3:5. #77 Letter from John Morley to A.C. Swinburne with Note by Swinburne about Herbert Mason., 10/24/1880., bulk: 1880 - 1880

File — Box: 3, Folder: 5

Dates

10/24/1880.
Majority of material found in 1880 - 1880

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Series: 0.25 Linear Feet (Item relating to Herbert Mason, a.k.a. "Bertie": printed greeting cards from Algernon Charles Swinburne and his family; notes by Swinburne about Bertie; and letters to Swinburne from his sister Alice Swinburne and mother Lady Jane Henrietta Swinburne that include references to Bertie.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

ALS dated October 24, 1880 (3 pages) from John Morley (writer, editor, statesman, 1838-1923) to Algernon Charles Swinburne re changes to be made in publishing a manuscript by the latter. Includes autograph note by Swniburne on fourth page re Herbert Mason: "Bertie - short frockes at 4 months old (objecting to long clothes) would sit up at 3 weeks old & not lie down."