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Box Folder Creator Description Place of Creation Date 1 .001 Hardy, Thomas Postcard to Miss M.J. Wimborne, U.K. 21 Apr. Reimann. (postmark) 1883

1 .002 Hardy, Thomas A.L.S to unidentified Max Gate, near 6 Nov. correspondent regarding Dorchester 1888 the “Illustrated Christmas Annual.”

1 .003 Hardy, Thomas Postcard to J. Stanley Dorchester, U.K. 25 Nov. Little. (postmark) 1891

1 .004 Hardy, Thomas A.L.S. to Edward Clodd The Athenæum, Pall 3 May thanking him for an Mall 1895 invitation.

1 .005 Hardy, Thomas A.N.S. to Maurice 27 Oxford Terrace, 10 June Hewlett accepting an Hyde Park 1901 invitation.

1 .006 Hardy, Thomas A.L.S. to Laura Barnes Max Gate, Dorchester 7 Dec. concerning Hardy’s 1902 obituary for her sister, Lucy Baxter.

1 .007 Hardy, Thomas Postcard of St Paul’s Paddington (postmark) 23 May Cathedral, unsigned, to 1906 his sister Kate concerning the Education Bill.

1 .008 Hardy, Thomas A.L.S. to Herbert Max Gate, Dorchester 19 Mar. Grierson, together with 1905 completed order form for academic robes for Hardy’s honorary degree 11 Mar. from the University of 1905 Aberdeen. In bound volume.

1 .009 Hardy, Thomas A.L.S. to George Morley The Athenæum, Pall 5 July concerning literature as a Mall. 1907 profession.

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1 .010 Hardy, Thomas Unsigned holography Dorchester, U.K. 22 Jan. note to Charles Meech (postmark) 1908 Hardy, concerning work to be done at 51 High Street, Dorchester.

1 .011 Hardy, Thomas Signed form booking Dorchester, U.K. 14 Aug. Field Club (postmark) 1908 excursion. Includes envelope addressed to H. Pouncy.

1 .012 Hardy Thomas Signed postcard to Max Gate, Dorchester 20 Nov. Walter Bawler, 1908 congratulating him on his performance in Trumpet Major.

1 .013 Hardy, Thomas Unsigned postcard to Max Gate, Dorchester 27 Nov. A.M. Broadley. 1908

1 .014 Hardy, Thomas A.L.S. to Reginald Smith, Max Gate, Dorchester 24 Oct. sending MS of “The 1909 Cornhill Jubilee”. With envelope.

1 .015 Hardy, Thomas Holograph MS of “The [s.l.] [1909] Cornhill Jubilee”.

1 .016 Hardy, Thomas Corrected proof of “The [s.l.] [1909] Cornhill Jubilee”, including five new lines.

1 .017 Hardy, Thomas A.N.S. to Reginald Smith Max Gate, Dorchester 26 Oct. regarding his retention of 1909 the MS of “The Cornhill Jubilee”.

1 .018 Hardy, Thomas A.L.S. to Reginald Smith Max Gate, Dorchester 29 Oct. sending corrected proof 1909 of “The Cornhill Jubilee”.

1 .019 Hardy, Thomas A.N.S. to Clive Holland, The Athenæum, Pall 10 June thanking him for his Mall 1910 congratulations on Hardy’s O.M.

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1 .020 Hardy, Thomas Signed postcard to Max Gate, Dorchester 6 Oct. Walter Bawler, thanking 1910 him for the copy of Harmonized Carols.

1 .021 Hardy, Thomas T.L.S. on mourning Max Gate, Dorchester 9 Nov. stationery to H.A. Martin 1913 concerning proof of programme of Hardy Players production of .

1 .022 Hardy, Thomas A.N.S. to J.S. Udal. Max Gate, Dorchester 3 Oct. 1916

1 .023 Hardy, Thomas Photocopy of A.L.S. to Max Gate, Dorchester 20 May Edmund Gosse. Original 1920 tipped in at front of Selected Poems of Thomas Hardy. , 1916. With envelope.

1 .024 Hardy, Thomas T.L.S. (carbon) for Max Gate, Dorchester 3 June members of the Hardy 1925 Players. This copy likely for H.A. Martin.

1 .025 Hardy, Thomas T.L.S. to the Mayor of Max Gate, Dorchester 4 June Dorchester thanking him 1926 and the citizens for their birthday greetings. With envelope.

1 .026 Hardy, Thomas Typescript entitled [Max Gate, [1926?] “Information for Mrs. Dorchester] Hardy in the preparation of a biography. With 2 carbon copies.

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1 .027 Hardy, Thomas Carbon typescript [Max Gate, [1926?] entitled “List of Dorchester] miscellaneous articles by Thomas Hardy” With marginal pencil checkmarks by Sydney Cockerell and penciled notes by Daniel Macmillan. With another unannotated copy.

1 .028 Cockerell, Sydney Two letters to Daniel 3, Shaftesbury Road, 1928 Macmillan listing Hardy’s Cambridge uncollected miscellaneous prose.

One partial letter address to [Howard] Bliss, concerning Hardy’s writing, and how he was commonly known.

1 .029 Hardy, Thomas A.N.S. to an unidentified [s.l.] [s.d.] recipient, with autograph.

1 .030 Hardy, Thomas Hand-crafted Christmas [Max Gate, [s.d.] Hardy, Florence E. card with Herkomer Dorchester] illustration from Tess on front. Illustration identified in the hand of FEH. Message to Dorothy Allhusen.

1 .031 Hardy, Emma Lavinia A.L.S. on mourning Dorchester, U.K. 15 Oct. (1st wife) stationery to Spalding [1892] Evans, sending information about the publication and availability of Hardy’s books. Includes TH’s autograph on card. With envelope.

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1 .032 Hardy, Emma Lavinia A.N.S. on picture Calais, France 23 Nov. (1st wife) postcard to Bessie 1903 Churchill (housekeeper at Max Gate) concerning the house and cats.

1 .033 Hardy, Emma Lavinia A.L.S. to Bessie Churchill Calais, France 24 Nov. (1st wife) with more instructions [1903] regarding the house and cats.

1 .034 Hardy, Emma Lavinia A.N.S. on picture Calais, France 30 Nov. (1st wife) postcard to Bessie 1903 Churchill, concerning arrangements for ELH’s return to Max Gate.

1 .035 Hardy, Emma Lavinia A.L.S. to Bessie Churchill, Max Gate, Dorchester 19 Dec. (1st wife) sending a shawl as a gift. 1904

1 .036 Dugdale, Florence A.N.S. to H.V. McArthur, Max Gate, Dorchester 2 Aug. Emily (later Hardy) with envelope not in 1910 FEH’s hand. With holograph notes about Dorset inns.

1 .037 Hardy, Florence A.N.S. on picture Dorchester, U.K. 30 June Emily postcard to Henry Hardy. 1915 (2nd wife)

1 .038 Hardy, Florence A.N.S on picture postcard Dorchester, U.K. 31 Dec. Emily to Mrs John Galsworthy. 1918 (2nd wife)

1 .039 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. to H.A. Martin Max Gate, Dorchester 5 Nov. Emily regarding the Hardy [1922] (2nd wife) Players production and programme for .

