Bryn Mawr College Library Special Collections

Guide to the Letters and Documents Collection

Part II: Box and Folder List, B

Special Collections Department, Bryn Mawr College Library

Bagnold, Enid Folder#1

TLS, 1962 Oct. 30, to Robin

ALS, 1969 Oct. 2, to "Darling Robin"

Enthusiastic critiques of Robin's plays

Adelman Fund, 1991

 

Bagnold, Enid Folder# 2

TLS, 1977 Nov. 8 to Abbott Van Nostrand

Describes need to restore changes made in the Philadelphia performance of her play "Matter of Gravity": "to alter back to the original things that were invented by director and Miss Hepburn ... it wasn't their fault, poor dears."

 

Bagot, Charles

ALS, 1818 Oct. 20, to Mr. Beverley

Gift of Pamela Reilly, 1981

 

Bailey, Temple, d. 1953

ALS, 1926 Apr. 11, to Dorothy Hale Litchfield

Gift of Dorothy Hale Litchfield

 

Balch, Elisabeth, 1843-1890

ALS, 1889 Oct. 16, to "the Atlantic Monthly"

Asks if magazine is interested in serializing her almost-complete novel The Greater Mystery.

Adelman Fund, 1992

 

Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961

ALS, n.d., to M. Carey Thomas

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate responds to an invitation to appear with Jane Addams at Bryn Mawr. As an alumna thanks Thomas for "wonderful gift of the Deanery".

 

Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, Earl of, 1848-1930

TLS, 1926 May 4

TLS, 1926 June 3, to Mr. Brooks

Removed from Theism and Thought, by A. J. Balfour

Presentation copy to Mr. Brooks

 

Bandy, William Thomas, 1903- (in Tripod)

TLS, 1953 Nov. 1, to Margaret Gilman

Gift of Margaret Gilman

 

Banville, Théodore Faullain de, 1823-1891

ALS, 1877 Feb. 8, to "Mon cher ami"

 

Barnard, F. J. and Co [Bookbinding]

ALS, 1909 Dec. 9 and invoice, to Miss Simons

Library purchase, 1996

 

Barnes, Margaret Ayer, 1886-1967 (in Tripod)

TLS, 1945 Mar. 22, to Mr. Roberts; letter fragments with signatures.

Library Purchase

 

Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937 (in Tripod)

ALS, 1930 Dec. 9, to Arthur Scribner

Gift of Helen Annan Scribner '91

 

Baudelaire, Charles

MS, list of possible translations of the title Arthur Gordon Pym

Gift of Margaret Gilman

 

Beardwood, Alice

ALS, 1932 Jan. 4, to Conyers Read

Describes procedures of the Calais staple, a British Royal institution (1390-1558), but advises correspondent that further detail would be difficult to obtain.

  

Beaux, Cecilia, 1855-1942 Folder #1 (in Tripod)

ALS, n.y. July? 24, to Miss Cross

Gift of the Friends of the Library

 

TLS, n.y. Feb. 4, to Miss Woodruff

Library purchase, 1993

 

ALS, [1897], to Miss Sartain

Gift of Emily Cross

 

Beaux, Cecilia, 1855-1942 Folder #2 (in Tripod)

PcS, 1939 Jun. 14

ALS, n.y. Mar.? 17

ALS, n.y. Oct. 11, to Caroline Anderson

Pc removed from and letters tipped in to:

Background with Figures, by C. Beaux

 

Beazley, J. D. (John Davidson), 1885-1970 (in Tripod)

ALS, 1946 Dec. 31, to May Swindler

 

Bedford, Grosvenor Charles

ALS, 1808 Jan. 28, to Sir Foster Cunliffe

British essayist. With R. Southey, nine issues of The Flagellan 1892.

Thanks for hospitality, sends a copy of his translation.

Removed from presentation copy of Loves of Hero and Leander, by Musaeus Grammaticus, trans. by G. C. Bedford

 

Bell, Henry Thomas Mackenzie, 1856-1930

ALS, 1899 Mar. 17, to Edgar Fawcett

British biographer, literary critic.

Asks to see "biographical and critical study of Christina Rossetti".

