Papers relating to Arthur Christopher Benson, 1898-1907.

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Papers relating to Arthur Christopher Benson, 1898-1907.

Two ALS from Benson to unidentified recipients, 1898 Oct 18 and 1906 Nov 2. One ALS and three LS from Benson to Paul Lemperly, 1907 Jan-Aug. Also includes miscellaneous letters, clippings, photographs, etc., relating to Benson and Magdalene College.

ca. 40 items.

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Lemperly, Paul, 1858-1939

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Epithet: American book collector British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001083.0x000227 ...

Spencer, Harvey

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Magdalene College (University of Cambridge)

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Benson, Arthur Christopher, 1862-1925

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Benson was born Apr. 24, 1862; his father was Edward White Benson, who later became Archbishop of Canterbury; entered Eton as King's scholar, 1874; went to King's College, Cambridge, 1881; returned to work at Eton, 1885-1903; published first volume of essays, 1896; produced various works, including a biography of his father, Edward White Benson (1899), The schoolmaster (1902), Land of hope and glory, and Peace and other poems (1905); in all, published more than seventy books, including poetry, s...