Scope and Contents

Only three complete volumes of Moore's personal diaries survive, for the period 1909-1916. The earlier years are covered to some extent by chronological lists compiled by Moore on various aspects of his life; for the later years there are extracts from his diaries covering the period 1929-1939. The diaries can be supplemented by Moore's letters to his family and friends (section 2 below), particularly for the years 1892 to 1904, when he was writing regularly to his parents from Cambridge.

Scope and Contents Moore was one of eight children, and his father was one of nine, of whom seven survived infancy. His mother had only a half sister, but her parents, who were cousins, were both from large families. There are therefore many references in the family correspondence to various uncles, aunts and cousins, not all immediately identifiable. For the Moore side of the family, the genealogies compiled by GEM's sister Annie (3/1/3 4) are particularly helpful. For the Sturges, see Elizabeth Sturge: The...

Scope and Contents

During his early years at Cambridge Moore wrote regularly to his parents, brothers and sisters, chronicling his day to day activities. (For their letters to him, see section 4.) Several series of such letters survive, notably those to his mother and to his sister Helen. There is also a series of letters to his close friend Desmond MacCarthy, and a few to other Cambridge friends.