Correspondence to Morley Roberts, 1904-1928.

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Correspondence to Morley Roberts, 1904-1928.

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Edward Clodd's letters reflect a friendly relationship with Morley Roberts that includes their reading each other's work and meeting in person, with mentions of Roberts's stepdaughter Naomi, and Clodd's wife Phyllis. Clodd reads and responds to manuscripts by Roberts on scientific topics involving concepts of evolution (February 1916; May 1918), as well as Roberts's published works (War lyrics; Warfare in the human body; W. H. Hudson; On the earthquake line; On the old trail). Among the variety of passing topics are: remarks following up on an exchange they had about Roberts's use of a fictional mode in his book on George Gissing, The Private life of Henry Maitland (February 1913); news Clodd heard about Gissing's second wife Edith being moved to the pauper's ward in Dorchester Asylum (23 March 1913); and Clodd's dismay over how Thomas Hardy's burial was handled contrary to Hardy's own intentions (1928).

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Clodd, Edward, 1840-1930

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Edward Clodd was an English banker, writer, anthropologist and folklorist. From the description of Concluding chapter of The story of primitive man, 189-? (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 191913987 Edward Clodd was a banker and anthropologist who wrote several popular treatises in support of Charles Darwin's theories. Born in Margate, Clodd secured work as a clerk during a visit to London, and had a long career with the London Joint Stock Bank...