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Memories of Edward Thomas letters

Letters from those who knew Edward Thomas recounting memories and from publishers regarding publication of the finished manuscript. Includes typescript of memories by Robert Frost sent to John Haines 20 January 1921 and typescript of article on Thomas by Walter de la Mare published in "The Saturday Westminster Gazette" 28 April 1917
Respondents include:
Jessie Berridge
R F Cholmeley
R H Collins
Norman Douglas
Franklin Dyall
David Garnett
E L Grant-Watson
Harry Hooton
J H Morgan
N Hamilton-Fyfe
Elis Jenkins
Franklin Lushington [Thomas's Officer Commanding at Arras]
Ian MacAlister
H E Mann
Margaret Nash
Conal O'Riordan
Lucian Oldershaw
J K Ratcliffe
Ronald Richings [Personal Secretary to Hilaire Belloc]
Winifred Roberts
F G Salter
R A Scott-James
Ernest H Thomas
Merfyn Thomas
Philip Hy Thomas
Theodore Eastaway Thomas

Articles and Publications 1940s

"Books in General" by V S Pritchett published in The New Statesman and Nation, 22 March 1947. Refers to a lecture by Rupert Brooke given to Cambridge University's Fabian Society in 1911

"The Artist Once" published in The Times Literary Supplement, 22 March 1947. Review if "Democracy and the Arts" by Rupert Brooke

Letter from Iolo A Williams published in The Times Literary Supplement 5 April 1947 querying the date of Rupert Brooke's lecture "Democracy and the Arts" at Cambridge

Cutting with photograph of the unveiling of a plaque to Edward Thomas at 61 Shelgate Road, Battersea c.1949

Other Publications

Transcript of the introduction to Rowland Watson's book "Old Inns" by Clifford Bax

"Strawberry Hill Then and Now" pamphlet by Reverend P J Dunning

Photocopy of "New Paths: Verse, Prose and Pictures 1917-1918"

Typescript of poem "Red Pardoy (after Browning)" initialled T H

Order of service for the funeral of James Edward Charles Langham, 12 October 1967

List of materials displayed at the "Poets of the First World War Exhibition" at the Imperial War Museum November 1974 - June 1975

Ian MacAlister

Ian MacAlister [b.1878 d.1957] was a friend of Edward Thomas. Refers to letters of Edward Thomas now held at Battersea Public Library . Includes pencil annotations

Execution of Meyerstein's will

Documents relating to E H W Meyerstein's death and the role of Rowland Watson as executor of his will. Includes:

Correspondence from John Farquharson Limited Business Manager and Philip Larkin whilst Librarian at the University of Hull

Detailed valuation lists of Meyerstein's estate and books and papers held in the crypt of Godrington Library, All Souls College, Oxford

Newspaper cuttings regarding the Meyerstein library sale

Publishers agreements between the executors of the Meyerstein estate regarding the royalties for his works "Phoebe Thirsk", "Of My Early Life", "Selected Poems of E H W Meyerstein", "Some Letters of E H W Meyerstein", "Verse Letters to Five Friends" and "Bollond"

Information on the Chatterton Lecture at the British Academy funded by a bequest from the Meyerstein estate

Writing of Rowland Watson

Includes handwritten notes and typescripts "A Remarkable Pair: Bob Saunders and Geoffrey Williams", "Helen Thomas" written for The Times after her death, and "Lord Horder" written after his death

Notes on meeting Robert Frost

Full notes of Eleanor Farjeon's last meeting with Robert Frost during his return to England in 1957 which were used as the basis for her foreward to Frost's posthumously published volume of poetry, "You Come Too" [original title "Come With Me"]. Written in Farjeon's hand in the margin "Robert Frost - written rapidly an[d)] inconsecutively - must be arranged in its order - Try to describe his way of talking"

Theresa Whistler

Theresa Whistler was the second wife of artist Laurence Whistler, who designed the Edward Thomas memorial window at Eastbury. Refers to the "Memoirs of Edward Thomas" being compiled by Watson, and Meyerstein. Includes pencil annotations

Draft forewords to "You Come Too"

Handwritten and typescript drafts of Farjeon's foreward to Frost's posthumously published volume of poetry "You Come Too" including revisions and corrections. The foreward was drawn from the notes Farjeon made in 1957 of her last meeting with Frost on his return to England during that year. Page 12 is missing. Title was originally "Come With Me"

Articles and Publications 1960s

"The Poets of Steep" by David Gill published in Hampshire, December 1965

Photocopy of "An Engraved Window to Edward Thomas and Helen his Wife" by Laurence Whistler published in Book Collecting & Library Monthly number 16, August 1969. Includes letter from Myfanwy Thomas explaining the origins of the memorial window appeal

Myfanwy Thomas

Includes some correspondence from Helen Thomas to Watson. Includes family news and discussions on Edward Thomas

Olga Eckert

Letters from Robert P Eckert's widow. Includes news of Eckert's death with a newspaper obituary from The Times from 11 November 1966, and discusses a home for his Edward Thomas collection, which is now at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford

Robin Guthrie

Robin Guthrie [b.1902 d.1971] was the son of James Guthrie. Letters include news of the death of Robert's son, the death of Robert P Eckert Jr. and a broadcast on Edward Thomas

K C Harrison

Letters from K C Harrison, City of Westminster Librarian, accepting donation of memoirs of Miss Ethel Marston. With pencil annotations

Carl Dons

One letter undated and one dated 1947 which should be 1967. Refers to copying letters from Jack Haines and Robert Frost, and sympathy on the death of Helen Thomas [d.1967]

Bernard Price

Regards BBC radio broadcast on Edward Thomas by Bernard Price. Includes newspaper cuttings and pencil annotations

Myfanwy Thomas

Refers to tribute Helen Thomas by Rowland Watson at her funeral. Includes Victoria Wine newsletter with piece on Edward Thomas and copy of letter from Alan T Foreman to Myfanwy regarding her childhood at Otford

Carl Dons

Includes booklet "Notes on Literature: Edward Thomas Selected Poems" by Roger O Iredale, typescripts of poems "To Edward Thomas" and "All Day it has Rained..." by Alun Lewis, and photocopied list of first editions for sale from Bertram Rota Limited, including "Horae Solitariae" by Edward Thomas

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