WARREN
(Sir T. Herbert, 1853-1930, President of Magdalen, Oxford, 1885-1928)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd. M.C.F. Morris, (son of the ornithologist F.O.Morris),
who has recalled Keble's visit to his father at Nunburnholme, saying "If I publish my lecture I shall try to make use of it", talking of Wales, and suggesting Henry VII rather than Lloyd George as "the greatest man it ever produced ... George Meredith used to contend that all the best English poets had Welsh bood in their veins ... I am very fond of Vaughan, the Swan of Usk", 1 side folio, Magdalen College, 29th November
Item Date:
1913
Stock No:
50687
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WARREN
(Sir T. Herbert, 1853-1930, President of Magdalen, Oxford, 1885-1928)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd. M.C.F. Morris, son of the ornithologist F.O.Morris,
saying "Yorkshire and Beverley are famous spots to dwell in ... even if they have not the peculiar tender romance of Wales", referring him for "the sea blue bird of March" to "Hallams full and faithful life of his father", Lord Tennyson, "It is taken from the Greek poet Alcman", he thinks the halcyon "is most seen in March when the leaves are still not on, but I have seen it in January and July", he talks of other poets and other Morrises, and asks "Have you read The Good Companions which everybody is talking of; a tribute to Yorkshire?", 2 sides 8vo., 74 Woodstock Road, Oxford, 10th April '1903', really
faint trace of paper clip
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
50688
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WATSON
(John, 1843-1930, Canon and Librarian of York Minster 1896-1926)
Signed postcard photo,
22nd July
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
50355
£40
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WAYTE
(Samuel William, 1819-1898, President of Trinity College, Oxford, 1866-1878)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir',
asking him to dine, 1 side 8vo., Trinity College, 15th November
with two narrow strips attached to recto, one partly obscuring the date
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
50697
£12
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WEARE
(Rev. Thomas William, 1813-1871, of Hampton House, Hereford, Second Master at Westminster School)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My Dear HUSSEY',
(Professor Robert, 1801-1856, Canon of Christ Church, Oxford), saying that "From the more than kind interest that you have always felt in me and mine, I know you will be glad to hear that my Brother's wound at 'Alma' has not proved so serious ... We have had 2 letters from him ... the ball entered just above the Knee, & came out, happily, under the thigh - Would that all had so happy a termination to their anxiety", talking of "the many bereavements that have fallen upon this or that family" in this "deplorable war", his brother "is most fortunate" in "the opportunity of zealously doing his duty under the very eye of such a Chief as Lord Raglan, & his honourable mention ... in the Despatch of the 28th is no little counterbalance to all the anxieties felt ... since he landed at Varna. I know what my revered father", (Colonel Sir Thomas Weare, K.H., 1778-1850), "wd have felt ... to have read that Despatch", with news of his wife, 4 sides 8vo, Little Dean's Yard, Westminster, 13th October
small closed tear near blank corner of side 3, elsewhere good
Item Date:
1854
Stock No:
56486
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