Stopford Brooke, 1877 - 1915
Scope and Contents
12 letters and postcards in the hand of Irish clergyman and writer Stopford Brooke, with 3 photographs of the same, two of which are signed. The correspondence, addressed to a variety of recipients including Brooke’s mother and sister, is on various topics, ranging from personal news and responses to invitations to discussion of his and other literary works. Dated between 1877 and 1915.
Dates
- 1877 - 1915
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Stopford Augustus Brooke (1832-1916) was an Irish churchman and writer. In addition to various sermons, he also published extensively as a literary critic, and was an advocate for the translation of Irish poetry into English.
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