James Rennell Rodd, 1908 - 1933
Scope and Contents
Materials related to British diplomat, poet, and politician James Rennell Rodd. One letter on blue letterhead from 17 Stratford Place and dated July 8th 1908, inquires whether its recipient, a Mr. Morley, would consider acting as a summer tutor for the sons of Lord Minto while the latter is away in India. A second letter addressed “my dear W” and dated October 24th, 1933 is accompanied by a pamphlet of Rodd’s English Association essay “Romance in History” inscribed “To W.R. from R. of R.” The identity of the recipient is not certain, but curatorial materials compiled by Scheetz suggests that he believed it to potentially be Sir William Ramsey (1851-1939), a classical scholar.
Dates
- 1908 - 1933
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell (1858-1941) was a British politician and poet who served as ambassador to Italy during the First World War.
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
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