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Watts, Arthur Oswald

 Person

Biography

A friend of Iris Bland's from her days at Slade school. Edith Nesbit took a friendly interest in him because his first and middle names were the same as (Arthur) Oswald Barron, a dear friend of hers and kindred spirit who had died.

Arthur Watts was a frequent visitor to Well Hall.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur Watts sitting outside, undated [1910s?]

 Item — Box 9: Series 2005.002.4 [Barcode: 000023218871]
Identifier: 2005.002.4.9.047
Dates: undated [1910s?]
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 4: Photographs and illustrations / Photograph prints

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

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

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

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

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

Watts, Arthur to Edith Nesbit, July 16

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 11
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.11.011
Scope and Contents

"Dear Madam, I shall be very glad indeed to give you any help I can with E. Nesbit's biography. I had and have the greatest affection for her. I shall not be in Town so far as I know during August but shall be back by about Sept. 14 - possibly earlier..."

Dates: July 16
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Edith Nesbit archive, 1880s-2000s / Series 1: Correspondence

Watts, Arthur to Edith Nesbit, undated

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 11
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.11.012
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Langley Moore. I must write and tell you how admirable I think your biography of Mrs. Bland is. I was, as you probably gathered, very fond of her, and I wouldn't have believed it possible that anyone who never knew her could have produced such a true - and at the same time - sympathetic portrait of her. I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart..."

Dates: undated
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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