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Total number of records: 11
Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Gosse, Edmund | 5 |
| Dawson, Thomas | 2 |
| Andrews, Sir William Linton | 1 |
| Baring, Evelyn, 1st Earl of Cromer | 1 |
| Beckwith, Frank | 1 |
| Buchanan, Sir George William | 1 |
| Butler, Nicholas Murray | 1 |
| Clancy (Editor of the "Nation", Later Became An M.P.), John Joseph | 1 |
| Clancy, John Joseph (Editor of the "Nation", Later Became An M.P.) | 1 |
| Cobban, Alfred | 1 |
Clancy, John Joseph (Editor of the "Nation", later became an M.P.) to Dawson, Thomas
Clancy (Editor of the "Nation", later became an M.P.), John Joseph
11 Aug 1882 - 3 Feb 1891
The last two letters refer to the Parnell crisis. The last letter is annotated by Dawson.
O'Donnell, Patrick, Bishop of Raphoe to Dawson, Thomas
O'Donnell, Bishop of Raphoe, Patrick
7 Apr 1887 - 9 Jun 1891
June 1891 letters give his views on the Home Rule crisis and the fall of Parnell
Sender: Butler, Nicholas Murray
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 1
Date(s): 26 Aug 1914
Location: BC Gosse correspondence. In VISCOUNT HALDANE'S LETTERS, 3
Note: Acknowledging receipt of "Correspondence Respecting the European Crisis" sent at Lord Haldane's suggestion. Typescript.
Sender: Hadley, Arthur Twining
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 1
Date(s): 31 Aug 1914
Location: BC Gosse correspondence. In VISCOUNT HALDANE'S LETTERS
Note: Acknowledgement of correspondence concerning the European crisis. Gosse's views reaffirm Hadley's acceptance of the British position. Typed script with signatures.
Sender: Wason, R J M
Recipient: Andrews, Sir William Linton
Letters: 1
Date(s): 18 Nov 1957
Location: SC MS 385/80
Note: About the availability of the writer's translation of L Sedin,
"Crisis in Fleet Street" from the Russian in "Novoe Vremya" of 4
July 1957. Typescript.
Sender: Leighton, Ronald
Recipient: Drummond-Wolff, Henry Maxence Cavendish
Letters: 7
Date(s): 5 Jan 1972 - 14 Dec 1979
Location: SC 709/530, 537, 539, 560, 568, 614, 620
Note: 1) Appeal for donations to finance his salary as editor of
"Resistance News". 2 ff. 2) Acknowledgment. 3) Receipt for
donation. 4) Possible use of the Commonwealth Policy Group Ltd. 5) Resignation as Director of Common Market Safeguards Campaign because of financial crisis, and request for assistance in paying his salary as editor of "Resistance News". 2 ff. 6) Appreciation of HDW's hospitality. 7) Election to Parliament as member for Newham North East.
Sender: Park, Sarah Winifred
Recipient: Beckwith, Frank
Letters: 20
Date(s): 11 Dec 1947 - 9 Nov 1966
Location: SC 622/292, 343, 348, 440, 660, 679, 719, 884, 929, 930, 932,
933, 955, 958, 961, 971, 997, 1014, 1035, 1078
Note: 1) A christmas gift; librarians' salaries. 2) The Leeds Library; attitude of some of its proprietors. 3) Miscellaneous; the post-war situation. 4) Personal; FB's salary at Leeds Library. 5) Personal; Leeds Library committee. Dated from post-mark, envelope now missing. 6) Children's education; personal. 7) Christmas greetings. 8) A Christmas gift to FB and his staff. 9) Her accident; late return of books. 10) V.T. Sternberg (librarian, Leeds Library) and his family and descendants. 2 ff. Dated "Saturday/Sunday". 11) On fragment of letter from FB to Mrs Park, dated 31 August 1964. 12) Arms of the Lacy family. 2 ff. Dated by FB. 13) Miscellaneous. Dated by FB "Dec/64". 14) Gratuity for FB and his staff. 15) Miscellaneous; missionaries, state of the world. 2 ff. Completed on 27 January. 16) The Leeds Library, its ethos and staff. 17) Modern literature and libraries; her health; Harrogate; Leeds General Infirmary. 18) Leeds Library subscription; personal. 19) Gratuity to
members of staff of the Leeds Library. Probably December 1965. 20) Financial crisis at Leeds Library.
Sender: Baring, Evelyn, 1st Earl of Cromer
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 50
Date(s): 29 Jul 1909 - 6 Jun 1916
Location: BC Gosse correspondence
Note: On translating Greek poetry; address of book-seller; another book-seller; declining an invitation; accepting an invitation; Banbury's Bill on Dogs; requesting the signature of Gosse; books for a Classical Library; correct title of a book; new books to buy; apropos of Faguet; discussion of points in his new book; on Gosse's "17th Century Studies"; who was the author of the "Life of Peterborough"; thanks for the information; concerning a crisis in the House of Lords; about Queen Alexandra's letter; Cromer's niece has written to Russia; thanks for a new book; request to bring his wife with him to a meeting; meeting against the parliamentary vote to women; accompanying letter; French works on classical subjects; and others; concerning a line of Dante; more books; copy of Suidas; congratulations on a recent honour; more books to buy; a copy of Ennius, and Bury's "History of the Eastern Roman Empire; "Concordance of Dante" as distinguished from a concordance of the "Commedia"; a new book he has
bought; finally has gotten the Dante concordance he requires; concerning book-plates; Gosse's new book; notes on De Vogue's book; and untraced quotation; Gosse settles the point; prose vs poetry; lines from Martial; enclosing an imitation of Wordsworth; more news about the quotation; enclosing a limerick; accepting an invitation to lunch; concerning a Lady Dorothy; a Japanese translation for the House of Lords Library; invitation to lunch; expecting him; enclosing a paper; articles in "The Spectator"; discussion of Germany and France; two lines to be identified; Gosse's criticism of mis-statements in Strachey's "Eminent Victorians"; many thanks for a letter on a subject of mutual interest; regrets over refusing a luncheon invitation.
