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Original bundle of letters from Edward Thomas to W. H. Hudson, 1 December 1906-25 December 1915; letter to C. F. Cazenove, 8 May 1913; letter to James Guthrie, 21 January 1917; a letter from W. H. Hudson to an unnamed recipient, 5 October 1892; and proofs of Poems by Edward Eastaway [Edward Thomas's pseudonym] (London: Selwyn & Blount, 1917) (pp. 1-16 only); and the dealer's original envelope and description, 1942. Also a letter from Joan Stevens, indexing Garnett (ed.), Hudson's Letters, exploring the possibility of publishing something in connection with Edward Thomas's centenary, 1973.

Original bundle of letters from Raymond 'Nik' Alderson to Geoffrey Woolley, 19 Jan. 1939-3 May 1941. Many of the letters are undated, or with the date Woolley noted on them. Raymond Alderson was a lieutenant in the Friends' Ambulance Unit, attached to the 1st Div. Free French Forces, when he was killed at Tobruk, Libya, 14 Feb. 1942, having served in Syrian and the Western Desert. The letters include an appreciation by Ian Scott-Kilvert, copies of letters of condolence to his parents, and letters from 'Sandy' to Woolley, usually on Friends' Ambulance Unit paper and usually only dated with month and date, but including 18 Dec. 1941-17 Aug. 1947.

Original bundle of letters and invoices from booksellers, including John & Edward Bumpus, Robert Chris, Foyle's Welsh Company Ltd and the Times Book Club, all of London, and James G. Commin of Exeter, Frank Drayton of Bournemouth, and Elkin Mathews of Bishop Stortford. The Robert Chris letters mix personal news and business.

Original bundle of letters and cards from John Wyn Griffiths and his father, Llewelyn Wyn Griffith of Berkhamsted, co. Herts, to Geoffrey Woolley, mainly 10 Nov. 1939-10 Nov. 1953, plus single items 1970, 1976 and 1977, including Llewelyn's criticism of Woolley's first novel, 15-26 March 1940, news that John was reported missing, 30 March 1942, and an invitation to the presentation of the Cymmrodorion Medal to Llewelyn, March 1970.

Typescript of a play in two acts entitled 'Elanda and Eclipse (To Geoffrey)'.

Original bundle of letters and cards from Helen Thurber, usually from West Cornwall, Connecticut, USA, to Geoffrey Woolley, 15 Dec. 1962-25 Feb. 1982. Also a newspaper interview with James Thurber, 2 Feb. 1961.

Original bundle of letters and cards from Myfanwy Thomas, usually from Eastbury, co. Berks., to Geoffrey Woolley, 29 Nov. 1968-12 Dec. 1995, including asking about the W. H. Hudson letters (C 1, above) (4 Oct. 1981), of which Myfanwy later typed copies (22 March 1983); also news of Cherry Watson (d. 27 Jan. 1986), widow of Rowland L. Watson ('Watty', d. 15 Nov. 1968). Includes at least two letters from Watty (12 and 19 April 1967), one card from Cherry Watson (20 June 1981), and papers of the Edward and Helen Thomas Memorial Fund and the Edward Thomas Centenary Memorial Fund.

Printed book : Richard Herbert Randolph SJ, 'Excuse my dust : a little life relived' (Oxford : no. 40 of a numbered edition privately printed by Hall the Printer Ltd for the author, Sept. 1999 ; card covers, 284 pp., [8] pp. b/w photos). The author's autobiography. Enclosed are three letters and two cards from 'Dick', 1999-2000.

Original bundle of letters from James Ashcroft Noble, usually of The Grove, Wandsworth, to Coulson Kernahan of Southend on Sea, 30 Jan. 1893-25 Dec. 1895. Also signed copies of poems: 'A lover in June', March 1894, 'To a sonneteer', May 1894. James Ashcroft Noble was the father of Helen Thomas, Edward Thomas's wife.

Original bundle of letters to and from W. H. Davies, 23 July 1908-12 Oct. 1928, including from Arthur C. Fifield of London, publisher, July 1908-March 1909; letter from R. Hamilton Edwards re. the sale of the serial rights of 'The autobiography of a super-tramp' to the 'Penny Pictorial', July 1909, forwarded by Davies to [C. F.] Cazenove, his agent, Aug. 1909; from Alston Rivers of London, publishers of 'The soul's destroyer', Aug. 1910-Dec. 1915; and a letter to Coulson Kernahan with a signed print of Davies, Oct. 1928. Also signed, corrected typescript copies of four poems, probably for publication in the Mercury: 'The two stars', 'The doll', 'Timepieces' and 'Secrets', undated.

