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WILLIAMS, WILLIAM E

1914-1919

Pencil sketch of mosque (nd); 2 watercolour sketches (nd); German postcard (nd); Typescript verse 'The Motor-Lorry Man' by AL Jones (1918); Photograph of Princess Mary (nd); Overseas service stripes (...

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William Carlos Williams

Koch, Vivienne

[1950]

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Saville, William to Scruton, William

Saville, William

17 Jun 1910 - 13 Apr 1911; 1 n.d.

1) Reference to Scruton's work in "Yorkshire Weekly Post"; seeks a piece from Scruton for his dialect almanac. Signed pseudonymously "Bob [Stubbs]". 2) Seeks a dialect contribution for a forthcomi...

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Sender: Gamble, William

Recipient: Carr, William

Letters: 1

Date(s): 7 Nov 1815

Location: SC MS 646/28

Note: Concerning alleged fee farm rents due upon property at Birstall. 2 ff. Endorsed with Carr's draft reply.

Sender: Fairbairn, William

Recipient: Bennett, William

Letters: 1

Date(s): 2 Oct 1824

Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 193/150

Note: Accompanying a sketch of machinery.

Sender: Gott, William

Recipient: Rutson, William

Letters: 1

Date(s): 1 Jun 1846

Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/1

Note: Condolences on the death of his son William. 3 pp. Recipient is second husband of sister of WG's wife.