Removed from Christina Rossetti, by MacKenzie Bell

 

Bellamy, Edward, 1850-1898 (in Tripod)

ALS, 1882 Mar. 21, to Mr. Dole

 

Benet, Laura Folder #1

AMs fragment of Young Edgar Allen Poe

Gift of Elaine Sproat, 1988

 

Benet, Laura Folder #2

3 CsS, n.d.

ALS, 1974 July 19, to David Lawson

Removed from Benet's books, RBR

 

Benet, S. V. (Stephen Vincent), 1898-1943

ALS, 1920 Apr. 6, to Evelyn Page

Permits quotation and other privileges to Bryn Mawr "Reeling and Writhing Club", asks to subscribe for a copy of each new issue.

From the Papers of Evelyn Page

Given by F. J. Dallett, U. of Pa, archivist, 1978

 

Benet, William Rose, 1896-1950

ALS, 1929 Jan. 5, to Ruth Wainwright 
Replying to a letter of sympathy on the death of his wife, Elinor Wylie, recalls her as a "hero" and "genius".

Removed from Nets to Catch the Wind, by Elinor Wylie

 

Berenson, Bernhard, 1865-1959

ALS, 1897 Aug. 19, to Mr. Marquand

Offers an article on Giralamo da Cremona. "If the article does not suit you, you need but return it, without the slightest fear of offending me."

 

Berenson, Mary, 1864-

ALS, 1936 Apr. 8, to Lucy M. Donnelly, cosigned by B. Berenson

A note on the retirement of Lucy Donnelly: "Our Bryn Mawr goes with your retirement. Next to Carey, you have stood for what has seemed to us to make the College chiefly illustrious, and if any vestiges of civilization (in our sense) survive the present wreckage a not inconsiderable share will be due to the spirit of Culture and love of literature with which you have inspired your many pupils."

Removed from LMD retirement scrapbook

 

Bergen, Henry, 1873-

ALS, 1937 Aug. 9, to Meiric K. Dutton

Comments on a copy of Gray's Elegy he has sent Dutton, expressing dissatisfaction with the printing ("far from what I designed it to be") and because of his "non-speaking" relationship with the printer, pessimism about doing other books he had planned. Personal details of current activities and removal to new quarters.

From the Castle Collection Thomas Gray, item 3

 

Berry, Mary, 1762-1853

ALS, n.y. May 7, to "Dear Sir"

Request for reference to a biography of Charles the Eighth in Fraser's Magazine.

 

Bethurum, Dorothy

ALS, 1964 June 22, to Rosemond Tuve

Gift of Rosemond Tuve '25

 

Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914 (in Tripod)

ALS, 1912 Nov. 3, to Stuart M. Jackson

Removed from Dance of Death, by Wm. Herman (author's copy)

 

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902

Artist, American West
ALS, 1880 June 18, to Rosa Bonheur

Letter of introduction for Barretts of Baltimore

From the M. Carey Thomas Papers

 

Binyon, Laurence , 1869-1943

ALS, n.d., to Miss Drage

British poet, art-historian

Alerts correspondent to some drawings by Cozens in a Covent Garden shop

Library purchase, 1992

 

Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979

3 TLsS, 1978 Nov. 20, 1979 Mar. 7

TLS, 1979 Apr. 17, to Mary Patterson McPherson

TLS, 1979 Jun. 19, to Miss Pabst

Letters pertain to her involvement in organizing the Marianne Moore Poetry Fund at Bryn Mawr. She makes suggestions to promote the reading of poetry among students, sends recipe for fish chowder, and recommends Seamus Heaney as a poetry reader: "He's awfully good and has a lovely brogue."

From the Papers of M. P. McPherson

 

Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge), 1825-1900

ALS, 1885 Dec. 7, to Sir Richard

Probably to the anatomist-naturalist Sir Richard Owen, thanking him for his "cheering words" countering Blackmore's recent drubbing by the English critical press. He compares the vagaries of "fashion" to the vagaries of weather.

Removed from The Bugle of the Black Sea R. D. Blackmore, London: 1855

 

Blackwell, Elizabeth, 1821-1910

APcS, 1901 Oct. 30, to Caroline Healey Dall

"I am indeed grieved to receive notice of such an irreparable loss - as far as this limited life is concerned. May the larger view of spiritual life console you."

Removed from Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women, by E. Blackwell

 

Blunden, Edmund, 1896-1974 Folder #1

ALS, 1935 Sept. 11, to Eric George

Adelman Fund, 1989

For George's projected biography of the painter B. R. Haydon, supplements list of poems and other works address to or concerning the article.

