Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973

Letters (primarily incoming), either to, by or about Auden. Most are from Saxe Commins, his editor, or other Random House people.

Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937

Letter from J.M. Barrie about press cuttings for one of his plays

Bason, Frederick T.

Correspondence, clippings, photographs, manuscripts (includes signed photo of Somerset Maugham) of the British bookseller, collector and diarist.

Battcock, Marjorie

Papers of the British poet. Collection includes correspondence, published material and photographs.

Birchfield, James D.

Collection of materials from James D. Birchfield, the majority relating to the collector John S. Mayfield. Most of the material in the collection concerns a mutual interest in the English poet Algernon Charles Swinburne.

Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge), 1825-1900.

Papers of and regarding the English poet. One 2-page ALS from Blackmore, one related typewritten letter with enclosure by Blackmore.

Boulton, Marjorie.

British author and poet. Collection consists of manuscripts of poems.

Burns, Robert, 1759-1796.

Draft of a love letter, written by the Scottish poet for a local farmer to a Miss Gordon

Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890.

British explorer of India and Africa, world traveler, orientalist, author, linguist, translator of The Arabian nights. Collection includes correspondence (1855-1891); contracts with publishers; and essays by Burton. Correspondence includes letters from Lady Burton (Isabel Arundell), including some to Algernon Charles Swinburne, and letters by Burton regarding Africa and the Orient.

Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824

Variety of material associated with Lord Byron (letters, autograph, portraits, etc), and John S. Mayfield correspondence relating to a translation by Byron of Petrarch's "Death of Margo."

Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881.

Three letters of the Scottish essayist and historian. Recipients are Charles B. Darwin, F. B. Currey, and an unknown "Dear Sir."

Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936.

The papers of the English author and journalist contain a signed, holograph manuscript poem, "A Christmas Song for Three Guilds" and a signed, holograph manuscript essay, "The Great Coincidence."

Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889

Letter from British novelist Wilkie Collins to American poet Paul Hamilton Hayne.

Conrad, Jessie.

Three letters from the wife of English novelist Joseph Conrad. Recipients are Christopher Sandeman, Peter Somerville, and a Mr. Partridge.

Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.

British author. Seven letters, two manuscripts, and a photograph.

Cooper, William, 1910-2002

Typescript with corrections by the English author.

De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956.

Papers of the English poet, novelist. Collection includes correspondence, including 152 outgoing items written between 1909 and 1956. Several of the letters involve social arrangements, however there are also many references to De la Mare's early career as a writer and his association with various literary figures of the time. Outgoing letters to Margot Asquith, Nancy Astor, Denys Blakelock, Richard Church, Havelock Ellis, Montgomery Evans, Eleanor Farjeon, Ruth Mayhew Head, Mary Elizabeth Hughes, Henry F. Jones, Coulson Kernahan, Paul Lemperly, Ian MacAlister, Henry Nevinson, Conal O'Riordan, Frederic Prokosch, M.R. Ridley, Clement King Shorter, Theodore Spicer-Simson, Jinadasa Viyaya-Tunga, Theresa Whistler, and others.

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Five letters written by the English novelist. Recipients include Wilkie Collins, Anthony Trollope, others; one regards the education of children.

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Scrapbook containing clippings, letters, photos, and other items related to British poet Algernon Charles Swinburne

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English novelist and author. Collection contains one letter and one manuscript entitled "Free trade."