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SMIJ/2/1 · Item · 20 Nov. 1946
Part of Papers of James Smith

Pembroke College, Cambridge.—Supports Smith’s candidature for the chair of English at Fribourg. Though he does not know him personally, his published work testifies to his wide knowledge of literature, his keen critical intelligence, and his linguisticread more

SMIJ/1/17 · Item · 2 May 1941
Part of Papers of James Smith

[St Paul Seminary, St Paul, Minnesota.]—Responds to Smith’s comments on D. H. Lawrence. Has heard from Wilfrid, Dennis, Morley, and Preston about the latest number of 'Scrutiny', which seems to be characterised by bickering. Preston wishes Smith were atread more

TRER/14/176 · Item · 30 Mar 1942
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

The Master's Lodge, Trinity College, Cambridge. - Writing again today as he has been reading "Aftermath" and discovered several new poems of Bob's which he likes 'as much as any'. Asks if Bob has read "The Seventeenth Century Background', by Basil Willieread more

SMIJ/1/51 · Item · 16 Apr. 1961
Part of Papers of James Smith

Downing College, Cambridge.—Urges him to publish a collection of his essays. There is a large public for literary criticism, owing to the increase in the number of English schools. Would use his influence with the CUP, though he thinks Chatto’s would beread more