MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection 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. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection 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. Dorset 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. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection 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 The Woodlanders. 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. London, 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. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection 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. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection 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 Desperate Remedies. 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. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection 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. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection 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 The Dynasts. MS. Coll. 00651 Thomas Hardy Collection 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.