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Greene, Graham, 1904-1991. Typed letter signed : London, to Nicholas Moore of Poetry London, 1945 Sept. 24.

Title: Typed letter signed : London, to Nicholas Moore of Poetry London, 1945 Sept. 24.

Concerning Allen Tate's poetry, and responding to an apparent charge of "cutting in on" Tate, saying "as Tate is one of our authors (we have published his only novel) I think any cutting in was probably done unconsciously by your firm ..."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (oblong 8vo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270874923 View

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. Autograph letter signed "Willie" : Paris, to "Charley" [Charles Hanson Towne], [1937] May 8.

Title: Autograph letter signed "Willie" : Paris, to "Charley" [Charles Hanson Towne], [1937] May 8.

Expressing delight that his book is "heading the bestsellers"; discussing his travel plans; mentioning the revival of his play, The Constant Wife; noting that he can only see Ethel Barrymore in the part.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 18.2 cm. + envelope.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270871502 View

Houghton, James R. (James Russell), 1899-1990,. A Collection of papers from the career of James R. Houghton 1931-1964

Title: A Collection of papers from the career of James R. Houghton 1931-1964

The collection contains papers collected from his various activities, including: Minutes of the Methodist Joint Hymnal Committee (1931-1934); Preliminary Report of the Commission on Rituals and Worship (1944); Minutes of the Commission on Worship and the Arts (1955-56) later the Commission on Worship (1956-60); Minutes and correspondence on the Commission on Worship and Hymnal Committees (1960-1964); Boston University Chorus and Glee Club programs (1936-64); Seminary Singers programs and tour records (1936-1964), and scattered correspondence (1937-38); sermons from Dr. Stidger's radio program annotated with hymns presented, and accompanied by fan letters (1937-39).

ArchivalResource: 9 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41212105 View

Palmer, Samuel, 1805-1881. Autograph letter signed : Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, to George Richmond, 1835 Aug. 19.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, to George Richmond, 1835 Aug. 19.

Describing Tintern Abbey.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.) ; (8vo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270872080 View

Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963. Autograph letter signed : [London], to "Dear Freeman", 1927 Apr. 8.

Title: Autograph letter signed : [London], to "Dear Freeman", 1927 Apr. 8.

Discussing "intellectual snobs" and a novel in progress.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; (12mo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270871085 View

Strachey, Lytton, 1880-1932. Autograph letters signed (2) : Mill House, Tidmarsh, Pangbourne, to unidentified recipients, 1920 Nov. 3 and 1922 June 15.

Title: Autograph letters signed (2) : Mill House, Tidmarsh, Pangbourne, to unidentified recipients, 1920 Nov. 3 and 1922 June 15.

Declining to appear at a function including the Poet Laureate, and saying that he has long wanted to read the life of Oscar Wilde By Frank Harris, and accepting it as a gift, though he will not write on it.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (2 p.) ; (8vo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270872310 View

Méchain, Pierre François André, 1744-1804. Autograph letters signed (10, one incomplete), and autograph document signed : Paris, to various recipients, including General Calon, M. Le Chevalier, M. Villar, and M. Vallogne, 1780 June 7-1803.

Title: Autograph letters signed (10, one incomplete), and autograph document signed : Paris, to various recipients, including General Calon, M. Le Chevalier, M. Villar, and M. Vallogne, 1780 June 7-1803.

Concerning his cartographical work, his astronomical observations, and his geodetic measurements which determined the metric unit of length. The letter of 1780 June 7 concerns the cartographical position of Danzig and contains an analysis of various astronomical observations of La Hire, Hevelius, Cassini, Thomas Streete, and Halley; the letter of 1783 Sept. 3 contains a detailed account of his observation of a lunar eclipse. Other letters concern his attempts to make geodetic measurements in southern France and Spain in order to establish the length of the meter. With frequent references to his partner Delambre.

ArchivalResource: 11 items (28 p.) ; 24.7 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270871515 View

Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909. Autograph letter signed with initials : the Pines, Putney Hill, to Lord Houghton, 1881 Jan. 29.

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : the Pines, Putney Hill, to Lord Houghton, 1881 Jan. 29.

Concerning his memorial verses for W.S. Landor (published in "Studies in Song") and mentioning the "blessed martyr S. Felice," and the death of Swinburne's uncle.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 180 x 111 mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270579182 View