Special Collections and Archives

Letter from Frank Baker to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding the Argo radio production on Edward Thomas

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14 January 1971

Letter from F A Richards, Borough Librarian for Battersea, to Julian Thomas regarding the involvement of his father P H Thomas in the "Battersea Parliament"

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9 January 1940

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes newspaper cutting "Election in Clapham: Sir A Du Cros's Retirement" showing P H Thomas polled 2790 votes at the December 1918 General Election

Letter from F A Richards, Borough Librarian for Battersea, to Julian Thomas regarding search for information on his father's connection with the "Battersea Parliament"

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5 January 1940

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Eustace Morgan to Wilfrid Wilson Gibson regarding Robert Frost's visit to England

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22 May 1957

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Morgan recalls Frost as being "half farmer, half professor"

Letter from Eric Norris to Edward Eastaway Thomas accompanying photocopy of letter from Helen Thomas to Eric Norris sent in 1948

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24 September 1991

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from "Edward" to Edward Eastaway Thomas and Ruth Dyson accompanying a book and discussing travel

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7 March 1995

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Edward Thomas to Mr Wright

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11 March 1908

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Original letter written by Edward Thomas regarding notes on "Nature War London". Describes "beautiful" stones on Dunwich beach and how he wishes he was a geologist so he could identify them. Invites Wright to walk with him at the weekend. Includes pencil annotation

Letter from Edward Thomas to Eleanor Farjeon

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21 October 1914, 1948

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter contained in book "The Prose of Edward Thomas" selected by Roland Gant. Volume inscribed "To dearest Joan from Nellie Christmas 1954" [Eleanor Farjeon's handwriting]

Letter published in "The Last Four Years" by Eleanor Farjeon, page 101. Responds to news that Eleanor's brother Herbert [Bertie] is to be married to Joan Thornycroft daughter of Sir Hamo Thornycroft RA, sculptor. Joan was also, via her aunt Theresa Sassoon née Thornycroft, first cousin to Siegfried Sassoon

Letter from Edward Thomas to Eleanor Farjeon

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26 September 1914

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Original letter written by Edward Thomas regarding a visit by Eleanor Farjeon. With original envelope and pencil annotation

Letter from Edward Thomas to C F Cazenove

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15 July 1914

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Previously unpublished letter from Thomas to his literary agent C F Cazenove. Describes his current works and confides his dislike for commissioned "hack work". The letter ends that "some sort of end is pretty well up above the horizon". Includes typed transcription

Unpublished according to http://www.edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/downloads/Edward-Thomas-Letters-Index.pdf

Letter from E S P Haynes to Julian Thomas asking him not to return a book

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3 November 1939

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes handwritten note "Moore does mention sacrifices made by your father"

Letter from E S P Haynes to Julian Thomas accompanying an enclosed "review" [now missing]

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1 November 1939

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from E H W Meyerstein to Mrs Fleming, also known as Dorothy L Sayers

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c.1930s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Discusses her perception that he has caused her offence. Includes a mounted newspaper clipping of a pencil drawing of Dorothy L Sayers drawn by Gunsbury. With pencil annotation

Letter from Dorothy Una Ratcliffe to Wilfrid Wilson Gibson describing a meeting with Hugh MacDiarmid

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12 October 1957

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Written from The Percy Arms Hotel, Otterburn, Northumberland. Recalls a recent meeting with the Scottish poet, Hugh MacDiarmid where they discussed Gibson's work, for which he expressed a "great liking" and Roy Campbell's which he "loathes". Dorothy Una Ratcliffe was editor of the Northern Broadsheet and a friend of Wilfrid's who was later to deposit a large collection of his material in the Brotherton Library, Leeds

Letter from Diana Gunasena of the Wandsworth Historical Society to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding event at the Watermans Art Centre

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18 April 1986

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes programme for "Literature as a source for West London's Local History" featuring Edward Eastaway Thomas's talk on Edward Thomas

Letter from David [Scott?] of Bedales Outdoor Work, Bedales School, to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding planting of transplants

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9 March 1987

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from David I Masson, The Brotherton Library, to Michael Gibson

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8 November 1971

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter explaining the terms of deposit concerning access to the Wilfrid Wilson Gibson papers donated by Mrs McGrigor Phillips [Dorothy Una Ratcliffe] in 1958

Letter from Christopher Hassall to Michael Gibson

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7 February 1958

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Asking for permission quote from letters sent from Wilfrid Wilson Gibson to Edward Marsh for inclusion in his book

Letter from Christopher Hassall to Michael Gibson

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3 July 1962

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Further condolences on the death of Wilfrid Wilson Gibson

Letter from Christopher Hassall to Michael Gibson

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15 January 1958

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Gives thanks for the loan of a book and sketch of Edward Marsh drawn by Violet Duchess of Rutland, owned by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson and which appears on page 96 of Hassall's biography of Edward Marsh

