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Contains 451 Results:

Andrade, E.N. da C. to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-05-12

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.017
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"Dear Mrs. Moore, In reply to your letter of May 5th, I shall be very pleased to help you in any way which I can in your biography of my late friend "E. Nesbit"..."

Dates: 1931-05-12

Anne to Julia Briggs, 1987-10-12

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Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.018
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"Dear Julia - I have just come on a reference to Mrs. Bland (or Mrs. Tucker as she then was) in Dymchurch in 1922 in a book (a memoir) by John Carson about his mother and father Sybil Thorndyke [Lewis? Tlewis? Fleuris?] Carson..."

Dates: 1987-10-12

Archer, Margaret to Julia Briggs, 1988-02-02

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Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.019
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"Dear Julia Briggs, I have read with great interest and appreciation your biography of the life of E. Nesbit: 'A Woman of Passion'. I was brought up on her books and always loved them. However, it so happens that I am a niece by marriage of Oswald Barron and his sister Dora (the Dora of the Bastables) who was a formidable though lovable Aunt in our family..."

Dates: 1988-02-02

The Argus Book Shop to Doris Langley Moore, 1933-02-03

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Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.020
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"Dear Miss Moore, We notice that your book on E. Nesbit is now ready, and Messrs. Benn have written us that they are sending us a copy. We had previously ordered other copies through our export agent..."

Dates: 1933-02-03

The Argus Book Shop to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-05-25

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Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.021
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"Dear Madam: We were interested to read in the London Times about your projected biography of E. Nesbit. We have no information on this writer to furnish, but we admire her work very much..."

Dates: 1931-05-25

Arnold, E. [Elsie] to Doris Langley Moore, Nov. 3

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Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.022
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"Dear Miss Moore, Your letter arrived just as Miss Dane was leaving for town, and she asked me to answer it for her. She sends you very many thanks for asking her to stay the night with you when she comes to Harrogate..."

Dates: Nov. 3

Arnold, E. [Elsie] to Doris Langley Moore, July 30th

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Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.023
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"Dear Madam, Your letter to Miss Dane arrived just as she was starting for town en route for a long awaited holiday in Germany. She asked me to answer it, and to say that if you don't mind she would very much rather you did not use any of her letter to 'E. Nesbit'..."

Dates: July 30th

Arnold, Elsie to Doris Langley Moore, undated

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Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.024
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"Dear Miss Moore, I am sorry I was not able to let you know absolutely at once about Clemence Dane; but your letter had to be forwarded. She left on Oct. 8th on her lecture tour, and went first to Montreal and then straight on to New York..."

Dates: undated

Ashmolean Museum, Department of Antiquities to Julia Briggs, 1986-07-30

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.024
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Originally came with the copy of "Power of the Blood of Isis" attached, which was removed and moved into Series 3, Biographers' Research Notes.



Dates: 1986-07-30

Ashmolean Museum, Department of Antiquities to Julia Briggs, 1986-06-18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2005.002.1.1.1.025
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Attached was a copy of the Ernest Wallis Budge biography, which was removed and moved into Series 3, Biographers' Research Notes.



Dates: 1986-06-18