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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Gosse, Edmund | 9 |
| Ogilvy, Henrietta Blanche, Countess of Airlie | 1 |
| Poorten-Schwartz, Joost Marius Willem (Pseud. Maarten Maartens), Van Der | 1 |
| Symonds, John Addington | 1 |
| Trevelyan, Sir George Otto, 2nd Baronet | 1 |
| Norris, William Edward | 1 |
| Hewlett, Maurice Henry | 1 |
| Blunden, Edmund Charles | 1 |
| Buchanan, Sir George William | 1 |
| Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston | 1 |
Sender: Ogilvy, Henrietta Blanche, Countess of Airlie
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 13
Date(s): 2 May 1914 - 20 Nov 1920; 1 n.d. ["April 26"]
Location: BC Gosse correspondence
Note: A Life of Granville; meeting with George Trevelyan and Henry James; trouble with her eyes; old age and Lady Londonderry; a war-time wedding; an unfinished novel of Disraeli; what to do with the Kaiser; Matthew Arnold, and Disraeli on him; Lady Airlie's son; visits at Holland House; old age of women; a visit to the young Queen Victoria.
Sender: Blunden, Edmund Charles
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 12
Date(s): 27 Dec 1922 - 15 Feb 1928
Location: BC Gosse correspondence
Note: Proposal to come and call; gratitude for the Royal Literary Fund; thanks for an article by Gosse; promise to be present at an appointment; concerning Thornton Hunt; Gosse's opinion of Blunden's work; referring to a book he is doing on Christopher Smart; Sassoon at Bury St Edmunds; thanks for an invitation; an encouraging letter to him in Tokyo; dissatisfaction with Japan; the book situation in Japan.
Sender: Trevelyan, Sir George Otto, 2nd baronet
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 7
Date(s): 6 Jun 1916 - 11 Jul 1916
Location: BC Gosse correspondence
Note: Inserted in A.C. Swinburne's "Letters to Pauline, Lady Trevelyan", 1916. Gen., SWINBURNE. Concerning Swinburne's letters to Pauline, Lady Trevelyan - sends all he regards as publishable; those he has retained do not relate to drinking; astonished that the letters have been published in pamphlet form and not reproduced in the biography only, as he desires; thanks Goose for sending the letters and thinks they will be of great interest.
Sender: Hewlett, Maurice Henry
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 62
Date(s): 13 Apr 1900 - 2 Nov 1920; 2 n.d.
Location: BC Gosse correspondence. 2 vols.
Note: The letters deal mainly with literary topics. The style of address is very familiar. "Caro Edmundo"; "My dear Maestro"; "My dear Chevalier"; "Dear old E.G."; "Your name shall be Saint Edmund"; "Perdition catch my soul but I do love thee"; "You are a hard taskmaster"; "Will you have the generosity to assist me to play the fool in the City next Friday? I have to go to a Civic Beano". There are also domestic references such as an illness on a visit to Switzerland. "The death of Rupert Brooke is a heavy toll".
Sender: Symonds, John Addington
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 67
Date(s): 7 Aug 1875 - 10 Jan 1893
Location: BC Gosse correspondence
Note: An extremely interesting series of correspondence relating to Symonds' works - "The Renaissance in Italy", "Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti" and his translations. Symonds expresses his opinion of some contemporary writers, and his appreciation of Gosse's "Poems". Admires Gosse's essay on Herrick; (14 January 1876) acknowledges receipt of Gosse's "King Erik"; sends two poems illustrating Greek "philia"; replies to comments on the poems; asks Gosse if he would write the review of "Renaissance in Italy" for the "Quarterly Review"; delight that Gosse enjoys the "Revival of Learning"; (5 April 1877) ordered to Cannes for his health; shows concern that there is something wrong between Gosse and himself; offers explanation as to the arrangements for selling his books; review of "Renaissance in Italy"; thanks for gift of "Lotychius", mention of illness; (1 February 1878) will try an English translation of a poem on Antinous, Gosse's attempts to write a drama on Antinous; (7 April 1879) compliments
Gosse on his "Northern Studies"; explains his position in an article written in the "Fortnightly" which had offended Gosse; (18 November 1879) pleased with Gosse's poetry and discusses his style; misunderstanding growing out of "Fortnightly" article; (11 October 1884) announces the publication of a work on Goliardic poetry ["Wine, Women, and Song"]; compliments Gosse on his attainment of Harvard Professorship and the Lowell Lectureship; (8 November 1884) acknowledges with thanks Gosse's review of "Wine, Women, and Song"; proposes that Gosse do a work on Sidney and that Symonds would do one on Jonson for "English men of Letters"; acknowledges Gosse's reply to the "Quarterly Review" criticism of his observations on the place of criticism; (16 December 1884) attack on Symonds and Gosse in the Pall Mall Gazette by Churton Collins; (28 February 1890) observations on the genesis of ideas in his "A Problem in Greek Ethics"; discusses the collection of poems, "The Taming of Chimaere", on Gosse's
place in literature; (23 Novmber 1890) suggests that Gosse attempt to publish some translations from poems of Heine; (18 September 1891) reports on "MA B" ["Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti"]; (10 January 1893) announces third edition of "Greek Poets", second edition of "Michelangelo", a memograph on "Walt Whitman" a new version of the "Decameron". Many of the letters mention typographical details in the published works of the two correspondents, and Symonds frequently reports on his state of health and his travels.