Letter from Christopher Hassall to Michael Gibson

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c.1950s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Mentions a visit to 10 Downing Street which "may prove productive" and a form Wilfrid Wilson Gibson may receive relating to his finances that "may turn out to be of real importance to him"

Letter from Christopher Hassall to Michael Gibson

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26 June 1962

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Expressing sympathy at the death of Wilfrid Wilson Gibson. He praises his "sweetness of nature" and "gentle, true poetic gift"

Letter from Christopher Hassall to Michael Gibson

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10 February 1958

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Thanking Michael for permission to publish letters from Wilfrid Wilson Gibson to Edward Marsh. Refers to trip to Wales to give recitals on Dylan Thomas and giving the Edward Marsh book to the publishers after 5 years and 1 month

Letter from Christopher Dowling of the Imperial War Museum to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding loan of Edward Thomas walking stick for forthcoming exhibition

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20 February 1987

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Christopher Dowling of the Imperial War Museum to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding forthcoming Edward Thomas exhibition

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30 January 1987

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Would also like to borrow Edward Thomas's walking stick

Letter from Christopher and Sue Smith to Barbara Davis 7 May 2006 accompanying book "Marking Time" by Christopher R Smith

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2003, May 2006

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes draft response from Barbara Davis 22 May 2006

Letter from Cherry Watson to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding letters between Julian Thomas and Rowland Watson

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30 January 1984

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Cherry Watson to Edward Eastaway Thomas and Ruth Dyson regarding recent visit

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15 August 1984

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Carl Dons to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding Edward Thomas's walking stick

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30 November 1983

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes photocopy of letter from "Watty" to Carl Dons stating "when I pop off, I want you to have my E. T. walking stick" 7 August 1961, photocopy of passage from "The Last Four Years" on walking sticks, and photocopy of newspaper article "Give them some stick" by J H B Peel in the Daily Telegraph 4 April 1975

Letter from Bryn Purdy, Director of The Mellstock Press, to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding potential book on Edward Thomas

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26 March c.1981

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Bryn Purdy, Director of The Mellstock Press, to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding "Hardy's Wessex" and the possibility of a book on Edward Thomas

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21 February c.1981

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Bryan Robson to Edward Eastaway Thomas thanking him and Myfanwy for visiting St Paul's School

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2 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Bryan Robson to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding visit by him and Myfanwy to St Paul's School

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2 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Details Edward Thomas's relationship with the school. Includes photocopies of his school reports for History in July 1894 and Classics in December 1894, photocopies of articles from "The Pauline" by and attributed to Edward Thomas and his obituary, and an edition of "The Pauline" from May 1978 detailing The Edward Thomas Centenary

Letter from Bryan Robson to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding Robin Guthrie linocut

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5 February 1992

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Bryan Robson to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding Edward Thomas at St Paul's School and forthcoming Edward Thomas Centenary Walk

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9 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Bryan Robson to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding copyright of photocopied Edward Thomas school material

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14 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Bryan Robson to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding a further visit by Edward and his wife to St Paul's School to see an Edward Thomas exhibition

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10 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Bryan Robson to Edward Eastaway Thomas querying date of linocut of Edward Thomas by Robin Guthrie

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31 January 1992

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Bryan Robson to Edward Eastaway Thomas accompanying copy of "The Pauline" with review of Edward and Myfanwy's visit

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17 May 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Brian James to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding an article and P H Thomas's Welsh dictionary

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22 September 1993

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Audrey Dinwiddy[?], Honorary Secretary of the Sevenoaks Poetry Society, to Edward Eastaway Thomas inviting him to attend the 1000th meeting of the Society

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c. August 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes invitation. Edward Thomas and W H Davies were both members of The Sevenoaks Poetry Society

Letter from Anthony Berridge to Edward Eastaway Thomas asking for infomation on Edward Thomas's parents, Rose Acre Cottage and Duncan Williams

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2 March 1981

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Anne Mallinson of The Selborne Bookshop to Ruth Dyson regarding the event "Music of the Great Parlour"

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16 August 1970

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from Andrew Motion to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding a lecture on Edward Thomas at Guildford

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22 May 1984

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from A J Payne to Edward Eastaway Thomas accompanying photographs [now missing] of the plaque dedicated to Edward Thomas at 14 Lansdowne Gardens, London

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7 August 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter and note from Anne Mallinson of The Selborne Circle of Rural Writers to Edward Eastaway Thomas regarding "Up the Wind" event at The White Horse, Priors Dean

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December 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes general communication sheet about the event, card for The White Horse Inn, Priors Dean and photocopy of newspaper cutting from the "Post" with photograph and details of the event

Letter and invitation from Oliver Guy-Watkins to Barbara Davis