1 .040 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. to Harold Angus Max Gate, Dorchester 9 Nov. Emily Kennedy, Secretary of [1932] (2nd wife) Canadian Authors’ Association, concerning a prospective visit to Max Gate.

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1 .041 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. to Harold Angus Max Gate, Dorchester 10 Apr. Emily Kennedy about 1933 (2nd wife) arrangements for his association’s visit.

1 .042 Kennedy, Harold Carbon typescript letter Cromer House, London 26 July Angus of thanks to Florence 1933 Hardy.

1 .043 Winslow, Donald Carbon typescript letter [s.l.] 16 July to Florence E. Hardy 1934 expressing his appreciation for Mrs Hardy’s biography of her husband.

1 .044 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. to Donald Winslow, Max Gate, Dorchester 5 Aug. Emily concerning her biography 1934 (2nd wife) of her husband.

1 .045 Hardy, Florence Printed Christmas card of [Max Gate?] Dec. Emily T. Hardy’s ‘Any little old 1934 (2nd wife) song’. Signed: F.E.H.

1 .046 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 27 Aug. Emily Frederick B. Adams 1935 (2nd wife) arranging his visit.

1 .047 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 15 Nov. Emily Frederick B. Adams 1935 (2nd wife) concerning his recent visit to Max Gate.

1 .048 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 23 Mar. Emily Frederick B. Adams 1936 (2nd wife) concerning Howard Bliss’s financial difficulties.

1 .049 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 21 Apr. Emily Frederick B. Adams 1936 (2nd wife) concerning the death of Mortimer Wheeler’s wife, H. Bliss’s financial problems, and the estate of T.E. Lawrence.

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1 .050 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 16 Aug. Emily Frederick B. Adams 1936 (2nd wife) concerning the Gosse letters, Bliss, and Purdy.

1 .051 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 1 Nov. Emily Frederick B. Adams 1936 (2nd wife) regarding the M. Webb volumes, the gloom of Max Gate, and the practical financial problems it presents.

1 .052 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 20 Dec. Emily Frederick B. Adams, 1936 (2nd wife) touching on the abdication of King Edward VIII.

1 .053 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 9 Jan. Emily Frederick B. Adams with 1937 (2nd wife) thanks for a photograph of his daughter Gillian and a book.

1 .054 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 6 May Emily Henry Reed, poet, 1936 (2nd wife) dramatist, and would-be Hardy biographer concerning Hardy’s poem ‘Looking Back’ and Reed’s prospective visit.

1 .055 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 9 Aug. Emily Henry Reed expressing 1936 (2nd wife) her pleasure at seeing him and helping his research.

1 .056 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 25 Dec. Emily Henry Reed discouraging [1936] (2nd wife) him with regards to any projected biography of Hardy and the possible performance of .

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1 .057 Hardy, Florence A.L.S. (with envelope) to Max Gate, Dorchester 21 Apr. Emily Henry Reed concerning 1937 (2nd wife) her illness and the desirability of his delaying the proposed biography of her husband.

1 .058 Hardy, Henry Autographed postcard of York, [30 Nov. (brother) York Minster Cathedral to 1909] Kate Hardy announcing his arrival at York with his brother Thomas and .

1 .059 Hardy, Kate Autographed postcard of [s.l.] [ca. (sister) Chesil Beach to Tom 1932] Soundy, nephew of Florence E. Hardy.

1 .060 Hardy, Mary Autographed postcard of Windermere, England 23 Aug. (sister) Ruskin Memorial at 1904 Coniston to cousin James Sparks, Jr. concerning her enjoyment of the Lake District.

1 .061 Hardy, Florence Photocopy of a letter to Max Gate, Dorchester 17 Nov. Emily Richard Purdy 1935

2 .001 Abercrombie, A.L.S. to unidentified The University, Leeds 21 Jan. Lascelles correspondent. No [s.a.] (Friend of T.H.) reference to T.H.

2 .002 Adams, Ellen 6 A.L.S. to Michael Croydon, Surrey, Jan. 1989 (Housekeeper to Eva Millgate (some with England to Apr. Dugdale) envelopes). Includes not 1996 by M.M. about file.

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2 .003 Adams, Frederick B. Off-print of his ‘Another Various 1945- (Hardy collector) Man’s Roses’ inscribed to 1988 John Carter, with loosely inserted correspondence including A.L.S. from Carroll Wilson; carbons of typed letters to Wilson, Carter, Purdy, and Irene Cooper Willis.

A.L.S. and MS note from Willis to Adams.

A.L.S. from Adams to Henry Reed.

Carbon copy of letter to Hogarth Press.

T.L.S. from Herbert Cahoon to Adams.

2 .004 Allhusen, Dorothy 2 A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. Shalbourne House, nr. 1949- (Daughter of Lady Marlborough, Wilts. 1950 Jeune and friend of T.H.)

2 .005 Allingham, Helen A.L.S to unidentified Sandhills, Surrey 16 Dec. (Illustrator of Far correspondent name 1881 from the Madding ‘Lucy’. No reference to Crowd) T.H.

2 .006 Antell, John Holograph poem ‘The Old Downton’s Farmhouse 17 July (Hardy’s cousin) Cottage’. 1927

2 .007 Archer, William A.L.S. to Edward Clodd. Langley Rise, King’s 23 Sep. (Journalist & No T.H. reference. Langley, Herts. 1907 playwright)

2 .008 Arlott, John T.L.S. to Richard Purdy. The Old Sun, Alresford, 10 June (Author, radio Hampshire 1975 commentator)

2 .009 Asquith, Lady Cynthia A.N.S . to Richard Purdy. Sullington Court, 21 Jun (Author & secretary Sussex 1945 to J.M. Barrie)

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2 .010 Atkins, Norman 7 A.L.S. to Michael Various 1974- ‘Tommy’ Millgate 1976 (Member of ) 4 A.L.S. to Donald 1980 Winslow.

6 carbon copies of letters by Michael Millgate in reply to Atkins.

2 .011 Austin, Alfred A.L.S. to unidentified Swinford Old Manor, 26 July (Poet) correspondent. Ashford, Kent 1905

2 .012 Bankes Family of 2 A.L.S. from Elizabeth Various 1973- Kingston Lacy Bankes to Michael 1982 Millgate about Hardy.

2 A.L.S. to Milgate from Countess Zamoyska, granddaughter of Albert Bankes about Hardy.

9 A.L.S. from Viola Bankes to Michael Millgate.

Carbon copies of Michael Millgate letters to Elizabeth and Viola Bankes.

2 .013 Barclay, Celia 2 A.L.S. to Michael Wildwoods, Waltham 1972 & (Descendant of Millgate. Abbey 1982 Sparks branch of Hardy Family)

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2 .014 Barker, Harley A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Ritz Hotel, London 26 Oct. Granville (with envelope) 1929 (Author and friend of concerning Purdy’ edition T.H.) of Sheridan.