Loose pages from 'The bookman', comprising copies of Edward Thomas's poetry columns and book reviews, and articles about Edward Thomas, 1909-1930. Also a printed copy of 'Sowing ; song by Edward Thomas, music by Ivor Gurney', 1925.

Original bundle of letters, and some cards, including from Leslie Bricusse, 1953 (3), Brenda Chamberlain of the Caseg Press, 1941 (1), George Evans of 31 Army Tank Brigade and copy replies, 1941-1942 (6), John Kyrle Fletcher, 1939-1941 (7), Samuel C. Fox of Cardiff, 1939-1941 (3), Roland Gant of London, 1948 (1), Bernard Groom of Clifton School, 1934-1940 (6), William Haley of Jersey, 1978-1985 (3), Lawrence W. Hockey of Newport, co. Mon., 1946-1977 (15), Arthur Machen, 1943 (2), Harry T. Moore, 1950-1981 (12, plus Times obituary), Jan Morris, 1972-1978 (3), Siân Phillips, 1997 (1), Cyril Preedy, 1949 (1), David Prosser, editor of the Western Mail, 1941-1954 (2, plus obituary, 1974), Kate Roberts, 1944 (1), Graham Storey, 1995 (1), Rowland Watson, and a copy reply, 1942-1965 (6), Cherry Watson, 1977-1983 (4), and Robert Webber of the Western Mail, 1948-1950 (2).

Original bundle of letters from Robert Paul Eckert, usually from Freeport, Illinois, USA, to Geoffrey Woolley, 3 Aug. 1941-15 Sept. 1966; letters from Olga Eckert, his wife, 30 Oct. 1966-16 Feb. 1996, including with news of Robert's death; and photocopies of letters from Eckert to Roger Ingpen, 1934, and John Gawsworth, 1935-1937. Eckert was the author of Edward Thomas: A Biography and a Bibliography (Dent, 1937).

Original bundle of letters from Richard Herbert ('Dick') Randolph to Geoffrey Woolley, mainly 1934-1951, plus single letters in 1996 and 2005. In Sept. 1939 Randolph was with the 44th (HC) Div. RASC (TA), based near Wallingham, co. Surrey; in July 1940 with the 20th Armoured Brigade Co. RASC at Porthmadog, co. Caern; and in Sept. 1942, as Capt R.H. Randolph RASC, at HQ 151 Infantry Brigade MEF.

Original bundle of letters from James Guthrie of Flansham, co. Sussex, poet and publisher, to Geoffrey Woolley, 24 Aug. 1939-10 Dec. 1950, including discussing Guthrie's 'To the memory of Edward Thomas' (Flansham: The Pear Tree Press, 1937) (11 Jan. 1940); Woolley's purchase of Edward Thomas letters (see L 13, 9 July 1942), which had previously been in Guthrie's possession, 'but a friend wanted them and I let them go' (3 Aug. 1942); and 'Yes, that was a terrible loss, of Alun Lewis. What can one say?' (18 April 1944).
Also a copy of James Guthrie (ed.), 'The book craftsman: a technical journal for printers & collectors of fine editions', no. 1 (The Pear Tree Press, Oct. 1934); offprints and announcements of publications from The Pear Tree Press, incl. 1937-1938; no's 5, 8, 11, and series 3, no. 2 of 'The grasshopper broadsheets', containing poems by James and Stuart Guthrie, May 1942-Feb. 1944; and a programme for 'A pine in solitude: a portrait in words of Edward Thomas, 1878-1917' at the Purcell Room, London, Thurs. 25 Feb. [year not given; 1988?].

Original bundle of letters from Eleanor Farjeon, usually from Perrins Walk, London NW3, to Geoffrey Woolley, 17 Feb. 1942-30 Jan. 1961; and carbon copies of two of Woolley's replies, 1942 and 1952. Also ephemera, including 'Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth Castle' by Eleanor Farjeon / 'How I look at modern painting' by Anthony Blunt (The Listener, 14 July 1938, pp. 73-74), and a prospectus for 'A Sussex alphabet' (Pear Tree Press, pre 1965).

Mainly letters relating to Geoffrey Woolley's interest in Edward Thomas.

Weather and natural history observations in and around the garden at home, in a juvenile hand. July 24 is the "first day home".

Volume containing diary entries, copies of letters, extracts, and lists of plays (8) and books (6) read.

Volume containing diary entries, poems, extracts, lists of letters sent and received, and of plays (2) and books (3) read.