Hoatson, Alice, 1859-approximately 1944

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Biography

Friend of Edith Nesbit. Hoatson became pregnant by Hubert Bland, which caused Nesbit and Bland to fight. Nesbit wanted Hoatson and the baby to leave, but Bland threatened to leave Nesbit. Hoatson remained in the household as the housekeeper. She became pregnant by Bland again 13 years later. Edith Nesbit adopted both of Hoatson's children and raised them as her own.

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

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Hoatson, Alice to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-05-17

Item — Box 2: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215445], Folder: 1

Identifier: 2005.002.1.2.1.037

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"Dear Madam, The enclosed envelope should give full explanation of the delay in my answering your letter of the 5th inst. I much regret this especially as I am quite unable to grant an interview or to help you in respect of my dearest friend, companion in work and play, during our young womanhood..."

Dates: 1931-05-17

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

Hoatson, Alice to Doris Langley Moore, undated

Item — Box 2: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215445], Folder: 1

Identifier: 2005.002.1.2.1.040

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"Dear Mrs Moore, Excuse my writing in pencil. I am in bed with a bad attack of influenza living on barley water which my [?] kind wife sends a large jug every day. My landlady is in hospital with gastric ulcers and her son is only here at night leaving at 8.30 a.m. every morning..."

Dates: undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

Hoatson, Alice to Doris Langley Moore, undated

Item — Box 2: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215445], Folder: 1

Identifier: 2005.002.1.2.1.041

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"My dear Mrs Moore, I do not know whether these loose sheets will be of any use to you and though I have tried all day to put them in order I have wholly failed having I fear left my glasses at John's flat and as he went off to Cambridge that night I shall have to wait until I hope he will discover and send them to me as I am almost helpless without them..."

Dates: undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

Large green notebook of poems and newspaper clippings belonging to Edith Nesbit, 1886-02-12

Item — Box 5: Series 2005.002.2 [Barcode: 000021215407]

Identifier: 2005.002.2.5.001

Dates: 1886-02-12

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 2: Work product

Moore, Doris Langley to Alice Hoatson, 1932-07-26

Item — Box 2: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215445], Folder: 8

Identifier: 2005.002.1.2.8.018

Scope and Contents

Transcribed copy of the original letter.

Dates: 1932-07-26

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

Moore, Doris Langley to Alice Hoatson, 1932-07-16

Item — Box 2: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215445], Folder: 8

Identifier: 2005.002.1.2.8.029

Scope and Contents

Transcribed copy of the original letter.

Dates: 1932-07-16

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

Moore, Doris Langley to Alice Hoatson, 1932-07-06

Item — Box 2: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215445], Folder: 8

Identifier: 2005.002.1.2.8.040

Scope and Contents

Transcribed copy from the original letter.

Dates: 1932-07-06

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

Moore, Doris Langley to Alice Hoatson, 1931-05-18

Item — Box 2: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215445], Folder: 10

Identifier: 2005.002.1.2.10.025

Scope and Contents

Transcribed copy of the original letter.

Dates: 1931-05-18

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

Moore, Doris Langley to Alice Hoatson, 1931-05-06

Item — Box 2: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215445], Folder: 10

Identifier: 2005.002.1.2.10.063

Scope and Contents

Transcribed copy of the original letter.

Dates: 1931-05-06

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

Philips, Iris to [Alice Hoatson], 1906-03-23

Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 5

Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.5.017

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of the original letter.

Dates: 1906-03-23

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

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