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Collection Summary

Collection Title: Garnett Collection, Span Dates: 1882-1966, Bulk Dates: 1891-1928
Call number/identifier: Manuscript Series III
Origination: Garnett, David, 1892-
Physical description: 3 boxes
Languages: English
Repository: Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections , Evanston, IL 60208-2300

Abstract: The Garnett collection of correspondence spans three generations of the Garnett family, consisting of more than 700 pages of correspondence written to Richard (1835–1906), his son Edward (1868–1937), and Edward's son David (1892–1981). Authors of these letters include H.E. Bates, E.M. Forster, Leslie Stephen, Richard Curle, Liam O'Flaherty, Henry Williamson and H.G. Wells. Although the collection of correspondence spans nearly eight decades, from 1882 to 1966, the bulk of the letters were written between 1891 and 1928.

Subjects

Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906
Garnett, Edward, 1868-1937
Garnett, David, 1892-
Stephen, Leslie, Sir, 1832-1904
Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970
Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946
Bell, Vanessa, 1879-1961
Curle, Richard, 1883-1968
Manhood, H. A. (Harold Alfred), 1904-
Mitchison, Naomi, 1897-
O'Flaherty, Liam, 1896-
Williamson, Henry, 1895-1977
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

Administrative Information

Provenance

The purchase of the Garnett Collection from Hamill & Barker, Inc. in 1971 was made possible through a larger fund established in memory of Kenneth Farwell Burgess (1887–1965), a trustee of Northwestern University from 1931–1959.

Separated Material

Presentation copies of books from David Garnett's library have been cataloged with other Special Collections monographs, primarily in the 20th Century English Collection; a list of these books can be found in the Garnett folder in the department's Collections File.

Additional material connected with the Garnett family can be found in the Hamill & Barker Collection and in the general manuscript files under Norman Douglas and Edward and Richard Garnett.

Restrictions

Available for research. Copyright for materials resides with the literary executors of individual letters. All users must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Preferred citation

Garnett Collection, Manuscript Series III, Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections, Northwestern University Library.

Abstract: The Garnett collection of correspondence spans three generations of the Garnett family, consisting of more than 700 pages of correspondence written to Richard (1835–1906), his son Edward (1868–1937), and Edward's son David (1892–1981). Authors of these letters include H.E. Bates, E.M. Forster, Leslie Stephen, Richard Curle, Liam O'Flaherty, Henry Williamson and H.G. Wells. Although the collection of correspondence spans nearly eight decades, from 1882 to 1966, the bulk of the letters were written between 1891 and 1928.

Biography

Richard Garnett (1835–1906) worked at the British Museum for 50 years, and became Keeper of Printed Books; he was the author of many biographies, histories of Italian and English literature, verse translations of European poetry, and a poet in his own right.

His son, Edward (1868–1937), was a publisher's editor for over 50 years. He recognized the literary talents of such authors as Stephen Crane, Robert Frost, Sinclair Lewis and Ernest Hemingway, and was able to get their work published in England. Edward Garnett was also the friend and advisor of such writers as Joseph Conrad, W.H. Hudson, John Galsworthy, D.H. Lawrence, W.H. Davies, and T.E. Lawrence.

David Garnett (1892–1981), Edward's son, became an author and wrote eleven novels as well as his autobiography; he edited the letters of T.E. Lawrence and the novels of Thomas Love Peacock. He and Francis Birrell started a bookshop; he helped found the Nonesuch Press and the publishing firm of Rupert Hart-Davis.

Scope and Content note

The Garnett Collection consists of more than 700 pages of correspondence written to members of the Garnett family, Richard (1835–1906), Edward (1868–1937) and David (1892–1981). Authors of these letters include H.E. Bates, E.M. Forster, Leslie Stephen, Richard Curle, Liam O'Flaherty, Henry Williamson and H.G. Wells.

The correspondence in the Garnett Collection reflects the careers and friendships of these men. Another important part of the collection is the correspondence of John Maynard Keynes to Vanessa Bell, the mother of David Garnett's second wife, Angelica Bell. This group of nearly 80 letters shows Keynes' affection for Vanessa as well as his admiration of her talents.

The original, corrected typescript of George Bernard Shaw's “The Peace Conference” (c. 1918) is also included in the collection. These articles were written during the conference and were later published as Peace Conference Hints by Constable in 1919.