MsS poem: "Evening Mystery,"

Gift of Jeanetta Jameson Chace '17

 

Blunden, Edmund, 1896-1974 Folder #2

ALS, 1966 Jan 25, to Brian North Lee

Provides information on sources of poems of 18th century English poets Bampfylde and Samuel Williams

 

Blunt, Anne, Lady, 1837-1917 (on Tripod)

ALS, 1900 Jun. 14

ALS, 1905 Apr. 23, to W. Cockerell

 

Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen, 1840-1932 Folder #1

Correspondence from 1898-1920 including:

W. Cockerell, Wilfred Meynell, Thurlow, and Samuel Chew

Personal notes and invitations to hunt.

From the Library of Mary Pierce '12

 

Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen , 1840-1932 Folder #2

Correspondence with Samuel Chew written by Dorothy Carelton, at Blunt's instruction, 1920-1921 (8 letters) Discusses his work and that of some British writers of whom Professor Chew has made inquiries.

Gift of Samuel Claggett Chew

 

Bodley, W. H.

ALS, 1900 Jan. 17, to Bishop Lightfoot

Photocopy of letter accompanying presentation copy of book of poems of his brother, George Frederick Bodley.

Laid into presentation copy of Poems, by George Frederick Bodley

 

Bohlen, Charles, E. (Charles Eustis), 1904-

TLS, 1960 May 2, to Catharine Bohlen

Concerning visit of Shipley school student to U.S. State Department

From the estate of Catharine Bohlen

 

Boileau, Ethel Mary Young

ALS, 1939 June 18, to "Mr. Wheatley"

Assuming her correspondent to be a Baconian, chastises him for giving "undue weight" to the theory, disputing it on the evidence of vocabulary, practical stage experience, temperament and character of mind.

 

Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930

ALS, 1909 Nov. 2, to Arthur H. Scribner

 "All the arrangements have been made for the little dinner..."

Rec.'d from Mary Leahy, 1982

 

Bonaparte, Elizabeth Patterson, 1785-1879

ALS, 1815 Aug. 22, to William Patterson

Gift of Mary E. Garrett

 

Bonheur, Rosa, 1822-1899

Misc. Corr., 1887-1899, mainly to Tedesco

Discussing handling of materials and comments on possibly fraudulent representation of a painting as one of hers.

Given to the Library in honor of Clare Wofford. Gift of Friends of the Library

 

Botrel, Théodore, 1868-1925

TLS, 1916 Mar. 27, to Countess de Rodellec

 Requests procedures for delivering copies of two of his books to military hospitals.

Gift of Joanna Semel Rose '52

 

Bottomley, Gordon, 1874-1948

ALS, 1926 May 17, to Dorothy Hale Litchfield

Gift of Dorothy Hale Litchfield

 

Bottrall, Ronald, 1906- (on Tripod)

ALS, 1950 Mar. 17

ALS, 1950 May 14, to Samuel C. Chew

Gift of Samuel Claggett Chew

 

Bowen, Catherine Drinker, 1897-1973 (On Tripod)

TLS, 1970 Oct. 23, to Elma Loines

Gift of Elma Loines, 1976

Misc. Corr. with Library, 1958-1970, 5 p. in all

 

Bowen, Elizabeth, 1899-1973 (On Tripod)

ALS, 1956 Jun. 15

ALS, 1956 Sept. 22, to Jane B. Savage

(Chair, Friends of the BMC Library)

Gift of Jane B. Savage, 1956

 

Bowen, Marjorie, 1888-1952 (on Tripod)

ALS, 1912 Sept. 19

ALS, 1912 Oct. 19, to J. P. O'Connor

 

Bradford, Gamaliel, 1863-1932

TLS, 1917 Sept. 24, to "Thayer"

TLS, 1926 May 15, to Margaret H. Litchfield 
Gift of Margaret Hale Litchfield?

 

Bragdon, Claude Fayette, 1866-1946

TLS, 1916 Oct. 19, to James Sibley Watson

Removed from Creative Involution, by Cora Lenore Williams

 

Breckenridge, Mary B.

TLS, 1941 Apr. 26, to Emily Cross

Concerning the "difficult problem of presenting Tip Martin's name for membership."

