Eccles Bequest. Vol. CV. Miscellaneous correspondence; 1883-1915, n.d. Partly typewritten.1.Sir Percy Sholto Douglas, 10th Marquess of Queensberry and Sir John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess Queensberry; 1883-1885, n.d.2.Robert H. Sherard and Willia... 1883-1919

Meynell, Wilfrid, 1852-1948

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Wilfrid Meynell was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Yorkshire on November 17, 1852. Birth registry and census records indicate that he was probably born Wilfrid Isaac Mennell, to George and Hannah (Tuke) Mennell, but documentation of his name change to "Meynell" is lacking. His family was Quaker, but at the age of eighteen Wilfrid converted to Catholicism and moved to London to pursue a career in journalism. He also wrote poetry, contributing verses to Emily Priestman's Simple Tales (1873), and he ...

Meynell, Alice Christiana Gertrude, 1847-1922

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Alice Christiana Gertrude Thompson was born in England on October 11, 1847 to Thomas James and Christiana (Weller) Thompson. Alice and her sister Elizabeth received their education from their father and were brought up primarily in the English countryside and Italy. Alice was encouraged to write poetry by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, to whom she was introduced by family friend Aubrey de Vere. Alice became a poet, and Elizabeth became a painter. In 1868, Alice was received into the Catholic Church a...

Douglas, John Sholto, Sir, 9th Marquess of Queensberry

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Title: 9th Marquess of Queensberry British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000758.0x00007a ...

Lane, John, 1855-1925

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Sherard, Robert Harborough, author

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Colles, William Morris, 1855-1926

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Colles was born in 1855; he became a prominent literary agent in London; his published works include Literature and the pension list (1889) and Playright and copyright in all countries, showing how to protect a play or a book throughout the world (with Harold Hardy, 1906); he died in 1926. From the description of Letters, 1890-1926. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39287323 BIOGHIST REQUIRED English literary agent. Colles was the founder and manag...

Wilde, Constance, wife of Oscar Wilde

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Douglas, Percy Sholto, active 1883-1923, brother of Lord Alfred Douglas 10th Marquess of Queensberry

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Epithet: brother of Lord Alfred Douglas 10th Marquess of Queensberry British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000977.0x000362 ...

Shannon, Charles Hazelwood, 1863-1937

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Charles Hazelwood Shannon was an English painter and lithographer. He met his partner, Charle Ricketts, at London's City and Guilds Technical Art School, where he studied wood engraving. In addition to contributing to their shared projects, including printing, Shannon worked in lithography, woodcutting, and painting. His greatest influences were the Old Masters; although he was aware of contemporary art movements, he preferred to work with classical style and themes. From the descrip...

Stoneham, S D, active 1883-1919

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