Sender: Poorten-Schwartz, Joost Marius Willem (pseud. Maarten Maartens), van der
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 28
Date(s): 17 Apr 1892 - 18 Sep 1914
Location: BC Gosse correspondence. In volume Maarten Maartens.
Note: The letters of 9 Jul 1893, 5 November 1893, 28 June 1911, 19 June 1913 and 4 August 1914 are typewritten copies. In volume MAARTEN MAARTENS M. Poorton-Schwartz was a Dutch novelist who wrote in English under the pseudonym of Maarten Maartens by which name he is well known. Many of his books attained deserved popularity, the best known being "The Sin of Joost Ave lingh", "God's Fool", and "Harmen Pols". Balestier; stamps for G.'s son, Lady Jeune and morality; George Bentley, M.M.'s "Lewes", 5000 high among winter snows; thanks to Mr & Mrs G. for hospitality; thanks for membership of "Nat. Cloyb."; Zola "Questions at Issue", "Diana Tempest"; to "amicissime", G's visit to M.M.; M.M.'s dogs; wants of Society in Holland; Lord de Tabley; (1899) M.M.'s disease; to G. at Torquay from Algiers; wife's illness; (1905) thanks for Patmore, visit to Scotland; elections in Holland, socialists "simply systematic robbers of the rich"; life in Swiss hotel; Grierson; (1907) "lurid time" in New York;
invitation to ride in new motor car; crisis in England "Here, of course, we believe England to be a roaring revolution"; (1911) Wells, Radot; Keats; G. back from Norman holiday; Parisian gastronomy, G. Moore, M.M.'s dinner to 16 clergymen; (1913) sorrow for return after brief visit to G., fire at Doorn, illness of Phillip G; (8 August 1914) "do anything to prevent this little country being trodden down in dirt"; (12 August 1914) "all correspondence has ceased", ... "God be with you and us"; (15 August 1914) "I am convinced you are utterly mistaken", ... "resolve to defend our independence ... don't let us write any more".
Sender: Cobban, Alfred
Recipient: Read, Herbert
Letters: 1
Date(s): 18 Sept 1941
Location: BC Read C3072. Inserted in "The Crisis of Civilization", Alfred Cobban, 1941
Note: Hand written letter
Sender: Buchanan, Sir George William
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 71
Date(s): 17 Nov 1919 - 14 Oct 1921; 1 n.d.
Location: BC Gosse correspondence, Autograph letters from Buchanan
Note: The letters are very full and familiar, being headed "My dear friend and master", "Best and most faithful of friends", etc. They commence with the arrival of the ambassador at Rome and describe the situation in the country directly after the war of 1914-1918. "The Army & the Fleet are entirely out of hand ... The Govt. is entirely powerless". Displeasure of the Foreign Office with his being "over rapturous" in pushing the Italian claims. Wreck at Petrograd. Illness of wife. "So you want, my inquisitive friend, to make me betray my official secrets". Italian grievances about the Peace Conference and Fiume. "I am, I must confess, very disheartened. I am entirely out of touch with my own Govt." Horrors in Russia. Strikes. Clemenceau & the Persidency. Haldane's book. "If Poland is crushed and if the Germans and Russians join hands, I tremble to think what may happen". Wilson's arrogant letter to Lansig. "My day is past. An ambassador nowadays is a mere cypher." Increasing
economic troubles in Italy. Bitterness against Wilson. Anxious to know about Asquith's future line of action in parliament. Dislike of new little republics. Venizelos. Paderewski. Nitti on France and the Allies being too hard on Germany. A lie by Tirpitz. Prime Minister and Riddell. Situation in Italy becoming more serious. Sforza. Anglo-French relations. Illness. Balfour & San Remo. Nitti and the Chamber: his increasing popularity. Disgust with Li. George for trukling to Krassin. Giolitti's Govt. Trouble on railways. "I cannot, oh curious one, tell you anything about Balfour's conversation with the Pope". Samuel & Palestine. Anarchists at Ancone. Food situation serious. Posilippo. His Russian memoirs. Visit to Crowborough. Poland & Russia. Trouble with Paleologue. A difficult winter's journey to Rome. Italy & the Yuogslavs. Rising prices. Defeat of Venizelos. Finns: "I much prefer the old empires to these mushhroom states." Giollitti weaker. D'Annunzio & Fiume. "I
have lost all sympathy with the Italians". Fascists first mentioned 21 Dec 1920. Col. Repington. Fights between Facists & Socialists. Li. George & Sforza. Keats centenary. "It is not the Germans who scare me but Poincare (Briand)". Sir Maurice Hankey's visit. "Do try to find out who is destined to be my successor". Ultra-catholic demonstration against England. Bad reception of Bolshevik mission to Rome. Anarchist bomb outrages. Sforza & Turco-Greek conflict. Turco-Italian agreement. Haldane's position. "Conflicts between Fascists and Socialists are of daily occurence". Doubts about the punitive occupation of the Ruhr. Why doesn't British Govt. arrest strikers? Buchanan & Curzon. General strike of state employes. Old order disappearing. Ministerial crisis. Giolitti, Labriola, & Sforza. Curzon's anger with Sforza. Meeting with Japanese Crown Prince. Buckle's Life of Disraeli. Silesian question. Sorrento & Anagni. Princess Yousoupoff. Ronald Graham as his successor. Wife's
illness.