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INDEX/LETTERS/12314

15 Apr 1887 - 6 May 1887

On his attempts to disprove that Mr Roberton was the original Revd Melstone in "Shirley". News of Mrs Henry Browne. Typed transcripts: originals at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12337

24 Nov [1881?]

Returning six letters from Charlotte Brontë, and suggesting she brings out a volume of letters from herself, which he would arrange; this might prevent [Alpheus] Wilkes from producing a garbled version. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12338

28 Feb 1881

On provision of a Brontë memorial in Haworth church, etc. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12340

3 May 1882

Emily Brontë born at Thornton, near Bradford: if Miss Nussey can supply the vicar's name, he will write for details of birth from parish register there. Proposed wording for Brontë memorial tablet. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12341

15 May 1883

Opinion of Mary Robinson's "Emily Brontë": she dwells overmuch on Branwell Brontë. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12342

29 Nov 1884 - 22 May 1887

Mainly on Miss Nussey's letters from Charlotte Brontë. (121) on Francis Leyland's "The Brontë Family" and his views on Branwell Brontë as author of "Wuthering Heights"; (123) fortunate that Charlotte Brontë asserted Emily's authorship. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12343

30 Aug 1891

Acknowledging letter. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12344

20 Apr 1892

Has just been reading Charlotte Brontë's delightful letters, "brimful ... of humour and fun". A pity Miss Nussey has no similar ones from Emily - would she search for any? He has become a Darwinite. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12346

29 Mar 1870

Has told Scribner's that he cannot edit her Charlotte Brontë correspondence for them, as he now finds that all the interesting material has already been published by Mrs Gaskell in her "Life". He cannot recommend a complete republication of the correspondence. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12348

9 Oct 1889

Has seen [Antony] Nussey and agreed a lawyer's letter should be sent to Horsfall Turner compelling him to return Miss Nussey's letters from Charlotte Brontë. She should publish them in the United States, through Scribner's. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12350

7 Nov 1889 - 15 Jan 1890

On the publication of Charlotte Brontë's letters to Miss Nussey by Scribner's in the United States. Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.

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INDEX/LETTERS/12377

28 Oct 1881

Family news; were the terms of her agreement with "Mr. W." ever written down? Typed transcript: original at Brontë Parsonage Museum.