Organization of the Papers

The correspondence in the Garnett Collection has been arranged first by recipient, then alphabetically.

Container list

Correspondence to Richard Garnett

Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1904) 11 ALS 24pp. [ Box 1 Folder 1 ] Sir John Strachey (1823-1907) 1 ALS 3pp. [ Box 1 Folder 2 ] Lady Jane Strachey 5 ALS 1895-1903 15pp. [ Box 1 Folder 3 ] Sir Richard Strachey (1817-1908) 3 ALS 1891-1892 11pp. [ Box 1 Folder 4 ]

Correspondence to David Garnett

Richard Curle (1883-1968) 1 TLS 1966 1p. [ Box 1 Folder 5 ] Kathleen Farrell 3 ALS 1950-1952 6pp. [ Box 1 Folder 6 ] E. M. Forster (1879-1970) 48 ALS 1920-1964 78pp. [ Box 1 Folder 7-8 ] Typescript copy of letter from T.E. Lawrence to E.M.F. dealing with unpublished story by E.M.F., “Dr. Woolacott”, 12/21/1927, 9pp. With AN to H.H. Banbury on 2/26/28. All sent to David Garnett.
Robert Graves (1895- ) 1 ALS c. 1919 1p. [ Box 1 Folder 9 ] John Middleton Murry (1889-1957) 1 ALS 1954 2pp. [ Box 1 Folder 10 ] Kate Perugoni 1 ALS to (Frances) Birrell 1920 1p. [ Box 1 Folder 11 ] Bruce Rogers (1870-1957) 1 ALS 1938 3pp. [ Box 1 Folder 12 ] Siegfried L. Sassoon (1886-1967) 4 ALS 1938-1952 6pp. [ Box 1 Folder 13 ] T.H. White (1906-1964) 1 ALS c. 1954? 2pp. [ Box 1 Folder 14 ]

Correspondence between Vanessa Bell and John Maynard Keynes

John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) to Vanessa Bell 75 ALS, 3 TLS, 3 PCS 1916-1945 156pp. [ Box 1 Folder 15–31 ] Vanessa Bell to J.M.K. 1 ALS 1945 1p. [ Box 1 Folder 32 ] Jack W. Hill 1 ALS 1931 4pp. [ Box 1 Folder 33 ] J.M.K. to Duncan Grant 1 ALS 1921 4pp. [ Box 1 Folder 34 ] Lydia Lopokova Keynes to Vanessa Bell 1 ANS 1940 1p. 1 ALS 1922? 2pp. [ Box 1 Folder 35 ] George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) “The Peace Conference” 67pp. [ Box 1 Folder 36 ] TMsS with corrections by Ann M. Elder, Shaw's secretary Peace Conference Hints, London, Constable, 1919. 108pp.

Correspondence to Edward Garnett (1868–1937)