A.L.S. to Mr Freedly [?] Mayfair House, New 21 Oct. concerning an adaptation York 1942 of The Dynasts.

Correspondance with 1954- Frederick B. Adams 1955 concerning Barker’s copy of Hardy’s The Queen of Cornwall.

2 .015 Barnes, William A.L.S. to J.C. Curtis, Came Rectory, 22 Sep. (Dorset poet & friend regarding quoting some Dorchester 1871 of T.H.) of his poems.

2 .016 Barrie, J.M. A.L.S. to Emma Lavinia (Author & friend of Hardy on mourning T.H.) stationery.

Expression of regrets on Adelphi Terrace, 3 May behalf of Barrie declining Strand. 1922 an invitation.

2 .017 Bastow, Nancy A.L.S. & T.L.S. to Michael Victoria, Australia 1971 (Granddaughter of Millgate about Bastow T.H.’s friend, Henry and Hardy. Bastow) Australian National 1982 Letter from Manning University Clark to Michael Millgate about Bastow. 1971 Carbon copies of Michael Millgate’s replies to Nancy Bastow

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2 .018 Beatty, Claudius Collection of 43 letters 1958- (Hardy scholar) and 5 Christmas cards 1977 exchanged between the Hardy bibliographer Richard Purdy and Claudius Beatty. Letters to Purdy are mostly carbon typescripts. 2 .019 Bell, Olivier T.L.S. to Michael Millgate Cobbe Place, Lewes, 19 May (Editor of Virginia about Hardy’s letters to Sussex 1969 Woolf) Hamo Thornycroft.

2 .020 Bell, Quentin 2 T.L.S. to Michael 1968- (Nephew & Millgate about Leslie 1981 biographer of Stephen and Hardy. Virginia Woolf) 3 carbon copies of Michael Millgate’s letters to Quentin Bell.

2 .021 Benson, Arthur A.L.S. to [Arthur?] Bryant. Magdalene College, 13 Feb. Christopher Cambridge 1925 (Author, educator, friend of T.H.)

2 .022 Besant, Walter 3 letters to Michael 1985 (Author) Millgate from Christopher Roscoe, Besant’s grandson, concerning letters by Hardy. Includes a signed carbon typescript on the Besant family by A. Digby Besant (nephew). With two letters from Michael Millgate to Roscoe.

2 .023 Birrell, Augustine A.L.S. to Lady Colebrook. 70, Elm Park Road, 16 Dec. (Author) Chelsea 1905

2 .024 Black, William A.L.S. to Mr De la Prynne. Reform Club, Pall Mall [s.d.] (Novelist) A.L.S. to Miss Faithfull. 5 Belgrave Terrace, Brighton

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2 .025 Bliss, Howard 22 letters or cards to Various 1958- (Collector & friend of Hardy scholar C.J.P. 1962 T.H. and Florence E. Beatty. Includes some Hardy) transcriptions and printed material

2 .026 Blunden, Edmund Signed postcard to Hong Kong 8 Nov. (Poet, friend of T.H.) Michael Millgate. 1963

A.L.S. to Michael Long Melford, Suffolk 20 Sep. Millgate. 1966

29 Jul. Typed notes recording a 1923 conversation with T.H. 1962 Copy of Blunden’s ‘Notes on Literature’, inscribed to Siegfried Sassoon. London & Toronto 1972 2 carbon copies of Michael Millgate’s letters to Blunden

Blunden, Claire Long Melford, Suffolk 1972 Letters and notes

2 .027 Blyth, Mary A.L.S. (with fragment of Various 1973 (Great-niece of Moule family tree) and Hardy’s friend, signed postcard to Horace Moule) Michael Millgate. With copies of Michael Millgate’s letters to Miss Blyth.

2 .028 Boughton, Rutland A.L.S. to H.A. Martin Glastonbury Festival 23 Jul. (Composer) (Hardy Players), 1924 concerning tickets for the production of The Queen of Cornwall, for which Boughton wrote the music

Programme for the Glastonbury Festival of 1924.

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2 .029 Braybrooke, Neville 2 T.L.S. to Michael Isle of Wight 1989 (Author) Millgate concerning Hardy juvenilia.

Copy of Michael Toronto 28 Mar. Millgate’s letter to 1989 Braybrooke.

2 .030 Brennecke, Ernest T.L.S. to Robert N. Columbia University, 22 June (American author of Whiteford. New York 1938 early books about Hardy)

2 .031 Browne, Lorna Gore A.L.S. to Henry Reed London 20 Feb. about Reed’s Hardy 1955 symposium on BBC.

2 .032 Browning, Robert Programme for London 31 Dec. (Poet) Browning’s funeral. 1889

Order of Service for London 12 Dec. Evensong on the occasion 1989 of the centenary of the death of Robert Browning, with admission ticket.

2 .033 Bugler, Gertrude 35 A.L.S. to Michael Various 1974- (Actress, starred as Millgate, with copies of 1992 ‘Tess’ with the Hardy Michael Millgate’s side of Players) the correspondence. Includes one letter from Bugler’s daughter, Diana Toms.

2 .034 Bugler, Gertrude 7 l. holograph MS headed [s.l.] [s.d.] (Actress, starred as ‘Christmas Night at Max ‘Tess’ with the Hardy gate 1920’. Players) Cyclostyled typescript of [s.l.] 1959 talk on Hardy.

Order of Service of St Mary’s Church, 19 Aug. Thanksgiving for the life Beaminster 1992 of Gertrude A. Bugler.

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2 .035 Carr, J. Comyns A.L.S. to unidentified Grosvenor Gallery, 22 Aug. (Author; collaborator correspondent. New Bond Street [s.a.] with Hardy on a stage version of Far from the Madding Crowd)

2 .036 Carter, John Initialled annotation on [s.l.] [1954?] (Scholar & Carl J. Weber’s BSA bibliographer) review of Purdy’s biography of Thomas Hardy.

2 .037 Cecil, Lord David A.L.S. to Sydney Cockerell New College, Oxford 16 Apr. (Critic) about Cecil’s book on 1943 Hardy.

2 .038 Cecil, Hugh A.L.S. to Michael Millgate Holt, Norfolk 20 Aug. (Author) regarding Hardy and the 1987 McCarthy family.

With copies of two University of Toronto 1987 Michael Millgate letters to Cecil.

2 .039 Child, Harold 2 A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. London 14 Aug. (Author of early 1931 books on Hardy) Littlehampton, Sussex 27 Nov. 1944

Photocopy of Purdy’s Yale University 14 July letter to Adams 1946 concerning Harold Child.

2 .040 Clifford, W.K. A.L.S. to Roden Noel. Savile Club [1874] (Mathematician & philosopher)

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3 .001 Clodd, Alan 3 signed letters to London 1950- (Publisher, grandson Richard L. Purdy. 1978 of Edward Clodd) 5 signed letters to London 1981- Michael Millgate. 1992

1 signed letter from La Madeleine, France 1974 Pierre Coustillas to Michael Millgate concerning the diaries of Edward Clodd. With copy of Michael Millgate’s initial letter to Coustillas. 1981- Copies of letters from 1992 Michael Millgate to Alan Clodd.

