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Besant, Sir Walter to Manson, James A
Besant, Sir Walter
30 Jul 1895-28 Jun 1896
First letter is one of thanks for the gift of his edition of Burns, the second refers to Miss Hettie Wilson.
Sender: Besant, Sir Walter
Recipient: Tuer, Andrew White
Letters: 2
Date(s): 6 Oct 1896; 8 Oct 1896
Location: BC Gen q TUE. Inserted in "The History of the Horn-Book" (1897) vol. 2, p.458
Sender: Besant, Sir Walter
Recipient: Sala, George Augustus
Letters: 1
Date(s): 20 Nov 1890
Location: BC Ar, CRU/B
Note: Incorporated Society of Authors notepaper of which writer was chairman. The addressee resembles "Mrs" Sala but between 1885 and 1891 Sala was unmarried. Mounted in extra-illustrated copy of William Bate "George Cruikshank", 2nd ed., 1879, to follow 3rd after p.50.
Sender: Besant, Sir Walter
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 1
Date(s): 10 Mar 1887
Location: BC Gosse correspondence
Note: Written after a successful lecture.
Sender: Besant, Sir Walter
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 2
Date(s): 15 Jan 1898; 21 Jan 1898
Location: BC Gosse correspondence. Inserted in folder under MEREDITH (George)
Sender: Gosse, Edmund
Recipient: Besant, Sir Walter
Letters: 1
Date(s): 2 Jul 1894
Location: BC Gosse correspondence
Sender: Besant, Sir Walter
Recipient: Clodd, Edward
Letters: 13
Date(s): 4 Mar 1890 - 18 Jan 1900
Location: BC Clodd
Note: Eight letters are holograph; three are typewritten; two letters are by another hand, signed. Enclosed in the letter of 7 Feb 1893 are two copies of the Walter Besant testimonial, and 1 copy of the printed circular letter sent to members of the Society of authors. Also 2 expenditure accounts.
Sender: Besant, Sir Walter
Recipient: Clodd, Edward
Letters: 1
Date(s): 12 Jul 1900
Location: BC Clodd. In Clodd, "Grant Allen" [end]
Sender: Besant, Sir Walter
Recipient: Shorter, Clement King
Letters: 10
Date(s): 7 Dec 1891 - 3 Jul 1900
Location: BC. Shorter correspondence
Note: Includes two letters in folder marked: Clodd's 60th birthday. 1 letter is typewritten.