Adams , Eldridge L. 1 ALS 1928 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 1 ] Aubry, Georges Jean (1882-1950) 8 ALS/TLS 1925-28 13pp. [ Box 2 Folder 2 ] Ayscough, Florence Wheelock (1878-1942) 2 TLS 1927-28 2pp. [ Box 2 Folder 3 ] Babb, James Tinkham 4 ALS 1928 14pp. [ Box 2 Folder 4 ] Bates, H.E. (1905-1974) 12 ALS 1926-28 23pp. [ Box 2 Folder 5 ] Bennett, Arnold (1867-1931) 2 TLS 1927 2pp. [ Box 2 Folder 6 ] Booth, Charles 1 ALS 1896 3pp. [ Box 2 Folder 7 ] Breal, Auguste 4 PCS 1904-06 4pp. [ Box 2 Folder 8 ] Bussy, Simon 1 PCS 1910 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 9 ] Campbell, Mary (Mrs. Roy) 1 ALS 1927 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 10 ] Campbell, Roy (1901-1957) 2 ALS 1924 2pp. [ Box 2 Folder 11 ] Canny, James R. 1 TLS 1928 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 12 ] Jonathan Cape, Ltd. 1 TLS 1928 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 13 ] Caufman, Elizabeth 1 ALS 1925 3pp. [ Box 2 Folder 14 ] Chesson, Wilfrid Hugh 10 ALS 1927-28 20pp. [ Box 2 Folder 15 ] Clemens, Cyril (1902- ) 1 ALS 1928 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 16 ] Conrad, Jesse 4 ALS 1924-25 10pp. [ Box 2 Folder 17 ] Curle, Richard (1883-1968) 24 ALS/TLS 1924-28 52pp. [ Box 2 Folder 18 ] Davies, Rhys (1903- ) 1 ALS 1928 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 19 ] Davies, W.H. (1871-1940) 2 TLS 1926-28 2pp. [ Box 2 Folder 20 ] DeLaMare, Richard 4 ALS 1927-28 8pp. [ Box 2 Folder 21 ] Ede, Harold Stanley (1895- ) 1 ALS 1928 3pp. [ Box 2 Folder 22 ] Fausset, Hugh l'Anson (1895- ) 1 ALS June 27th 2pp. [ Box 2 Folder 23 ] Fletcher, John Gould (1886-1950) 2 ALS 1922-26 2pp. [ Box 2 Folder 24 ] Ford, Ford Madox (1873-1939) 1 TLS 1928 5pp. [ Box 2 Folder 25 ] re: relationship with Joseph Conrad
Forster, E.M. (1879-1970) 14 ALS 1907-31 19pp. [ Box 2 Folder 26 ] Freeman, Kathleen (1897- ) 1 ALS 1928 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 27 ] Garnett, Constance (1826-1946) 1 ALS n.d. 4pp. [ Box 2 Folder 28 ] Garnett, David (1892- ) 7 ALS 1926-35? 15pp. [ Box 2 Folder 29 ] Garnett, Edward ALS to Henry Williamson 1928 2pp. re: Lawrence's “Tarka”, with TLS from Putnam's on same page ALS to “Miss Roberts” 1926 2pp. [ Box 2 Folder 30–31 ] 9 ALS 1916-1918 10pp. (mostly to C.K. Ogden) [ Box 2 ] Garnett, Martha [Roscoe] (Mrs. R.S.) 1 ALS 1926 3pp. [ Box 2 Folder 32 ] Garnett, Olive 5 ALS 1926-27 13pp. [ Box 2 Folder 33 ] Garnett, R.S. 2 ALS/TLS 192628 3pp. [ Box 2 Folder 34 ] Garnett, Ray (Mrs. David) 1 ALS 1926 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 35 ] Graham, R.B.C. (1852-1936) 6 ALS 1903-35 30pp. [ Box 2 Folder 36 ] Graves , Robert (1895- ) 4 ALS/ACS 1922-28 6pp. [ Box 2 Folder 37 ] Guthrie, James Joshua 2 ALS 1927 3pp. [ Box 2 Folder 38 ] Hamilton, James 5 ALS 1926-28 12pp. [ Box 2 Folder 39 ] Havens, Munson 3 ALS 1925 7pp. [ Box 2 Folder 40 ] Henderson, Walter Brooks 1 ALS 1928 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 41 ] Hogarth, David George (1862-1927) 7 ALS 1926-27 13pp. [ Box 2 Folder 42 ] Hogarth, W.D. 2 ALS 1928 5pp. [ Box 2 Folder 43 ] Hunt, Violet (1866-1942) 1 ALS 1928 5pp. [ Box 2 Folder 44 ] Ingpen, Roger (1868-1956) 1 ALS 1927 1p. [ Box 2 Folder 45 ] James, John C. 3 ALS 1927-28 12pp. [ Box 2 Folder 46 ] Jones, Thomas (1870- ) 2 ALS/TLS 1927-28 2pp. [ Box 2 Folder 47 ] Kallas, Alice 1 ALS 1927 3pp. [ Box 3 Folder 1 ] Keating, Georges T. (1892- ) 5 TLS 1927-28 7pp. re: his Conrad collection [ Box 3 Folder 2 ] Lawrence, Arnold Walter (1900- ) 6 ALS 1926-28 9pp. [ Box 3 Folder 3 ] Lucas, Edward Verrall (1868-1938) 1 ALS 1927 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 4 ] MacCormack, Gibson 1 ALS 1928 