Sender: Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 58
Date(s): 28 May 1893 - 16 Dec 1924; 2 n.d. ["Apr 19"; "Apr
Location: BC Gosse correspondence
Note: Thanks for the manner in which mention of a textual inaccuracy was received; a Rossetti sonnet; enclosing 2; unable to attend; invitation; copy of Curzon's poems; letter of thanks; return from a trip; grateful for trouble taken; further thanks for
efforts; thanks for a criticism; concerning a possible amalgamation; on Gosse's poems; on a point of literary taste; a Goethe question; Eastern literature; a Silver wedding present; letter of thanks; invitation; point in the "Spectator"; kindness with regard to Curzon's verses; invitation; thanks for his trouble; thanks for encouragement; excuse of illness; thanks for trouble about epitaphs; thanks for kindness; with an enclosure; further criticism on Curzon's verses; final expression of thanks; promises to mention a certain matter; uncertain what he is supposed to do; thanks for congratulations; condolences on an outrage; promises to send on a letter; invitation to lunch; acknowledgements for the committee; thanks again; sends translations, wishes them returned; thanks for a gift; thanks for appreciative words; invitation to lunch; tracing a quotation from Fortesque; thanks for a tribute to his work; progress of Gosse's illness; concerning a recommendation.
Sender: Poorten-Schwartz, Joost Marius Willem (pseud. Maarten Maartens), van der
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 28
Date(s): 17 Apr 1892 - 18 Sep 1914
Location: BC Gosse correspondence. In volume Maarten Maartens.
Note: The letters of 9 Jul 1893, 5 November 1893, 28 June 1911, 19 June 1913 and 4 August 1914 are typewritten copies. In volume MAARTEN MAARTENS M. Poorton-Schwartz was a Dutch novelist who wrote in English under the pseudonym of Maarten Maartens by which name he is well known. Many of his books attained deserved popularity, the best known being "The Sin of Joost Ave lingh", "God's Fool", and "Harmen Pols". Balestier; stamps for G.'s son, Lady Jeune and morality; George Bentley, M.M.'s "Lewes", 5000 high among winter snows; thanks to Mr & Mrs G. for hospitality; thanks for membership of "Nat. Cloyb."; Zola "Questions at Issue", "Diana Tempest"; to "amicissime", G's visit to M.M.; M.M.'s dogs; wants of Society in Holland; Lord de Tabley; (1899) M.M.'s disease; to G. at Torquay from Algiers; wife's illness; (1905) thanks for Patmore, visit to Scotland; elections in Holland, socialists "simply systematic robbers of the rich"; life in Swiss hotel; Grierson; (1907) "lurid time" in New York;
invitation to ride in new motor car; crisis in England "Here, of course, we believe England to be a roaring revolution"; (1911) Wells, Radot; Keats; G. back from Norman holiday; Parisian gastronomy, G. Moore, M.M.'s dinner to 16 clergymen; (1913) sorrow for return after brief visit to G., fire at Doorn, illness of Phillip G; (8 August 1914) "do anything to prevent this little country being trodden down in dirt"; (12 August 1914) "all correspondence has ceased", ... "God be with you and us"; (15 August 1914) "I am convinced you are utterly mistaken", ... "resolve to defend our independence ... don't let us write any more".
Sender: Buchanan, Sir George William
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 71
Date(s): 17 Nov 1919 - 14 Oct 1921; 1 n.d.
