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

Including reminiscences of Peter Weeks, his sports injury and subsequent death after an operation

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

Includes information on Anna Monk and her role in securing sites for buildings of St Mary's College

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

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

Written in pencil

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

Previously unpublished letter from Thomas to his literary agent C F Cazenove.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Unpublished according to http://www.edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/downloads/Edward-Thomas-Letters-Index.pdf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 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

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

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

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

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

Includes reply from Bernadette Flaherty of the College of St Paul and St Mary

Includes leaflet for "The Eighth Thomas Hardy Conference" 24-30 July 1988 Dorchester

Also includes note from "Linda" to Barbara, written note by Bardara Davis and document "Achievements of FDP in its first five years"