3 .002 Clodd, Edward A.L.S. to Mrs Green Tufnell Park, London 20 Oct. (Publisher & concerning autographs. 1890 rationalist) A.L.S. to Nellie Aldeburgh, Suffolk 21 Jul. concerning autographs. 1915

A.L.S. to Walter Besant. Aldeburgh, Suffolk 23 May 1923

3 .003 Cockerell, Sir Exchange of letters Various 1991 Christopher between Michael (Son of Sydney, Millgate and Cockerell engineer) concerning his father’s papers.

3 .004 Cockerell, Sir Sydney Holograph copy of an 1916? (One of Hardy’s extract of a letter from literary executors, Hardy to SCC. Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum) 2 A.L.S. and 2 postcards Kew, Surrey 1938- to Richard Purdy 1949

2 A.L.S. to Frederick B. Kew, Surrey 1949- Adams. 1951

1 A.L.S. to Howard Bliss Kew, Surrey 1925 concerning Hardy MSS.

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3 .005 Collins, John Churton A.L.S. to William London 16 Sep. (Critic) Macneile Dixon. [1890?]

3 .006 Commins, Saxe T.L.S. to Richard Purdy New York 15 Oct. (Editor, Random about Hardy’s Old Mrs 1942 House) Chundle.

3 .007 Cowley, Canon C.P. A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. Cheriton Lodge, 12 July (Vicar of Stinsford) Winchester 1973

A.L.S. to Michael 6 June Millgate. 1980

3 .008 Craigie, Pearl A.L.S. to Lily Strauss [s.l.] 11 June (Author) 1902

A.L.S. from Craigie’s son, Witham, Essex 7 May John, to Richard Purdy. 1970 With envelope.

3 .009 Dalrymple- A.L.S. to Michael Millgate Oxford, England 16 May Champneys, Lady concerning her 1995 Norma cataloguing of the Max (Bibliographer and Gate Library. librarian of Somerville College) T.L.S. to Michael Millgate Toronto 20 Jan. from G.E. Bentley 1995 concerning Lady Dalrymple-Champneys.

Copy of T.L.S. from Toronto 25 May Millgate to Lady 1995 Dalrymple-Champneys.

3 .010 Dalton, Francis A.L.S. to Michael Millgate Dorchester 9 Dec. (Curator of the concerning Hardy on 1982 Dorset County Dorchester theatres. Museum) Carbon copy of T.L.S. [Toronto?] 17 Dec. from Michael Millgate to 1982 Mr Dalton.

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3 .011 Deacon, Lois A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. Chagford, Devon, 3 June (Author of Thomas England 1964 Hardy and Tryphena) Typed copies of Deacon’s 16 & 23 letters to Kenneth March Phelps. 1963

Presentation copy of 12 Sep. Bugler’s Personal 1962 Recollections of Thomas Hardy to Sherwill Thomas.

3 .012 DeLafontaine, Alfred A.L.S. to Charles Sawyer [s.l.] 15 Mar. (Owner of concerning Hardy’s visit 1928 Athelhampton to Athelhampton and his House, Dorset) composition of “The Dame of Atherhall”.

3 .013 De la Mare, Walter A.L.S. to Mrs Leigh on Anerley, London 14 Feb. (Poet) mourning paper. With 1921 envelope.

3 .014 Dobbs, Kildare T.L.S. to Michael Millgate Toronto 1 Dec. (Critic and journalist) about a Hardy letter. 1983 With envelope.

3 .015 Dodd, Francis A.L.S. to Richard Purdy [s.l.] 23 Mar. (Artist) (with envelope) 1928 concerning a Hardy illustration. Includes newspaper notice of Dodd’s death.

3 .016 Drew, Charles D. T.L.S. to Richard Purdy Dorchester 11 May (Curator of Dorset concerning the opening 1939 County Museum) of the Hardy Room at the DCM.

A.L.S . to Richard Purdy 30 Sep. concerning Hardy’s 1941 letters and personal items.

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3 .017 Dugdale, Constance 2 A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Enfield, Middlesex 5 Jan. (Florence Emily about Max Gate and 1950 Dugdale Hardy’s Hardy. sister) 17 Nov. 1954

3 .018 Dugdale, Eva A.N.S. to Richard Purday [s.l.] July 1946 (Florence Emily concerning the relocation Dugdale Hardy’s of the Rev. G.H. Moule. sister) A.L.S. to Purdy on the Gloucester Hotel, 26 Sep. death of Lady Cockerell. Weymouth 1949

A.L.S. to Purdy. With [London?] 17 Nov. envelope. 1954

Postcard from Lady Dorchester 23 Dec. Grogan to Eva Dugdale. 1946

3 .019 Du Maurier, George A.L.S. to Lucas Ionides. Revington 8 Feb. (Illustrator and With envelope. 1870 novelist; illustrator of .)

3 .020 Ewart, Wilfrid A.L.S. to Florence Emily West Eaton Place, 16 Nov. (Author) Hardy, forwarding a copy [London] 1921 of his first novel.

3 .021 Fairley, Barker A.L.S. to Michael Millgate Toronto 30 Dec. (Canadian Goethe concerning Hardy. 1969 scholar & painter)

3 .022 Feinberg, Charles T.L.S. to Michael Millgate. Detroit 9 July (Collector) With two carbon copies 1965 of letters from Millgate to Feinberg. Toronto 11 June & 16 July 1965

3 .023 Ffrancon-Davies, A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Stambourne, Essex 17 May Gwen about Hardy’s letters. 1975 (Actress who played Tess)

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3 .024 Flower, Newman A.L.S. to Sir James Idehurst Sevenoaks 13 June (Publisher) Marchant. 1938

T.L.S. to Richard Purdy London 12 Sep. about Hardy’s poems. 1938

T.L.S. to Sir James London 18 Nov. Marchant concerning an 1954 encounter with Sir Winston Churchill.

A.L.S. to Lady Marchant. Blandford, Dorset 6 Dec. 1961

3 .025 Forster, E.M. A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Cambridge 10 May (with envelope) 1968 informing him that he has no Hardy letters.

Photocopy of letter to Dorking 25 Dec. Henry Reed. 1944

3 .026 Fowles, John Typed note to Michael Lyme Regis, Dorset 10 May (Novelist) Millgate on a copied 1983 advertisement page from The Dorset Magazine, advertising the sale of a Hardy letter. 2 May With two carbon copies 1983 of letters from Millgate to Fowles. 19 May 1983

3 .027 Franklin, Colin 2 T.L.S. to Michael London 15 Oct. (Publisher) Millgate concerning 1968 Charles Kegan Paul. 22 Oct. 1968

3 carbon copies of letters Canterbury Oct. from Millgate to Franklin. 1968

3 .028 Frith, W.P. A.L.S. to Walter Sichel Ashenhurst, Sydenham 27 Nov. (Artist) concerning one of his Rise, S.E. 1888 articles.

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3 .029 Furbank, P.N. T.L.S. to Michael Millbank Cambridge 24 Dec. (Author) concerning a new edition 1973 of Hardy’s novels.

A.L.S. to Michael Millgate London 3 Mar. concerning Florence 1983 Emily Hardy’s nickname.

2 carbon copies of letters [s.l.] 1973- from Millgate to Furbank. 1983

3 .030 Galsworthy, John A.L.S. to Secretary of the London 26 Sep. (Novelist & Cambridge Union. 1925 playwright)

3 .031 Garnett, Richard 3 T.L.S. to Michael London 1974 (Son of David) Millgate concerning the Garnett letters and Hardy.

Carbon copy of letter to Edinburgh 1974 E.D. Yeo, Dept. of MSS, National Library of Scotland with her reply.

Carbon copy of letter to [Edinburgh] 1974 Richard Garnett.

3 .032 Gifford, Gordon A.L.S. to Constance New Eltham 21 Dec. (Nephew of Emma Dugdale, with Dugdale’s 1949 Lavinia Hardy) marginalia.

T.L.S. from F. Rampton to Brighton 22 Jan. Michael Millgate 1973 concerning Gordon Gifford.

Carbon copy of letter [s.l.] 13 Jan. from Michael Millgate to 1973 F. Rampton.

3 .033 Gifford, Henry 4 A.L.S. to Michael Bristol 1975- (Great –nephew of Millgate concerning the 1992 Emma Lavinia Hardy; Gifford family. Russian scholar) 3 carbon copies of letters [s.l.] 1982 from Millgate to Gifford. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection

3 .034 Gifford, Léonie A.L.S. to Dorothy Bradninch, Devon 9 June (Cousin of Emma Allhusen concerning Jude 1940 Lavinia Hardy) the Obscure and Tess; with Allhusen’s draft reply on verso.

3 .035 Gosse, Edmund A.L.S. to Teignmouth Regents Park 10 Oct. (Author) Shore. 1906

Author’s note initialed to Regent’s Park 14 July Florence Emily Hardy, 1927 with photograph of cat.

The Kinsmen Dinner London menu, with many 3 Feb. autographs on verso. 1889

A.L.S. (with envelope) West Wratting, 8 Sep. from Philip Gosse to Cambridgeshire 1952 Richard Purdy.

3 .036 Gosse, Jennifer 7 A.L.S. to Michael Newgate, Berkshire 1978- (Granddaughter of Millgate. 1991 Edmund Gosse) 7 carbon copies of letters Various 1977- from Millgate to Miss 1981 Gosse.

3 .037 Graves, Robert A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. London 25 Apr. (Poet) Written on verso of 1968 [i.e. Purdy’s letter dated 30 3 May?] April 1968, but with envelope postmarked 3 May 1968.

3 .038 Hanbury, Cecil. A.L.S. to Richard Purdy La Mortola, 31 Mar. (Owner of Kingston with envelope addressed Ventimiglia, Italy 1928 Maurward House) in the hand of Florence Emily Hardy.

A.L.S. from Dorothy La Mortola, 16 May Hanbury-Forbes, Ventimiglia, Italy 1968 Hanbury’s widow, to Richard Purdy.

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3 .039 Hardy, Evelyn T.L.S. to Richard Purdy. Liphook, Hampshire 9 Dec. (Hardy biographer) 1954 2 A.L.S. to Michael Liphook, Hampshire Millgate. 1978

Signed correspondence Liphook, Hampshire 21 Jan. card (with envelope) to 1975 Mrs Soundy (Florence E. Hardy’s sister).

1 carbon copy of a letter [s.l.] 17 Feb. from Millgate to Miss 1978 Hardy.

3 .040 Hardy, Thomas Autograph. This is the [s.l.] [s.d.] Masterman Hardy to whom Nelson (Royal Naval Officer, uttered the famous and distant relation words “Kiss me, Hardy” of the author) as he lay dying on the deck of H.M.S. Victory.

3 .041 Harrison, Frederic A.L.S. to Roden Noel. Lincoln’s Inn 12 Dec. [s.a.]

3 .042 Harvey, Dolly (née 2 A.L.S. to Michael Ingersoll, Ont. April Gale) Millgate. 1973 (Emma Lavinia Hardy’s maid at the Carbon copy of letter time of her death) from Millgate to Harvey.

3 .043 Hawkins, Anthony A.L.S. to unidentified Buckingham St, 9 Apr. Hope woman. [London 1895 (Novelist) A.L.S. to Lord Methuen. Bedford Square, 27 Dec. [London] 1916

3 .044 Henniker, Florence A.L.S. to Miss Peacock. Fryston Hall, 26 Dec. (Author & friend of Ferrybridge, Yorkshire [s.a.] Hardy.)

3 .045 Herkomer, Hubert A.L.S. to Mrs Swan. [s.l.] 25 July (Artist & illustrator of 1872 Tess)

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3 .046 Holland, Clive (aka 2 T.L.S. to Richard Purdy. Gerrards Cross, 1944 C.J. Hankinson) Buckinghamshire (Photographer & travel journalist) A.L.S. from C.F.J. Eaton Rise, Ealing 28 May Hankinson (son) to Purdy. 1975

3 .047 Hornby, C.H. St John A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Chantmarle, 16 Dec. (Publisher and (with envelope). Dorchester 1943 printer)

3 .048 Howe, Irving 2 T.L.S. to Michael New York 24 May (American critic) Millgate. 1971

8 Dec. 1983

3 .049 Howells, William A.L.S. to Jonathan Sturgis. New York 14 Nov. Dean 1891 (Novelist) Signed postcard from W.W. Howells (son) to Cambridge, Mass. 26 Mar. Michael Millgate. 1963

3 .050 Hynes, Samuel A.L.S. to Michael Millgate Princeton 30 Mar. (Hardy editor & concerning Bernard [2002] scholar) Jones’s edition of Hardy’s Fifty-Seven Poems.

Copy of Millgate’s letter Toronto 15 Apr. to Hynes. 2002

3 .051 John, Augustus Signed postcard to Daniel [Spain?] 8 Apr. (Artist) George (journalist). 1953

3 .052 Removed from collection.

3 .053 Lang, Monica 2 A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. Findon, Sussex 12 May (Niece of Florence 1969 Emily Hardy) 14 Jan. 1979

T.L.S. to Purdy. Findon, Sussex 24 Feb. 1978

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3 .054 Larkin, Philip A.L.S. to Mr Dowling Hull, [England] 13 Aug. (Poet) concerning a broadcast 1968 about Hardy.

With photograph of bronze statue of Phillip Larkin, by sculptor Martin Jennings, at Hull Paragon Interchange; with MS notes by Ann Thwaite on verso.

