Diary, 1923-1924, 02/14/1923-08/22/1924

File — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Identifier: 94010

Scope and Contents

1 Autograph Manuscript notebook dated from 02/14/1923 to 08/22/1924 containing dated entries chronicling Chesson's personal, professional, and dream life, including his friendship with author M. P. Shiel, his marriage to his second wife, Daisy (Green) Chesson [p. 35], and the birth of his son Shirley Chesson [p. 224]. Also notable are a lecture delivered by Chesson before the Irish Literary Society on the subject of Nora Hopper [p. 97], his first wife, his presentation of a paper before the John Payne Society [p. 198], and copies of correspondence from Chesson to H. G. Wells [pp. 110-111], John Galsworthy [pp. 44-46] and James Milne [pp. 47-51] offering explanation of his dispute with T. Fisher Unwin over the unpublished introduction to the anniversary edition of Joseph Conrad's "Almayer's Folly". References to his sister Julia Eastwood Chesson, and his children, Ann (Chesson) McCormack, Dermot Chesson Spence, and Dagmar Chesson.

Dates

02/14/1923-08/22/1924

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