Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, 1908 - 1914
Scope and Contents
Four letters in the hand of British author and philosopher Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, dating to between 1908 and 1914. The correspondence is addressed to mixed recipients and is largely personal in nature.
Dates
- 1908 - 1914
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Goldsworthy “Goldie” Lowes Dickinson (1862-1932) was a British author and political philosopher closely associated with the Bloomsbury group. Dickinson spent his career at King’s College, Cambridge, and played a key role in developing the philosophical underpinnings of the League of Nations.
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