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64 letters, 1899-1949 and undated, to John Purves, mostly on literary matters, from among others J M Barrie, John Davidson, Luigi Pirandello and Walter de la Mare.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.7175
Scope and Contents

With literary and historical manuscripts, 1388, 1798-1911 and undated, collected by Purves, including single letters of D G Rossetti, John Ruskin, Sir Walter Scott, and William Wordsworth.

Also two albums, 1936-1952, of Purves, containing inscriptions in poetry and prose by various contributors.

Dates: 1388, 1798-1952.

Draft letter of John Ruskin to Thomas Carlyle.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7553
Scope and Contents

On their disagreement.

Dates: ? 1866.

Letter of John Ruskin.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9320
Scope and Contents

Concerns the novels of Sir Walter Scott.

Dates: 1868.

Letter of John Ruskin to Thomas Carlyle.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7700
Scope and Contents

On the writer`s father`s death.

Dates: ? 1864.

Papers of John Brown.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6289
Scope and Contents

Including letters of Ruskin, Thackerry and Mark Twain.

With sketchbooks and family papers.

Dates: 1784-1938.