Location: BC Gosse correspondence, Autograph letters from Buchanan
Note: The letters are very full and familiar, being headed "My dear friend and master", "Best and most faithful of friends", etc. They commence with the arrival of the ambassador at Rome and describe the situation in the country directly after the war of 1914-1918. "The Army & the Fleet are entirely out of hand ... The Govt. is entirely powerless". Displeasure of the Foreign Office with his being "over rapturous" in pushing the Italian claims. Wreck at Petrograd. Illness of wife. "So you want, my inquisitive friend, to make me betray my official secrets". Italian grievances about the Peace Conference and Fiume. "I am, I must confess, very disheartened. I am entirely out of touch with my own Govt." Horrors in Russia. Strikes. Clemenceau & the Persidency. Haldane's book. "If Poland is crushed and if the Germans and Russians join hands, I tremble to think what may happen". Wilson's arrogant letter to Lansig. "My day is past. An ambassador nowadays is a mere cypher." Increasing
economic troubles in Italy. Bitterness against Wilson. Anxious to know about Asquith's future line of action in parliament. Dislike of new little republics. Venizelos. Paderewski. Nitti on France and the Allies being too hard on Germany. A lie by Tirpitz. Prime Minister and Riddell. Situation in Italy becoming more serious. Sforza. Anglo-French relations. Illness. Balfour & San Remo. Nitti and the Chamber: his increasing popularity. Disgust with Li. George for trukling to Krassin. Giolitti's Govt. Trouble on railways. "I cannot, oh curious one, tell you anything about Balfour's conversation with the Pope". Samuel & Palestine. Anarchists at Ancone. Food situation serious. Posilippo. His Russian memoirs. Visit to Crowborough. Poland & Russia. Trouble with Paleologue. A difficult winter's journey to Rome. Italy & the Yuogslavs. Rising prices. Defeat of Venizelos. Finns: "I much prefer the old empires to these mushhroom states." Giollitti weaker. D'Annunzio & Fiume. "I
have lost all sympathy with the Italians". Fascists first mentioned 21 Dec 1920. Col. Repington. Fights between Facists & Socialists. Li. George & Sforza. Keats centenary. "It is not the Germans who scare me but Poincare (Briand)". Sir Maurice Hankey's visit. "Do try to find out who is destined to be my successor". Ultra-catholic demonstration against England. Bad reception of Bolshevik mission to Rome. Anarchist bomb outrages. Sforza & Turco-Greek conflict. Turco-Italian agreement. Haldane's position. "Conflicts between Fascists and Socialists are of daily occurence". Doubts about the punitive occupation of the Ruhr. Why doesn't British Govt. arrest strikers? Buchanan & Curzon. General strike of state employes. Old order disappearing. Ministerial crisis. Giolitti, Labriola, & Sforza. Curzon's anger with Sforza. Meeting with Japanese Crown Prince. Buckle's Life of Disraeli. Silesian question. Sorrento & Anagni. Princess Yousoupoff. Ronald Graham as his successor. Wife's
illness.
Sender: Norris, William Edward
Recipient: Gosse, Edmund
Letters: 63
Date(s): 31 May 1891 - 26 Mar 1923
Location: BC Gosse correspondence
Note: William Edward Norris was a barrister in the Inner Temple in 1874, but never practised. He wrote some thirty novels between 1877 and 1925, when he died at his home in Torquay. Meeting in London; Pierre Loti; distressed by a tragedy; golf article; Balestier; read G's "Narcisse"; membership of National Club; Egerton Castle; (1894) "The Swan"; N and his dogs on Christmas Day, President Cleveland; Archbishop and Deans, funeral attire; (24 October 1896) Henry James, G's son to South America, Kipling dinner with N. at Torquay; thanks for praise of book; Christmas solitude, "Aphrodite"; G. to Torquay, golf; Augustus Hare; Henry James at Torquay; Bateman, Heinemann's nuptials at Rome; (1899) illness; (22 July 1900) motor car and evening frocks, N. not a cynic; life at Torquay, Henry James, Bateman, "Kim"; (1902) G's Scandinavian research, Wisby likes Swedes, Lady Fitzgerald's death, going to Naples, Ceylon, Tasmania; leaving his house; (1 January 1903) two days in Rome, Naples, Syracuse to Malta
which he doesn't like, Henry James' "Wings of the Dove"; Colombo, Kandy, gout attack at Melbourne, stayed with Governor of Victoria, racing at Melbourne, Government house at Hobart, likes people and scenery of Tasmania better than Australia, Melbourne ugly, silence of Henry James, G's "Jeremy Taylor", Sir Hector Macdonald's suicide; (2 October 1904) from Malvern, Lowndes, off to Buxton, article in Pall Magazine on N. as a novelist, alleged decay of English novel, Henry James in New Hampshire, old age; (4 November 1905) Henry James, G. in Italy; Hewlett's "Fond Adventures"; (10 November 1906) "knavish tricks of these rascally Radical Ministers ...", "C.B. and his crew", navy's weakness; Leslie Stephens; racing; wish to meet Anthony Hope; circle of friends growing smaller, clings to Torquay, G. to Montpelier, N. to Cannes, Rhoda Broughton; (18 November 1908) N. at Eaton; Christmas in Wilts., golf, nothing from Henry James; G. entertaining Princess of Wales; (12 July 1910) anxious about
Henry James, future state of existence, cricket at Lord's; Henry James right to go to America; Henry James "mind more or less unhinged"; G. to Provence, N. to Scotland; Daudet volume, "this vile Election", "after us the deluge"; (28 December 1912) Henry James and shingles, Andre Gide, European situation and Austria, Bonar Law, Carson, G. to Locerno; (21 October 1914) Not Sheringham cruisers offshore. "I didn't want this war"; present struggle no element of finality, universal obligatory service, cannot crush Germany unless Slavs do a generation hence, Young, Hewlett, Henry James, Princess Salm; am not a "violent pessimist", Bateman, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu; (22 December 1915) "these awful times", Lloyd George's croakings, poison, Asquith, Haig; death of James, "the war killed him"; (1920) Henry James's letters, Lloyd George's maladresse, and the "pompous bounder Curzon". "Poor silly old League of Nations"; (6 February 1921) Balfour, Harold Begbie; resignation from golf club, G. in "Sunday
Times"; Windham Club; (1923) Torquay rivelling Blackpool and Margate, triumph of socialism.