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Death of Robert Henry Blossett: Barrackpore

Expresses his sympathy with her on the death of Henry Sidgwick, who, he claims, was 'a very near and dear relative', and whose demise fills his heart 'with sorrow and mourning'. Claims to have always regarded him as 'one of the noblest, most just, most upright man in [Cambridge] University'. Refers also to 'his courage and fearlessness in supporting the Right, no matter against what odds'.

[Death of Elizabeth Birks], Mrs Jessopp's school at Helstone, has long thought that the want of thought and of any higher principle than 'convention' and 'propriety' in the bulk of educated women is owing to the overstrictness which lays down a stiff rule for every moment of their time, Tennyson's Maud

Letters, photographs, and printed material relating to the award of the William Inge Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre in April 1992. Includes letters and faxes of congratulation from those who could not be there: Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Julie Harris, Jessica Tandy Cronyn, Anthony Shaffer, Stephen Sondheim, Milos Forman, Roddy McDowall, Simon Callow, Ian McKellen, Bob Dole, Anthony Hopkins, Sidney Lumet, Michael Blakemore, Robert Lantz, Brian Bedford, David Carradine, and Gerald Schoenfeld.

Reflects on the weekend of the William Inge award in Independence, Kansas, and sends an excerpt from his speech introducing Peter.

Thanks him for his support of her and Peter [Hall].

Typescript revised in Shaffer's hand.

Admires the play.

Small notebook with scene revisions in Shaffer's hand.

Condolences on the death of Georgina Allix Mayor: [The Nurse's Hostel, Francis Street, London].

Includes letters 1918-20 addressed by Thomson to Keys, on experiments with underwater explosions at Shandon (Argyll).

λ rings and ψ operations'. 4pp typescript.

Picture postcard of Emperor Matsuhito of Japan; signed by T. Kawamura, Z. Tanaka and K Matsuki, Japaneses delegates at the Rome Postal Conference.

Farnley. - Solicits Milnes's vote for his brother Richard, who wishes to become Registrar of Deeds for the West Riding of Yorkshire; includes printed circular from Richard Fawkes in support of his candidacy, dated 10 Apr. 1863, Farnley Hall, Otley.

Pontefract petition against Poor Law Act; believes Milnes's poor opinion of Wesleyans would have been revised by hearing speakers at last Wesleyan Missionary meeting

Dismissed Mrs Wilcox [Alexandrina Jessie Grote's tutor], dislikes the prevailing High Church ideas: Wallington House

Hodeslea, Stavely Road, Eastbourne