Warwick Deeping, 1933 - 1942
Scope and Contents
Four letters in the hand of English writer Warwick Deeping. Three of them, dated between 1933 and 1942, are addressed to a “Dear Newman” and pertain largely to personal matters, including one alluding to a conflict regarding his friend’s forthcoming book. The fourth letter is undated and addressed simply “Dear old man”, but may also have been intended for Newman.
Dates
- 1933 - 1942
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Warwick Deeping (1877-1950) was an English novelist and short story writer best known for his novels depicting the vicissitudes of 20th-century life after the First World War, including Sorrell and Son (1925).
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