3:8. #80 Notes on Herbert Mason and Victor Hugo by A.C. Swinburne., Undated., bulk: 1880 - 1884

File — Box: 3, Folder: 8

Dates

Undated.
Majority of material found within 1880 - 1884

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

Autograph notes (2 pages) by Algernon Charles Swinburne on Herbert Mason and on Victor Hugo: "A first reading of V.H. is like swimming in the sunlight delightful to all the senses of perception but dazzling to the one sense needful for guidance."