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Letters, poems and notes found in books in the Library, 1827-1982

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9563/194-229

Scope and Contents

[194] THERESA KISHKAN: POEM SONG FOR THE ABSENT SALMON, n.d. Theresa Kishkan (1955- ), Canadian poet. Found in Theresa Kishkan, Arranging the gallery [2001.8.1466]. [195] PAUL MATTHEWS: letter to PAUL BURNS, n.d. Found in [2001.8.3738]. [196-198] RENNY ENGLEBERT: to MAX _____, enclosing copies of correspondence with JAMES J. MACDONNELL (1915-83) (Auditor General of Canada, 1973-80), about book Cordial but not cosy, 1979. Found in [662:9.c.95.180] [199-211] WALTER BAUER (1904-76), poet, T/S poems, letters and other items sent to HANS & EVA FRIEDE, Toronto, c.1969-72; newcuttings, obituaries. Received with a copy of Bauer's The price of morning [9007.c.2143]. [212] KEVIN CROSSLEY-HOLLAND: to ELIZABETH JENNINGS, enclosing copies of Academy edition of Lucidities, 14 OCT 1971. Kevin Crossley-Holland (1941- ), poet; Elizabeth Jennings (1926-2001). Received with Elizabeth Jennings, Lucidities (1970) [S721.d.97.38] [213] ANTONY LOPEZ: to ROBIN & SYLVIA ______, enclosing a copy of his book Abstract and delicious poems, 5 OCT 1982. Antony Lopez ( ), poet; Robin & Sylvia _____, in Canada. Found in Antony Lopez, Abstract and delicious poems (1982) [2000.8.6610] [214] HARRY HOOTON: to JIM LOWELL, enclosing an 'early proof' of Directions, 6 MAY 1960. Harry Hooton (1908-61), Australian poet, philosopher; James Russell Lowell (1932-2004), American bookseller, poetry connoisseur.. Found in Harry Hooton, Power over things (1955) [Syn.4.95.7] [215] MAURICE SCULLY: to GUY ______, enclosing books and suggesting a visit to him in Ireland, 5 NOV 1994. Maurice Scully (1952- ), Irish poet, writer, editor. Found in Maurice Scully, Priority (1994) [2003.11.3378] [216] GORDON BOTTOMLEY: to MARY FOULDS, sending a copy of his Gaelic play, and a piece from Dublin Magazine, 20 DEC 1945. Gordon Bottomley (1874-1948), poet, playwright; Mary Foulds, his cousin. Found in Gordon Bottomley, Maids of Athens (1945) [Syn.4.94.15] [217-218] NATHANIEL TARN: note from him enclosing flysheet for his Selected poems: 1950-2000, 24 MAY 2002. Nathaniel Tarn (1928- ), American poet, at King's 1946-48. [219] BEATRIZ ZELLER: to ROBIN SKELTON, sending her translation of Rosamel del Valle of Chile's poetry, 17 OCT 1970. Beatriz Zeller, translator; Robin Skelton (1925-77), Canadian poet, critic.. Found in [2003.9.3087] [220] EDMUND PENNING-ROWSELL: to EDWARD HOLLAMBY, on his visit to the Red House, 1954, and founding of William Morris Society; reminiscences of Kelmscott, 20 JUN 1994. Edmund Penning-Rowsell (1913-2002), Chairman, Wine Society, 1964-87; Edward Hollamby (1921-99), architect, writer, owner of the Red House. Found in Yvonne Kapp, In search of Mr and Mrs Wardle [2003.11.2623] [221] BOSTON & CHARLESTON: EXPORT CERTIFICATE, 1827 Export certificate for 238 bales of coffee, from Boston to Marseilles in brig Daniel Webster, 7 SEP 1827; signed by THOMAS MELVILL (naval officer, participant in Boston Tea Party). Found in F.S. Drake (ed.), Tea leaves [8001.c.349] [222] ELEANOR FARJEON: to KAYE WEBB, sending 'my odd compendium of myth and lore', 12 AUG 1961. Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965), poet, writer, playwright; Kaye Webb (1914-96), founder of the Puffin Club. Found in Eleanor Farjeon, In quest of Hyla [Syn.4.96.3] [223] RONALD BOTTRALL: to MARTIN [SEYMOUR SMITH], sending his poetry, Reflections on the Nile, 24 JUN 1980. Ronald Francis James Bottrall (1906-89), poet; Martin Seymour-Smith (1928-98) (poet, critic, biographer). Found in Ronald Bottrall, Reflections on the Nile [S721.b.98.66] [224] B.C. BLOOMFIELD: to _____ HOBSON, on W.H. Auden's method of preparing Crewian Orations, 21 NOV 1971. Barry Cambray Bloomfield (1931- ), bibliographer, editor. Found in Oratio Crewiana MCMLVIII, MDCCCCLX [Syn.4.95.10] [225] T. HAYNES BAYLY: to FRANCIS WRANGHAM, sent music of his last two dramas, The witness and Sold for a song, but fears that they never reached FW; has arranged to send a copy of Edmund Reade's poems, 28 FEB 1830. Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797-1839), popular songwriter; Francis Wrangham (1769-1842), Archdeacon of Cleveland, 1820-28, of East Riding, 1828-40. Found in T. Haynes Bayly, Musings and prosings (Boulogne, 1833) [CCC.18.36] ________________________________________________________________________ 226-229. MATERIAL RELATING TO KURT HAHN Kurt Hahn (1886-1974), educationist, founder of Gordonstoun School, 1933; James Osbert Roach (d.1997?), Germanic scholar. [226] KURT HAHN to J.O. ROACH, 3 DEC 1958, sending Gordonstoun and Salem. [227] Kurt Hahn, 'The Atlantic Colleges', reprint from Time and Tide, 8 FEB 1958. [228] Newscutting, 'Kurt Hahn, founder of Gordonstoun system, dies at 88', Daily Telegraph, 16 DEC 1974. [229] J.O. Roach, T/S autobiographical note, 1978. Found in Erich Meissner, Gordonstoun and Salem (Ravensburg, n.d.), presented by J.O. Roach.

Dates

  • Creation: 1827-1982

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Language of Materials

English

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