Fonds GB 0096 AL206 - Davies, William Henry: letter (1915)

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Reference code

GB 0096 AL206

Title

Davies, William Henry: letter (1915)

Date(s)

  • 1915 (Creation)

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1 sheet

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Name of creator

Biographical history

William Henry Davies was born into a working class family in Monmouthshire, in 1871. He was brought up by his grandparents. He travelled in North America for several years as a young man, where his right leg was partly amputated after a railway accident. Subsequently, Davies lived and worked in London, writing poetry and several novels. His work was acclaimed by several of his leading contemporaries, including Arthur Symons and George Bernard Shaw; Shaw wrote the preface to Davies's autobiography.

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GB 0096 AL206 1915 fonds 1 sheet Davies , William Henry , 1871-1940 , poet and writer

William Henry Davies was born into a working class family in Monmouthshire, in 1871. He was brought up by his grandparents. He travelled in North America for several years as a young man, where his right leg was partly amputated after a railway accident. Subsequently, Davies lived and worked in London, writing poetry and several novels. His work was acclaimed by several of his leading contemporaries, including Arthur Symons and George Bernard Shaw; Shaw wrote the preface to Davies's autobiography.

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Gift from Miss Harriet Cohen CBE.

Letter from William Henry Davies of 14 Great Russell Street, London to Mrs Bax [? wife of either Ernest Bax or Arnold Bax], 16 Nov 1915. Declining an invitation, instead suggesting: 'I wonder if you would care to come here to tea on Friday next, or the following Monday'.

Autograph, with signature.

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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to individual items in Senate House Library archives collections may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

English

Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.

A photostatic copy and a microfilm copy of the text are held by the University of Viriginia.

Compiled by Anya Turner.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Aug 2008 English literature Davies , William Henry , 1871-1940 , poet and writer European literature National literatures

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gift from Miss Harriet Cohen CBE.

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Scope and content

Letter from William Henry Davies of 14 Great Russell Street, London to Mrs Bax [? wife of either Ernest Bax or Arnold Bax], 16 Nov 1915. Declining an invitation, instead suggesting: 'I wonder if you would care to come here to tea on Friday next, or the following Monday'.

Autograph, with signature.

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Accruals

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See hard copy catalogue.

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Conditions governing access

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to individual items in Senate House Library archives collections may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Finding aids

Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.

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Existence and location of copies

A photostatic copy and a microfilm copy of the text are held by the University of Viriginia.

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Senate House Library, University of London

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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