete autograph manuscript which contains variations from the published version. For example, in the manuscript version the death of the two lovers was by poison, not by the jeweled dagger the King had given his son.

Physical Description

1 item

Symons, Arthur, (1865-1945): "Tristan and Iseult.", 1903-1904. 1 item.
Scope and Contents

Autograph manuscript of the drama Tristan and Iseult comprising two signed drafts of part of Act I, and the signed revised draft of Act III of the play. Also includes an ALS from Symons referring to the manuscript of Act I dated [1903] and another ALS of Symons dated Feb. 15, '07 laid in at front.

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1 item

Wilde, Oscar, (1854-1900): "Scrapbook of Autograph Letters.", 1900. 1 item.
Scope and Contents

Contains 11 autograph letters from Oscar Wilde mounted on blank pages (7 with envelopes), dated from 1884-89. Recipients include Rev. T. Walker, W. E. Combe, Mr. Tredale, Richard le Gallienne, Frances F. Robertson, and Elkin Mathews. Also includes 2 engraved portraits of Wilde, various clippings, and a photograph of the Hotel D'Alsace in Paris where Wilde died. Compiler unknown.

Physical Description

1 item

Photograph print of Oscar Wilde, undated. 1 folio.
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1 folio

AMs by Oscar Wilde, undated. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to Rev. T. Walker, 16 Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W., 1889 February 6. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to W.E. Combe, 16 Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W., 1892 December 15. 1 folio.
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1 folio

TMs catalogue entry on the autograph collection of Mary Rebecca D. Smith containing an autograph of Abraham Lincoln, undated. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

TMs catalogue entry on the note from Oscar Wilde to Mary Rebecca D. Smith contained in her autograph book, undated. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to Miss Smith regarding a volume of her work which she had sent him, undated. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

Photograph print of Oscar Wilde entitled "The Last Portrait of Oscar Wilde,", undated. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

Photograph of the Hotel D'Alsace where Oscar Wilde died, undated. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

TLS copy of a letter from Oscar Wilde to Mr. Tredale inquiring why several people had not received their copies of Salome, Savoy Hotel, London, undated. 1 folio.
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1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to Mr. Tredale inquiring why several people had not received their copies of Salome, Savoy Hotel, London, circa 1894. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to Richard le Gallienne thanking him for the hand written copy of his book, 16 Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W., 1888 October 25. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to Frances Forley-Robertson [?] commenting on the success of Wilde's new play and the novel he is in the process of writing, 16 Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W., 1891 February 16. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to Mr. Darry [?], undated. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to Elkin Mathews regarding the payment of Mr. Ricketts for his design on a collection, 29 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, undated. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to Elkin Mathews ordering copies of Wilde's book of poems so that Me. Ricketts can see the book's exact size, 16 Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W., 1892 January 14. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

ALS from Oscar Wilde to Mrs. [?] Schuster regretfully bowing out of plans for dinner due to a last minute trip to London to see about a play, Babbacoute Cliff, Babbacoute, undated. 1 folio.
Physical Description

1 folio

Series 3: Artwork, dates not examined. 2 boxes.
Scope and Contents

Consists of five matted works of art by Aubrey Beardsley and one matted caricature in pencil and red chalk of Beardsley by Max Beerbohm. This material is located in print boxes 1 and 4 of the Aubrey Beardsley Collection (C0056), and is organized chronologically among illustrations gathered from various collections.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Print, Suggest