"Mr. Colenso", 1905 - 1935
Scope and Contents
Two letters addressed to a “Mr. Colenso.” The first, dated March 20, 1905, is from noted British composer, musician, and collector of folk music Cecil Sharp (1859-1924), and pertains to what Sharp refers to as some “Zulu hymns” sent to him by Colenso, which he has subsequently set to music. The second letter, dated July 1935, is in the hand of British biologist Sir Julian Huxley (1887-1975) on letterhead from the Zoological Society of London. The unidentified Mr Colenso is likely a member of the Colenso family of Amersham, near London, who had long-standing ties to South Africa and the Zulu rights cause.
Dates
- 1905 - 1935
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu