Dorothy Richardson: A Calendar of the Letters 1900.01.01] To Charlotte Perkins Gilman ALS 1p. Gilman Papers, Radcliffe [c. 1 January 1900?] 7 Endsleigh Street, W.C., London “I have just finished reading your Women & Economics . The light you have held has altered for me the whole of life . .”. 1901.07.18 To Amy Catherine Wells ALS 3p. Illinois WOM 4-5 July 18:1901 140 Harley Street, Cavendish Square W. “Dear little mother–Bravo . .”. She congratulates her on the birth of a son. 1901.08.10] To Amy Catherine Wells ALS 3p. Illinois WOM 5-6 Aug. 10:[1901] 7 Endsleigh St., W.C. “I suppose by this time you are back in the world . .”. Holidays begin next week. 1901.08.27] To Amy Catherine Wells ALS 2p. Illinois WOM 6-7 [Aug.1901] Flint Cottage, Bembridge, I[sle of] W[ight] “Thanks for your letter.” She describes her holiday with Kate and Arthur Batchelor. 1902.04.08 From Amy Catherine Wells ApcS Richardson Papers Ap. 8 [pmk. 02] Tuesday [Ardennes] “We are taking your advice of long ago,” having a fortnight in the Ardennes. 1908.09.05] To J. B. Pinker ALS 1p. Berg [Sept. 1908] Mount Pleasant / Windmill Hill / Hailsham “Have you any use for short . sketches?” 1908.09.10] To J. B. Pinker ALS 1p. Berg [Sept. 1908] Mount Pleasant / Windmill Hill / Herstmonceaux “Thank you. Here they are–” 1910.12.13] From Olga Sokoloff ApcS Richardson Papers [c. 13 December 1910?] [Paris] “I thought I must write you and kiss you myself.” Her suicide note sent on a postcard with Rodin’s sculpture Le Baiser. 31 | Calendar of Letters | 1910.12.25] To H. G. Wells ALS 2p. Richardson Papers WOM 7 [1910?] [Hailsham] “I know you & Jane will be sorry to hear that . Olga Sokoloff has died . .”. 1912.12.27] From H. G. Wells to T. Seccombe ALS ?p. Illinois Smith, vol. 2, 291 [c. 27 December 1912?] 17, Church Row, Hampstead “There’s an old school friend of Jane’s, Dorothy Richardson” who would like to do a book on the Quakers. Wells recommends her. 1915.04.15] To Edward Garnett ALS 2p. HRC, Texas WOM 7-8 [Spring 1915] Trevone Cottage “The author of ‘Pilgrimage’ is aghast . ” at her seeming unfriendliness to Duckworth. She was misled because so many things in the agreement were left for her to fill in, which she did with enthusiasm. She is now grateful to Garnett for his guidance. 1916.09.02] From Alan Odle ALS (Scaramouche) 2p. RP WOM 9-10 Saturday [Sept. 1916] 32. Queen’s Terrace “A midday-pilgrimage to . Regent Street . .” for details for DMR. 1916.09.06] To Alan Odle ALS 1p. Richardson Papers WOM 10-11 Wednesday [Sept. 1916] c/o Mrs. J. D. Beresford, Porthcothan, St. Merryn, North Cornwall “I can write only a brief note.” She wishes to hear from him. 1916.09.12] To J. B. Pinker ALS 1p. Beinecke [c. 12 September 1916] C/o Mrs. J. D. Beresford, Porthcothan, St. Merryn. “When I last wrote to you my literary affairs looked chaotic . .” but now an agreement has been made with Knopf. 1916.09.18] To Alan Odle ALS 1p. Richardson Papers WOM 11 [Sept. 1916] c/o Mrs. J. D. Beresford, Porthcothan, St. Merryn “I am writing with great difficulty . .”. Still summery in Cornwall. 1916.09.21] From Alan Odle ALS 2p. Richardson Papers WOM 12-13 Thursday [Sept. 1916] 32. Queen’s Terrace “I have been much visited by the miserables lately.” He describes the bombing of London and Henry Savage’s near escape. 32 | The Calendar | 1916.10.05] From Alan Odle ALS 1p. Richardson Papers WOM 13-14 Thursday [Oct. 1916] 32. Queen’s Terrace “The verdict on Tuesday . .”. He must report for military duty. He is very grateful for her kind letter. 1917.05.15] To Curtis Brown ALS 2p. Rice WOM 14 [May 15, 1917] 32. Queen’s Terrace “I wonder why those sketches wont’t go off?” She discusses payments from Duckworth. 1917.05.20 To Curtis Brown ALS 2p. Rice WOM 15 20 May 1917 32. Queen’s Terrace “Thank you for your letter.” Duckworth “have been better than their contract.” 1917.06.01 To Alan Odle ALS 3p. Richardson Papers WOM 15-16 June. 1. 1917. The White House, East Claydon, Winslow, Bucks: “Perfection. Rambling old Tudor House . .”. She describes the Beresford children. 1917.06.04] To Alan Odle ALS 2p. Richardson Papers WOM 16 Monday [June 1917] [Winslow, Bucks.] “I shall think of you tomorrow.” She mentions a sketch by AO 1917.06.07] From Alan Odle ALS 2p. Richardson Papers WOM 16-17 Thursday [June 1917] 32 “In spite of your commands I feel I must drop you a line . .”. His health problems are still unresolved. Air craft are over the city. 1917.06.15 To Alan Odle ALS 3p. Richardson Papers WOM 18 [1917] 35. Shepcote Road, Harrow “Your letter has wandered here . .”. She is writing additional chapter for “Honeycomb.” 1917.07.25 To Curtis Brown AncS 2p. Rice WOM 19 25.vii.1917 32. Queen’s Terrace “Here after many vicissitudes is Honeycomb . .”. “The Tunnel” is well underway. 1917.08.31 To Curtis Brown ALS 3p. Rice WOM 19 31.Aug.17 32. Queen’s Terrace “Thank you for your letter. My address for a few weeks from Monday is C/o Mrs. Simons, Cuckoo Hill Cottage, Eastcote, Middlesex.” 33 | Calendar of Letters | 1917.09.22] To Curtis Brown ALS 2p. Rice WOM 20 [Sept. 22, 1917] Eastcote “Poor Mr. Knopf! Dear Mrs. Knopf!” They did not like Honeycomb. 1917.10.17 To Curtis Brown ALS 1p. Rice WOM 20-21 17.Oct.17 Eastcote “Thank you for the documents. I am appalled at the state of my finances . .”. 1917.10.20] From H. G. Wells ALI 1p. Tulsa [c. 20 October 1917?] 52. St James’s Court, Buckingham Gate. “I’d love an anthology done by you” but he would rather she went on with Miriam. 1917.10.23 From Robert Nichols ALS 1p Richardson Papers Oct. 23rd. 1917 143 Harley St. “Don’t talk rot . .”. Honeycomb is good, she is getting more involved. She is a psychological Bunyan. He is harrassed by office work. 1917.10.27 To Curtis Brown ALS 2p. Rice WOM 21 27.x.1917 Eastcote “I have recently been in correspondence with . Duckworth . .”. They will pay her a wage. 1918.09.06] From George Moore ALS 2p. Richardson Papers WOM 22 September [6, 1918] 121 Ebury St “I have just read your beautiful script . .”. He invites her to tea to discuss Peter and Paul. 1918.09.27] From George Moore ALS 1p. Richardson Papers WOM 22 Friday [c. 27 Sept.1918] Hill Hall, Theydon Mount, Epping “You write: yours resentfully . .”. Moore was out when she came to tea. 1918.10.24 To Hugh Walpole ALS 1p. HRC, Texas WOM 23 24. Oct.1918 Rose Cottage “My poor little Grads are in dreadful trouble again.” They have been stricken with flu, and have no money. He hopes to get into the Ministry of Information. 1919.01.15] To Hugh Walpole ALS 1p. HRC, Texas WOM 23-24 [1918-1919] Rose Cottage 34 | The Calendar | “I think you have got nobly out of your quandary.” Funds have been successfully raised to save Charles Daniel and his firm. Does Lawrence know Walpole admires his work? 1919.03.07 To Edward Garnett ALS 2p. HRC, Texas WOM 24 7 Mar.1919 32. Queen’s Terrace “‘Betty’ tells me you are reviewing The Tunnel.” Alan Odle should be illustrating books. 1919.03.12 To Edward Garnett ALS 3p. HRC, Texas WOM 25 12.Mar.1919 32. Queen’s Terrace “Thank you for your kind letter.” He might still see some of Alan Odle’s drawings at the Bruton Galleries, with an eye to recommending them to Lane. She has a lingering flu, but AO would visit him. 1919.03.14 To Edward Garnett ALS 2p. HRC, Texas WOM 26 14.Mar.1919 32. Queen’s Terrace “It is kind of you to contemplate a pilgrimage to Bruton St.” And it would be very kind of him to visit them. 1919.03.21] To Edward Garnett ApcI HRC, Texas pmk. 21 MR 19 32. Queen’s Terrace “A.O. went down to the Bruton Galleries to-day . .”. His pictures are not yet ready to take away. 1919.04.10 From Lady Desborough ALS 4p. Richardson Papers April 10 1919 Taplow Court, Taplow, Bucks “Dear Madam, I do hope . .”. She greatly admires Pilgrimage yet feels checked and baffled. 1919.04.30 To Lady Ethel Desborough ALS 1p. Hertfordshire Archives 30 Ap.’1919 32. Queen’s Terrace “Thank you for your letter.” Miriam is “nearly all hyperaesthetic senses,” but there are glimpses of other qualities. Something, she hopes, will emerge. 1919.05.01 To P. B. Wadsworth ALS 2p. Berg WOM 26-27 May.1.1919 32. Queen’s Terrace ‘Dear ‘Owen Nugent’–Mr. Or Miss.” In adopting the autobiographical form, he should plunge deeply. DMR had read none of the moderns when she began. 35 | Calendar of Letters | 1919.05.01a To Curtis Brown ALS 1p. Rice May - 1 - 1919 32. Queen’s Terrace “I am glad to hear your news of Mr. Knopf’s plans for The Tunnel . .”. 1919.05.16 To P. B. Wadsworth ALS 1 p. Berg 16.May ’19 32. Queen’s Terrace “I am very grateful for the Little Reviews . .”. 1919.05.20 To P. B. Wadsworth ALS 1p. Berg 20.v.’19 32. Queen’s Terrace “I shall be pleased to see you tomorrow .