Hilaire Belloc to Dorothy Hamilton., 09/06/1905-09/06/1905

File — Box: 1, Folder: 17

Identifier: GAMMS444.1.17

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence from Hilaire Belloc to Dorothy Hamilton

Dates

09/06/1905-09/06/1905

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.3 Linear Feet (5 Hollinger Document Cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Autographed Letter Signed (with envelope) dated 9/6/1905 from Hilaire Belloc to Dorothy Hamilton, thanking her for the check, bemoaning his busy schedule, mentioning his son starting day school, and giving her a list of French works to read, including "Martin's History of France: the Age of Louis XIV," Racine's "Phedre" and "Athalie," Moliere's "Misanthrope," and "Les Oraisons Funebre de Bossuet." Also mentions a political meeting in Oxford. Sent from Slindon, England.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BELLOC, HILAIRE - CORRESP. TO HAMILTON, DOROTHY (1905): Autographed Letter

HAMILTON, DOROTHY - CORRESP. FROM BELLOC, HILAIRE (1905): Autographed Letter

"MARTIN'S HISTORY OF FRANCE" - REF. BY BELLOC, HILAIRE (1905): Autographed Letter

"PHEDRE" - REF. BY BELLOC, HILAIRE (1905): Autographed Letter

RACINE, JEAN - REF. BY BELLOC, HILAIRE (1905): Autographed Letter

"ATHALIE" - REF. BY BELLOC, HILAIRE (1905): Autographed Letter

"MISANTHROPE" - REF. BY BELLOC, HILAIRE (1905): Autographed Letter

MOLIERE, JEAN BAPTISTE - REF. BY BELLOC, HILAIRE (1905): Autographed Letter

BOSSUET, JACQUES-BENIGNE - REF. BY BELLOC, HILAIRE (1905): Autographed Letter

ORAISONS FUNEBRES - REF. BY BELLOC, HILAIRE (1905): Autographed Letter