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 5 ] Manhood, Harold Alfred (1904- ) 32 ALS/TLS 1928-29 66pp. [ Box 3 Folder 6 ] Marsh, Sir Edward Howard (1872-1953) 3 ALS 1928 6pp. [ Box 3 Folder 7 ] Marwood, Arthur 2 ALS [c1914] 6pp. re: Joseph Conrad [ Box 3 Folder 8 ] Maynard, Robert Ashwin 3 ALS/TLS 4pp. [ Box 3 Folder 9 ] Mejroz, R.L. 2 ALS 1928 3pp. [ Box 3 Folder 10 ] Mickle, Alan Durward (1882- ) 1 ALS 1929 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 11 ] Miller, R.G. 1 ALS 1928 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 12 ] Mitchison, Naomi Haldine (1897- ) 17 ALS/TLS 1926-29 21pp. [ Box 3 Folder 13 ] Monkhouse, Allan Noble (1858- ) 6 ALS 1924-28 10pp. [ Box 3 Folder 14 ] Morley, C. 1 ALS 1926 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 15 ] Murry, John Middleton (1889- ) 1 ALS 1927 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 16 ] Nisbet, C.R. (Mrs.) 2 ALS 1925 16pp. [ Box 3 Folder 17 ] O'Faolain, Sean (1900- ) 1 TLS 1926 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 18 ] O'Flaherty, Liam (1897- ) 10 ALS/TLS 1926-28 18pp. [ Box 3 Folder 19 ] O'Flaherty, Topsy 1 ALS 1926 4pp. [ Box 3 Folder 20 ] Pinker, James B. 1 TLS 1926 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 21 ] Poel, William (1852-1934) 1 ALS 1913 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 22 ] Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur (1863-1944) 1 TLS 1925 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 23 ] Ray, Joseph 1 ANS 1926 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 24 ] Read, Herbert Edward (1893- ) 4 ALS 1927-28 5pp. [ Box 3 Folder 25 ] Rhetts, M. 1 ALS 1922 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 26 ] Rhys, Jean 1 ALS n.d. 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 27 ] Rice, David J. 2 ALS 1926, 1928 5pp. [ Box 3 Folder 28 ] Richardson, Dorothy Miller (1873-1957) 1 ANS 1923 1p [ Box 3 Folder 29 ] Russell, Dora 1 TLS 1928 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 30 ] Salkin, Celia 1 TLS 1928 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 31 ] Salt, Henry Stephens (1851-1939) 1 ALS 1928 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 32 ] Sassoon, Siegfried (1886-1967) 1 ANS n.d. 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 33 ] Scott, Mrs. C.A. Dawson 1 ALS n.d. 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 34 ] Scott, C.P. (Manchester Guardian) 1 TLS 1927 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 34 ] Settergren, Anna 1 ALS 1926 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 35 ] Shahani, Ranjee Gurdarsing (1904- ) 4 ALS 1928 6pp. [ Box 3 Folder 36 ] Sinclair, May 1 ALS 1923 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 37 ] Strachey, Oliver 2 ALS 1927 10pp. [ Box 3 Folder 38 ] Thomas, Helen Noble 3 ALS 1926-27 8pp. [ Box 3 Folder 39 ] Thorndike, Sybil (1882- ) 1 TLS 1926 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 40 ] Tomlinson, Philip 1 ALS 1926 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 41 ] Tracy, Henry Chester (1876- ) 2 ALS 1926 3pp. [ Box 3 Folder 42 ] Wells, H.G. (1866-1946) 1 ALS 1927 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 43 ] Whitaker, Mrs. Malachi 1 ALs 1929 3pp. [ Box 3 Folder 44 ] Williams, Alfred (1877-1930) 1 ALS 1912 1p. [ Box 3 Folder 45 ] Williams-Ellis, Amabel ( 1894- ) 4 ALS/TLS 1926-27 8pp. [ Box 3 Folder 46 ] Williamson, Henry (1897- ) 16 ALS/TLS 1926-28 32pp. [ Box 3 Folder 47 ] Woods, Margaret L. 1 ALS n.d. 2pp. [ Box 3 Folder 48 ] Yorke, Henry Green 20 ALS/TLS 1926-28 37pp. [ Box 3 Folder 49 ] Unidentified correspondents 11 ALS/TLS [ Box 3 Folder 50 ] Catalog cards for most of the above correspondents are filed in the manuscript shelf list.