3 .055 Lawrence, Elizabeth A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. Bridport, Dorset 14 Nov. (Dorset poet) 1979

A.L.S. to Michael 30 Aug. Millgate. 1982

3 .056 Lea, Hermann Carbon copy of letter Upper Rockhampton, 21 May (Dorset about Hardy to Lady Dorchester 1914 photographer and Hoare. Found among the collaborator with Hardy papers of Henry Hardy on book about Reed. With photocopy of Hardy’s Wessex. studio postcard portrait of Lea.

3 .057 Lemperly, Paul A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Lakewood, Ohio 23 July (American collector concerning books by 1928 & correspondent of Hardy. Hardy and his 2nd wife.) A.L.S. to Frederick B. 2 Mar. Adams concerning a 1936 Kipling booklet.

Includes photocopied excerpts from Lemperly’s Books and I (1938).

3 .058 Lewis, Cecil Day T.L.S. to Michael Millgate London 27 Nov. (Poet & Hardy refusing an invitation. 1963 enthusiast)

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3 .059 Lock, H.O. T.L.S. to Richard Purdy Dorchester 18 Aug. (Hardy family concerning Hardy 1942 solicitor) manuscripts.

A.L.S. to Richard Purdy 4 Dec. concerning Purdy’s 1954 bibliography of Hardy.

3 .060 Lock, Henry Extensive Various 1975- (Hardy family correspondence with 2007 solicitor, son of H.O.) Michael Millgate concerning Hardy documents.

3 .061 Lowes, John A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Cambridge, [Mass.] 25 June Linvingstone concerning the Hardy 1928 (Critic) Exhibition at Yale.

4 .001 Macmillan, A.L.S. to William Michael Covent Garden 11 June Alexander Rossetti. 1867 (Hardy’s publisher) A.L.S. to W.J.C. Miller Covent Garden 11 Sep. concerning the 1891 publication of a mathematical work by Dr Booth.

Photocopy of A.L.S. to Covent Garden 10 Aug. Thomas Hardy. 1868

4 .002 Macmillan, Harold T.L.S. from Macmillan’s Haywards Heath, 14 July personal secretary to Sussex 1972 Richard Purdy.

T.L.S. to Richard Purdy London 10 Oct. concerning Hardy letters 1972

4 .003 Mann, E.W. A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. Muckleford, Dorset 18 Nov. (Hardy’s physician) 1954

Signed Christmas card to [s.l.] Purdy. [s.d.]

Carbon typescript of [s.l.] [1955] radio presentation about Hardy’s death.

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4 .004 Manning, Elfrida A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Farnham, Surrey 21 Oct. (Daughter of Hardy’s concerning Hardy’s 1969 friend, the sculptor letters. Hamo Thornycroft) 2 A.L.S. to Michael Farnham, Surrey 26 Feb. Millgate concerning 1970 Hardy and Agatha 7 June Thornycroft. 1973

Carbon copy of letter 3 July from Michael Millgate to 1973 Elfrida Manning.

4 .005 Marsh, Edward A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Boar’s Hill, Oxford 30 Sep. (Man of letters) concerning poem by 1944 Hardy.

4 .006 Martin, E.W. T.L.S. to Michael Millgate Exeter 8 Sep. (Social historian) concerning the Tryphena 1975 story.

A.L.S. to Michael Millgate [1976?] concerning Hardy and class-consciousness. 19 Dec. Carbon copy of Millgate’s 1975 letter to Martin.

4 .007 Meredith, George A.L.S. to Mrs Benecke Box Hill 20 Aug. (Novelist) declining an invitation. 1886

4 .008 Milne, W.O. A.L.S. to Reginald Chipstead, Surrey 23 May (Architect and former Blomfield concerning 1911 Hardy colleague) Hardy at Arthur Blomfield’s office.

T.L.S. from Charles J. London 24 May Blomfield to ‘Fred’ about 1911 Milne’s letter.

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4 .009 Milnes, Richard 2 A.L.S. to Roden Noel. London 22 Feb. Monckton (later Lord 1879 Houghton) (Critic & editor) Fyrlot [?] 29 Apr. 1879

A.L.S. to unidentified Pall Mall 21 June correspondent. [s.a.]

4 .010 Monro, Harold Greeting card to the [s.l.] [s.d.] (Poetry Bookshop) Hardys with Monro’s poem ‘Forgetfulness’. With illustration by Albert Rutherston.

4 .011 Morley, John A.L.S. to unidentified [s.l.] 14 Dec. (Statesman, editor, correspondent. 1873 critic) A.L.S. to Roden Noel Piccadilly, London 5 July concerning criticism of 1874 poetry.

4 .012 Morrell, Roy 2 T.L.S. to Michael Blandford Forum, Feb.- (Critic) Millgate concerning his Dorset Mar. Hardy biography. 1985

Carbon copy of letter to [s.l.] 24 Feb. Prof. Morrell 1985

4 .013 Morshead, Sir Owen T.L.S to Michael Millgate Sturminster Newton, 30 Jan. (Royal Librarian) concerning a memory of Dorset 1973 Hardy.

T.L.S. to Millgate. Sturminster Newton, 28 Apr. Dorset 1973

4 carbon copies of letters [s.l.] Jan.-June to Morshead. 1973

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4 .014 Moule, Handley A.L.S. to Fordington Vicarage, 30 May (Bishop of Durham) with a copy of Moule’s Dorset 1870 poem ‘Farringdon Church’.

A.L.S. to an unidentified Ridley Lodge, 14 July correspondent. Cambridge 1899

‘How I became a [s.l.] [1906] preacher’. Holograph draft of a brief address.

4 .015 Moule, Henry C.C. 11 letters (mostly T.L.S.) Nettlebed, Henley on 1973- (Moule family to Michael Millgate Thames, 1975 descendant) concerning the Moule family.

T.L.S. from Moule to Nettlebed, Henley on 13 May Mary Blyth, with a Thames, Oxfordshire 1973 suggestion it be passed on to Millgate.

Carbon copy of letter to Nettlebed, Henley on 3 June Robert Darby with Thames, Oxfordshire. 1973 Darby’s reply. Oxford 25 July 1973

Millgate holograph notes Nettlebed, Henley on 2 June from interview with Thames, Oxfordshire 1973 Henry C.C. Moule.

7 carbon copies of letters 1973- from Millgate to Moule. 1974

4 .016 Nevinson, Henry W. A.L.S. to Galloway Kyle. Hampstead 7 Feb. (Journalist) 1940

T.L.S. to Galloway Kyle Hampstead 29 Apr. concerning the Hardy 1940 centenary.

MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection

4 .017 Newbolt, Henry A.L.S. to Stephen Paget. London 3 Apr. (Poet) 1902

A.L.S. to John Preece Salisbury 22 Mar. (with envelope) 1933 concerning Hardy’s poetry.

Holograph MS list of his [s.l.] [s.d.] copies of The Dynasts.

4 .018 Newsome, David 2 T.L.S. to Michael Horsham, West Sussex 1978 (Literary historian) Millgate concerning A.C. Benson.

3 carbon copies of [s.l.] 1978 Millgate’s letters to Newsome.

T.L.S. from R. Hyam, Cambridge 6 May Librarian, Magdalene 1975 College, Cambridge to Millgate concerning A.C. Benson.

4 .019 Notestein, Wallace T.L.S. to Richard Purdy Oxford 8 July (Historian) with anecdotes about 1950 Hardy.

4 .020 Oakshott, Walter 2 A.L.S. to Michael Oxford 1985 (Historian) Millgate.

2 carbon copies of letters [s.l.] 1985 from Millgate.

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4 .021 O’Rourke, May A.L.S. with envelope to Salisbury 7 Aug. (Hardy’s secretary) Horace F. Moule of 1951 Weymouth.

A.L.S. to Michael & Jane Dorchester 12 Mar. Millgate 1968

Signed postcard to the Dorchester [7 June] Millgates. 1968

A.L.S. to Millgate. Hampshire 25 Oct. 1974

Author’s presentation [s.l.] Nov. copy to Siegfried Sassoon 1965 of her pamphlet Thomas Hardy: His Secretary Remembers

4 .022 Parry, Donald 2 A.L.S. to Donald Dorchester 15 Jan. (Tenant of Hardy’s Winslow. 1939 birthplace) 18 Mar. 1940

4 .023 Phelps, William Lyon A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. New Haven 12 Apr. (American critic, 1935 friend of Florence E. Hardy)

4 .024 Philpotts, Eden A.L.S. to H.B. Marriott Torquay 28 July (Novelist) (partner of Rosamund 1905 Tomson) concerning his possible move to Torquay.

A.L.S. to the Research Torquay 20 Mar. Defence Society. 1908

4 .025 Pinero, Arthur W. A.N.S. with quotation [s.l.] 3 Jan. (Playwright) from The Squire (the play 1882 based on Far from the Madding Crowd).

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4 .026 Pippard, J.C. 2 T.L.S. to Michael Essex 1977 (Psychiatrist) Millgate about Emma Lavinia Hardy’s niece, Lillian Gifford. 1977 Carbon copies of 3 letters [s.l.] by Millgate to Pippard.

4 .027 Pollock, Frederick A.L.S. to Richard Purdy London 24 Mar. (Lawyer) (with envelope) 1928 concerning F.W. Maitland’s Life of Leslie Stephen, to which Hardy contributed.

4 .028 Pool, Ethel (née A.L.S. to Henry Reed Surrey 23 Feb. Hawker) concerning his BBC Hardy 1955 (Hardy player) broadcast.

6 A.L.S. to Gertrude Surrey Feb. Bugler. (Given to Michael 1955- Millgate by Bugler) Sep. 1956

Two poems written by Pool?

4 .029 Poorton-Schwartz, A.L.S. to Clement Shorter. Chateau de Zuylestein, 25 Aug. Joost van der Par Leersum 1898 (Dutch author)

4 .030 Pope, Christopher T.L.S. to Michael Millgate Dorchester 5 Apr. (Member of a Dorset concerning the Pope 1993 brewing family) family’s Book of Remembrances, to which Hardy wrote the preface.

Copy of letter from Toronto 27 Mar. Millgate to Pope. 1993

4 .031 Powys, John Cowper A.L.S. to bookseller Hillsdale, New York 8 Dec. (Novelist) concerning the purchase 1933 and sale of books.

4 .032 Powys, Llewelyn A.L.S. to Grant Richards New York, N.Y. [3] Nov. (Poet) concerning his Skin for 1927 Skin. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection

4 .033 Powys, Theodore A.L.S. (with envelope) to Dorchester 25 Feb. (Author) J.S. Clarke. 1931

4 .034 Pretor, Alfred Correspondence related Various 1944- (Author & Hardy to Pretor but not actually 1945 friend) by him. With notes by Richard Purdy.

4 .035 Proctor, Anne B. A.L.S. (with envelope) to Keninsgton Gore 2 Jan. (Hostess, wife of William E. Mozley. 1884 Barry Proctor) Together with a brief biography and typed transcript of another Proctor letter.

4 .036 Reed, Henry Scrapbook created by [1928?] (Poet, playwright, Reed at the time of Hardy scholar) Hardy’s death.

4 .037 Rhys, Ernest T.L.S. to Mr Simpson. London 21 Nov. (Publisher) 1933

4 .038 Richardson, Ethel A.L.S. (with envelope) to Osterley, Middlesex 18 Nov. (Florence Emily Richard Purdy concerning 1954 Hardy’s sister) her sister, Florence.

Original TS of her ‘Recollection of Thomas Hard OM’, later published in her college magazine.

4 .039 Richardson, Pamela 4 A.L.S. to Michael Brighstone, Isle of 1978- (Florence Emily Millgate. Wight 1980 Hardy’s niece) 4 carbon copies of letters [s.l.] from Millgate to 1978- Richardson. 1980

4 .040 Ring, Monica T.L.S. to Michael Millgate Puddletown 16 Jan. (Descendant of the concerning Hardy’s 1974 Smiths of West letters. Stafford) 3 carbon copies of letters by Millgate to Ring. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection

4 .041 Roberts, Marguerite A.L.S. to Michael Millgate Richmond, Virginia 14 Feb. (Hardy scholar) concerning an inscribed 1981 Hardy volume.

2 carbon copies of letters from Millgate to Roberts.

4 .042 Rumbold, Lady A.L.S. to Michael Millgate Dorchester 24 Feb. Pauline concerning the Hardy 1994 biography.

Signed postcard to Ann Dorchester 14 Feb. Thwaite about the Hardy 1994 biography.

Signed postcard to Dorchester 27 Aug. Millgate. 1999

4 .043 Russell, John A.L.S. to Henry Reed [London] 15 Nov. concerning Hardy. 1947

4 .044 Rutland, William R. T.L.S. to Howard Bliss. Oxford 26 Feb. (Author of books 1936 about Hardy; 2 T.L.S. to Michael contemporary visitor Millgate concerning the Vaud, Switzerland 1969 to Max Gate) Max Gate Library.

3 carbon copies of letters [s.l.] 1969 from Millgate to Rutland.

4 .045 Rylands, George T.L.S. to Jane Millgate Cambridge 1 July (Cambridge concerning Hardy. 1971 academic, related to the Smith family of T.L.S. to Michael Millgate Cambridge 21 May West Stafford) concerning Hardy. 1973

A.L.S. to Michael Millgate Cambridge 2 June concerning Hardy. 1988

3 carbon copies of letters Toronto 1973- by Millgate. 1988

MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection

4 .046 Sassoon, Siegfried Signed postcard to F.R. Paris 17 Mar. (Poet & memoirist) Batt. 1932

4 A.L.S. to Bernard Jones, Warminster 1965- two of which refer to 1966 Hardy.

T.L.S. from Sassoon’s Richmond, Yorkshire 14 Apr. publisher & executor, 1980 Rupert Hart-Davis to Michael Millgate concerning Millgate’s biography of Hardy.

4 .047 Scott-Siddons, Mary Holograph quotation [s.l.] 12 Dec. (Actress admired by from Keats. With Scott- 1878 Hardy) Siddons’ autograph.