  

Bridges, Robert Seymour, 1844-1930 (In Tripod)

ALS, 1913 Dec. 8, to Marion Edwards Park

From the Papers of Marion Edwards Park

 

Brighouse, Harold, b. 1882 (In Tripod)

3ALsS, 2 Cards, 1954-1955, to Leroy Phillips, Boston, MA

Removed from What I Have Had, by Harold Brighouse

 

Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893 (In Tripod)

TLS, 1892 Jan. 8, to "Dear Sir"

From the Library of F. M. Gilman, 1958

 

Broun, Heywood, 1888-1939

TNS, 1926 Apr. 14, to Dorothy Litchfield

Gift of Dorothy Litchfield?

 

Brown, Carleton, 1869-1941 (In Tripod)

ALS, n.y. Aug. 13 (1939?)

ALS, n.y. Aug. 14, to Rosemond Tuve '25

Gift of Rosemond Tuve '25

 

Brown, Ford Madox, 1821-1893

ALS, 1865 July 1, to John Shelly

Agrees to search out copies of Germ, a publication of only four numbers, produced in "perferct artistic fervor and utter disregard of all business rules" in which sketches by Brown appear.

Tipped into The Germ. London, 1850

From the Library of John Shelly

 

Brown, Henry Collins, 1862-1961

ALS, n.y. July 16, to "Mr. Anderson"

Gift of Jack Freas, 1987

 

Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 Folder #1

ALS, 1953 May 1, to "Connie"

Gift of the Bryn Mawr Bookshop of New York City

 

Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 Folder #2

3 TLsS, 1 TPcS, 1ALS, 1942-1949 to Miriam Coffin Canaday

with her notes and the draft of a reply

Gift of Doreen Canaday Spitzer '36, 1979

 

Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 (In Tripod)

ALS, 1884 Jan. 3, to Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald

Gift of Leah Goff Johnson'89, 1945

 

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

ALS, 1865 Nov. 11, to Mrs. E. Bancroft

Blames printer for "disturbance of rhythm" in reproduction of one of his poems

Removed from Thirty Poems, by W.C. Bryant

 

Buchan, John

TLS, 1933 Oct. 3, to Paul Lemperly

Rec'd from M. Leahy, 1986

 

Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973

TLS, 1942 Aug. 3, to Mrs. James Chadwick-Collins

Visit to Bryn Mawr contingent on College providing transportation.

TLS 1960 Feb. 22, to Mrs. Vernon Hammond

  

Burke, Kenneth, 1897-

TLS, 1943 Jan. 25, to Katharine McBride

A postscipt to his talk at Bryn Mawr, clarifying a distinction between dramatic and lyric principles.

From the Papers of Katharine McBride

 

Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, Sir, 1833-1898

ALS, 1892 Sept 16, to Charles Halle

Includes sketch (self-portrait?) on page inviting visit.

Gift of Friends of the Library, 1989

 

Burne-Jones, Georgiana , Lady, 1840-1920 Folder #1

ALS, 1891 July 30, to William Morris

The Adelman Fund

 

Burne-Jones, Georgiana, Lady, 1840-1920 Folder #2

4 ALsS: 1898 Nov. 17, 1900 Mar. 15, 1904 Nov. 14, 1918 Oct. 12

to Mr. Whitworth-Wallis

Concerning publication of her memorial to her husband.

Gift of the Friends of the Library, 1982

 

Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924

ALS, 1894 Sept. 2, to Mr. Logan Pearsall Smith

  

Burt, Maxwell Struthers, 1882-1954

TLS, 1926 May 15, to Dorothy Litchfield

Sends inscription to be inserted in his The Interpreter's House.

Gift of Dorothy Litchfield?

 

Burt, Nathaniel, 1930-

ALS, 1963 Mar. 8, to C. Christopher Morris

Writes to clarify is request for use of a photograph

  

Butler, Josephine Elizabeth Grey, 1828-1906

ALS, 1888 Aug., to Lord Mount Temple

  

Butor, Michel

ALS, 1960 Mar. 9 with Ms of talk

ALS, 1960 May 23 to Mrs. Epes

Article written for anniversary issue of the Alumni Bulletinn

  

Buttonweiser, Moses, 1862-1939

ALS, 1938 Nov. 3, to "My dear Sam"

Gift of Hilda Buttonweiser

 

Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968

ALS, 1953 June 17

TLS, 1953 Aug. 28

TLS, 1953 Dec. 26, to [Elizabeth Sergeant] Elsie

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