Gould, Gerald, 1885-1936

Consists of a mixture of materials that belonged to Edith Nesbit, her biographers (Doris Langley Moore and Julia Briggs), her daughter-in-law Gertrude Bland, and others. Includes correspondence, work product, original manuscripts, artifacts, photographs, clipping albums, oversized artwork, and a wooden writing case.

"Dear Mrs. Doris Langley Moore, Thank you very much indeed for your kind gift of the E. Nesbit book, and the inscription, which I value very much. I did not acknowledge the book immediately because I was just going off into the country, and I took it with me to read..."

"Dear Mrs. Moore, Very many thanks indeed for letting me see the two extracts, which I herewith return. There is, of course, nothing that I could wish altered. I can to a certain extent appreciate the labours in which you have been involved, and I certainly hope the success of the book will be commensurate with the amount of work you have put into it!..."

"Dear Mrs. Langley Moore, Very many thanks for your letter. You cannot think how much flattered I am at being called a classical scholar! I am afraid I was never in any real sense that, and have not kept up what little I knew. I envy you that you can keep it up!..."

"Dear Mrs. Langley Moore, Very many thanks for your letter. I wish I could be of some use to you, but I don't believe that anybody has accurate information about the connection of Hubert Bland with the Roman Catholic Church. As I recall the atmosphere, it was always rather mysterious! I do however, recall two specific conversations, one with Hubert Bland himself and one with E. Nesbit..."

"Dear Madam, I knew E. Nesbit very well, and should be glad to give you any assistance that I could..."

Transcribed copy of the original letter.

Transcribed copy of the original letter.

Transcribed copy of the original letter.

Transcribed copy of the original letter.