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Letter from Edward Thomas to Mr Wright

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

John Drinkwater to Edward Marsh

Handwritten transcript of letters from Drinkwater to Marsh, 29 September 1912 - 29 December 1915. Topics include written works, visits, James Elroy Flecker, New Numbers and Rupert Brooke

Wilfrid Gibson to Edward Marsh

Handwritten transcript of letters from Gibson to Marsh, 2 August 1912 - c. January 1916. Topics include differences with Harold Munro, visits, written works, health, Rupert Brooke, Georgian Poetry, marriage to Geraldine Townshead, New Numbers, Maurice Browne and the Little Theatre Chicago

Lascelles Abercrombie to Rupert Brooke

Two photocopied letters and one photocopied postcard dated 30 September 1912, 5 October 1912 and 31 March 1913. Includes typescript of October 1912 letter and March 1913 postcard. Topics include Madame Strindberg and the Cabaret Theatre, illness and visits

John Drinkwater to Rupert Brooke

Two photocopied letters from Drinkwater to Brooke dated 26 September 1912 and 1 January 1915. Includes thanks to Brooke for sending him a volume of his poetry, visits, Brooke in Antwerp, Drinkwater's work and views on the war

Lascelles Abercrombie to Edward Marsh

Handwritten transcript of letters from Abercrombie to Marsh, 5 March c.1912 - c. April 1919. Topics include literary works, visits, New Numbers, lecturing, Catherine Abercrombie's illness and Rupert Brooke's death

Vincent Corbett Drawings

Comical drawings of Rowland and Cherry Watson on postcards and paper. Includes a postcard with illustration by Eric G McColl entitled "A Page from the Life of a P S U". With ink annotations

Edward Thomas to Robert Frost

Photocopied typescripts of 57 letters spanning virtually the whole course of the Thomas - Frost relationship until Thomas's death in 1917. Mainly written from Thomas to Frost, they cover domestic issues as well as thoughts on poetry and the work of other writers and Thomas's observations from France

Includes photocopy of article "Six letters from Robert Frost to Edward Thomas" by R George Thomas. Publication unknown

Original manuscript of poem "Walking Tom" and related items

Pencil original written alternatively by Clifford Bax and Herbert Farjeon and including crossings out and re-workings, Venice September 1913. Missing page 1.
Also includes photocopy of a manuscript version held by the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Centre, University of Texas, Austin [who believed theirs was the original until this version was discovered amongst the Farjeon papers], photocopy of G F Sims (Rare Books) sale catalogue describing the Harry Ransom version, and photocopy of extracts from "Edward Thomas: The Last Four Years" referring to the poem

Wilfrid Gibson to Rupert Brooke

One photocopied letter and one photocopied postcard from Gibson to Brooke written 20 March 1913 and 13 January 1915. Includes details of illness, a series of books called "The Shilling Garland" and plans for a "New Shilling Garland", and Gibson thanking Brooke for sending some of his poetry

Edward Thomas - Robert Frost Letters

Photocopies and typescripts of letters spanning virtually the whole course of the Thomas - Frost relationship until Thomas's death in 1917. Mainly written from Thomas to Frost, they cover domestic issues as well as thoughts on poetry and the work of other writers and Thomas's observations from France. Also included are a letter from Roger Ingpen to Frost immediately after Thomas's death discussing the publication of "Eastaway's poems" and one from Frost to Helen Thomas extolling the virtues of Thomas as "the bravest and best and dearest man you and I have ever known"

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