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Letters from friends, 1874-1923

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Subgroup 1.2.3.

Scope and Contents

Box 22/Folder 2:Includes an undated Christmas card from E. Wolfe; includes letters from Mrs. Wichsted (Cuckoo)(3 letters), E.Wolfe, nurse (10 letters), George Tredcroft (2 letters), Trelawney (6 letters) and 'Uncle' William Warren Vernon (2 letters) Box 22/Folders 5-6:Letters to LH from friends Philip Harbord (?)(4 letters), Mary Buxton ("nee Harbord, Philip's sister")(5 letters), Louisa Hanwell ("writing re: drawing club and Mary Buxton")(1 letter) and Francis Goring (?), (4 letters and 1 color postcard depicting "Los Sposalizio-Raffaelo, Pinacoteca di Brera-Milano"), Cate Marsh (?) (7 letters), Louisa O'Neill (?)(2 letters), Mr. Orton (?)(2 letters), Laura Maul (?)(3 letters), and Lady Mount Temple (nee Tollemache)(?)(1 letter). Box 22/Folders 7-8:Letters to LH from friends Constance A. Baird (nee Harford)(?)(7 letters), Lawrence J. Jones (?)(2 letters), Mary F. Jones (?)(3 letters), Pierre P. Debbandt (?)(2 letters), Louisa H. Dundonald (?)(2 letters), Elixabeth De Bunsen (?)(5 letters), Hilda De Bunsen (?)(4 letters), Marie De Bunsen (?)(1 letter), Lady Helen Forbes (nee Craven)(?)(5 letters), Andre de Fouquieres (?)(2 letters), and Mabel Grant (?)(2 letters). Box 22/Folder 9-10:Letters to LH from friends the Birkbecks (?) - SM Birkbeck (1 letter), Minna Birkbeck (1 letter), Alice Birkbeck (1 letter), Geoffrey Birkbeck (1 letter), and Harry Birkbeck (1 letter); other letters from Lady Caroline Howarden (?)(3 letters), JM Herbert (?)(1 letter), Pauline Heugeroth (?)(1 letter), Lady Horne Speirs (?)(1 letter), Violet Barry (?)(1 letter), Effie Bereem (?)(2 letters), Mrs. Emilie Hughes (?)(6 letters), Jim St. Leger (?)(6 letters), Harriet Thirkel (?)(2 letters), Mrs. M.A. Thomson (?)(1 letter), Dan Tommayo (?)(1 letter), Basil Tollemache (?)(2 letters). Box 22/Folder 11:Letters to LH from Charles Scott Moncrieff (4 letters), Lady Cecilia Iddesleigh (?)(3 letters), Raynham (?)(5 letters), Lady Lindsey (?)(1 letter), Mrs. Le Strange (?)(1 letter), Madame de Saint Exupery (?)(1 letter), and R.W. Sparks (?)(2 letters). Box 23/Folder 2:First 3 letters in folder are from J.B. Jereem, thought to be a lover of LH's before her marriage to AH; remaining letters in folder are from Jane Wallscourt (labelled "midget" by previous archivist)(5 letters) and Fanny Stanhope ("midget's sister")(1 letter)

Dates

  • Creation: 1874-1923

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the File: 175 Linear Feet (213 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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