4 .048 Sherman, Elna T.L.S. to Donald Winslow. Lincoln, Rhode Island 13 May (Author of article on 1940 Hardy and music)

4 .049 Sherren, Wilkinson T.L.S. to Richard Purdy Richmond, Surrey 13 Oct. (Writer on Wessex) concerning Hardy. 1943

4 .050 Shipton, Richard Letter written in his Puddletown, 20 Dec. (Florence E. Hardy’s wife’s hand, but with Dorchester [1965?] chauffeur) Shipton’s autograph, to Richard Purdy with reminiscences about Hardy.

MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection

4 .051 Shorter, Clement “Compliments” card of [s.l.] 9 July (Magazine editor and Mr & Mrs Shorter. 1896 literary journalist) T.L.S. to Stewart M. Ellis, [London] 8 Jan. with possible Hardy 1915 reference.

Blank page of Shorter’s personal stationery together with drawing of his library.

Copy, signed by Eveleigh London 27 Jan. Nash, of a contract for 1920 Dora Sigerson Shorter’s A Dull Day in London for which Hardy wrote the prefatory note.

Copy of letter from A.M. Stratford-upon-Avon 13 June Bullen to Shorter. 1917

T.L.S from E.C. O’Sullivan Holland Park 16 Feb. to Shorter. 1921

T.L.S. from George Dublin 5 Oct. Roberts concerning 1912 Sigerson copyrights.

Miscellaneous cuttings including obituary notices for Shorter and carbon transcript of one obituary.

Photographs & postcard.

4 .052 Skilling, James & T.L.S. from J.P. Skilling to Dorchester 29 Mar. Ruth Richard Purdy on receipt 1968 (Custodians of the of his Hardy biography. Hardy birthplace) Holograph poem in [Dorchester?] 3 Aug. celebration of Michael 1982 Millgate by Ruth Skilling.

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4 .053 Skinner, Ethel Holograph draft letter [s.l.] 23 Oct. (Daughter of from Richard Purdy to 1960 Florence E. Hardy’s Ethel Skinner. nephew Gordon Gifford) A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. London 4 Nov. 1960

A.L.S. to Michael Wetherby, W. 17 July Millgate. Yorkshire 1978

A.L.S. to Millgate on the Wetherby, W. 18 Mar. death of Ethel Skinner Yorkshire 1982 from her husband, Don.

A.L.S. from Don Skinner Wetherby, W. 19 Apr. to Millgate concerning Yorkshire 1982 some Hardy papers.

4 carbon copies of letters [Toronto] 1978- from Millgate to Mrs 1982 Skinner

4 .054 Smallwood, Norah T.L.S. to Malcolm London 13 July (Publisher) Tomkins concerning 1978 some Hardy letters.

4 .055 Stephen, Leslie T.L.S. to Mr Harrison Pall Mall [s.d.] (Author, Hardy editor [Frederic?]. & friend)

4 .056 Stewart-Mackenzie, A.L.S. to Richard Purdy Pulborough, Sussex 24 Oct. Madeleine concerning her mother 1966 (Daughter of Hardy’s and Hardy’s letters. friend, Lady Jeune)

4 .057 Stracey, May A.L.S. to Florence Emily [London] 20 July (Daughter of Mrs Hardy concerning 1933 Sheridan, Hardy’s meeting Richard Purdy. friend) A.L.S. to Richard Purdy. [London] 23 July 1933

MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection

5 .001 Sturgis, Barbara 3 A.L.S. to Michael Newport, Isle of Wight June (Daughter of Millgate concerning 1978- Christine Silver in Christine Silver in the role Aug. role of Tess) of Tess. 1979

4 carbon copies of [s.l.] 1978- Millgate’s letters to 1979 Sturgis.

5 .002 Surtees, Virginia T.L.S. to Richard Purdy, London 9 Oct. (Biographer) responding to Purdy’s 1964 enquiry about Sydney Cockerell.

A.L.S. to Jane Millgate. London 26 Jun. 1985

Purdy’s draft letter to [s.l.] 4 Oct. Mrs Surtees. 1964

5 .003 Symons, Arthur A.L.S. to unidentified Wittersham, Kent 31 Aug. (Author) correspondent. With 1916 supporting documentation.

5 .004 Thackeray, Anne A.L.S. to Louisa Simeon [London?] [25 May (Daughter of W.M. (daughter of Sir John 1870] Thackeray, sister-in- Simeon). law of Leslie Stephen, and early Hardy Initialled note to Louisa [London] 6 June friend) Simeon, with envelope. 1872

A.L.S. (as Lady Ritchie) to Ware, Hertfordshire 22 Jan. Mr Johnson. [1916]

2 A.L.S. from Hester Isle of Wight Mar. Ritchie (Anne’s daughter) 1924 to Johnson.

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5 .005 Thomas, Myfanwy T.l.S. to Michael Millgate Newbury, Berkshire 21 Dec. (Daughter of Edward concerning his biography 1982 & Helen Thomas) of Hardy.

TS [original?] of Helen [s.l.] [s.d.] Thomas’s poem on Hardy’s funeral.

Carbon copy of Millgate’s [s.l.] 26 Feb. letter to Mrs Thomas 1983

5 .006 Thorne, Edwin 4 T.L.S. to Michael [New York] 1968- (Former owner of the Millgate concerning 1970 MS of Far from the access to the MS or to Madding Crowd) copies of it. 3 carbon copies of 1968- letters to Thorne. 1969

5 .007 Walter, Nicholas T.L.S. to Michael Millgate London 21 Sep. (Rationalist Press concerning a portrait of 1982 Association) Edward Clodd.

5 .008 Ward, Mary A. A.L.S. to Mrs Hogg. [London] 15 Feb. (Novelist) 1893

A.L.S. to Mrs Bagot. Stocks, Tring 26 Aug. 1901

5 .009 Willis, Irene Cooper 2 postcards signed to [London?] Sep. (Florence Emily Richard Purdy. [1938?] Hardy’s executor) 2 A.L.S. to Claudius Nutley, Sussex Sep. Beatty 1958 & July 1959

2 A.L.S. to Michael Nutley, Sussex June & Millgate July 1966

Signed postcard to Sussex 21 Aug. Millgate 1967

4 copies of letters from Various 1966- Millgate to Willis. 1967

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5 .010 Winslow, Donald Extensive Various 1993- (Hardy scholar) correspondence with 2009 Michael Millgate, including originals and copies, of Millgate letters.

5 .011 Youriévitch, Serge 2 A.L.S. to Claudius Farnham, Surrey Apr. (Sculptor of Hardy’s Beatty. 1958 bust)

6 .001 Reed, Henry Reed’s working notebook [s.l.] [s.d.] (Poet, playwright & for projected Hardy Hardy scholar) biography.

6 .002 Hardy genealogical Vellum document in France 20 Oct. notes French reputedly 1617 containing the earliest reference to the LeHardy family. With sheet of annotations in the hand of Emma Lavinia Hardy.