Box 3

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"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for your letter, I enclose a rough draft that was outlined for another purpose a couple of years ago, it may be helpful and when you come we may discuss any of its dubious points..."

Scope and Contents "To--Mrs D.L. Moore, Thank you for your letter, I beg to congratulate you on the choice of a beautiful subject, and wish you every success in its accomplishment. I have never had the least doubt that the work would be undertaken, but by whom? Well, that was left to the Gods, the thought that it will be done I assure you makes me happy. I am at your service, but please send me a note a day in advance of your coming, although ancient, I am still restless and have many things to attend that...

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Photocopy of the original letter.

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Transcribed copy of the original letter.

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"Mr. Locher L. has not a copy of the [Lather?] Day degrees but he will refer to one and then write to Mrs. Bland on the subject of her obliging letter..."

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Written by the editor of the newspaper.

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"My dear Madam, Thanks very much for your letter. I am much interested in what you tell me about the Blands. I was very keen upon her books between twenty and thirty years ago. I always understood that he was quite a militant Socialist and as that brand of Socialism is banned with us it is probably the reason why he ceased to practice for so many years. Apart from this, it is quite true that in their writings they showed themselves Catholic in spirit..."

Scope and Contents "Dear Madam, I am sorry that little or no information has been forthcoming about the Blands. I cannot think of any people who would be likely to know though it is just possible that Mrs Belloc Lowndes, 9 Barton Street, London, S.W.1., might have known them. She knew so many people in the literary world of that day. It would be quite worth while[sic] asking her because she might know somebody who knew them. With regard to your enquiry, most certainly two people cannot be married in a Catholic...

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Written by [Lopie?] Barrow.

Envelope is covered in handwritten notes by Julia Briggs.

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Written by Gene Rinkel, the curator of Special Collections at the Urbana-Champaign Library. Rinkel mentions enclosing photocopies of several letters, which have been separated from this original.

The bottom of Rinkel's original letter and the verso has portions of handwritten information in a handwriting that does not match his signature. It is likely that this is by Julia Briggs, as she made notes constantly, and this does appear similar to her handwriting.