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Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924

 Person

Biography

English socialist author, poet, and playwright.

Found in 675 Collections and/or Records:

Von Arnim, Evi to Edith Nesbit, 1907-01-03

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 10
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.10.006

Walker, Hildegard to Edith Nesbit, August 14

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 11
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.11.004

"Waste" by Engineer [Edith Nesbit], undated

 Item — Box 4: Series 2005.002.2 [Barcode: 000021215452], Folder: 3
Identifier: 2005.002.2.4.3.033

Watts, Arthur to Edith Nesbit, 1910-01-08

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 11
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.11.006
Scope and Contents

[Postcard with a sketch of a house.]

"Oakshott Hanger."

Dates: 1910-01-08

Watts, Arthur to Edith Nesbit, 1906?

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 11
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.11.007
Scope and Contents

Transcribed copy of the original letter.

The date is pencilled in by a researcher.



Dates: 1906?

Watts, Arthur to Edith Nesbit, 1906

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 11
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.11.008
Scope and Contents

Transcribed copy of the original letter.

Date is pencilled in by a researcher.



Dates: 1906

Watts, Arthur to Edith Nesbit, undated

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 11
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.11.009
Scope and Contents

[Sketch of a crying or sweating drunk man in an arm chair, surrounded by empty liquor bottles and general clutter on the floor around him.]

"Dear Aunt - Jimmy has left me - he is with the Wells - I miss him very much - this place does not seem the same without him. I had a letter from him this morning - he seems to be having a very good time - motoring and all sorts of joys..."

Dates: undated

Watts, Arthur to Edith Nesbit, undated

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 11
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.11.010
Scope and Contents "Dear Mrs Bland - 'Up at a villa, down in the city' - you understand, don't you. This is a dreadful place - (I thought it delightful at first) full of unintelligent and uninteresting people - littered up by electric trams - bathed in mud - rainy - but such a splendid place to work (for time refer to letter that I am writing to Jimmy the same evening). Only the students are so stupid and dead - they haven't the vaguest idea of what they want to do - just sit and drinking in the [mutterings?]...
Dates: undated