Janus: The Papers of the Hayward Bequest of T.S. Eliot Material

King's/PP/HB contains:
H	Miscellaneous collections assembled, listed, and bound by J.D. Hayward
V	Verse
D	Drama
P	Prose
L	Letters
M	Miscellaneous
B	Books from T.S. Eliot's Library
PH	Photographs

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The Papers of the Hayward Bequest of T.S. Eliot Material

Title	Verse
Reference	HB/V
Covering Dates	1905–1950 (Many items are undated.)
Extent and Medium	16 volumes and 17 envelopes; paper

Content and context

This series contains manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of verse composed by T.S. Eliot, many with corrections and notes on revision. Included are materials concerning 'The Waste Land', 'Little Gidding' and 'Four Quartets' among others. Files within this series also contain a limited amount of correspondence related to revision and publication, as well as some related papers.

King's/PP/HB/V contains:

'Poems Written in Early Youth'. Compiled by J.D. Hayward and privately printed at Stockholm in an edition of 12 copies, 1950. J.D. Hayward's manuscript and typed copy photostats of original sources, two sets of proofs, correspondence with the printer. (There is another set of proofs with the copy in the Printed Books section of the Hayward Bequest, Gallup A56; HC.8.6.).
1 volume; paper.

1950

'If Time and Space as Sages Say'. Two eight-line stanzas. Manuscript in ink. 24 Jan. 1905 with covering letter from T.S. Eliot to J.D. Hayward, 19 Aug. 1943 explaining that it is 'the original draft of the first poem I ever wrote to be shown to other eyes'.
1 sheet in plastic envelope; paper.

1905–1943

'Standing Upon the Shore of All We Know'. 14 six-line stanzas. Typescript, 2 pp. 'at Graduation', 1905. Correspondence about a second typescript in Washington University Libraries. School photograph of T.S. Eliot. 1905.
13 sheets and 1 photograph in paper booklet; paper.

1905

'Song for Simeon'. Manuscript in pencil, 'earliest draft, written at Chester Terrace, S.W.2.' 1 p. (Original cover in Box IV).
1 item in envelope; paper.

'The Waste Land'.
1 volume and 19 sheets; paper.

1963–1968

'Doris's Dream Songs' and 'The Hollow Men'. This file comprises: . a) 'Doris's Dream Songs'. Typescript 'an early version typed by myself. T. S. Eliot'. 1 p. b) 'The Hollow Men', Part III. Early typescript with author's manuscript note explaining title. 1 p. folio.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.

'Ash Wednesday' (Part I). This is T.S. Eliot's earliest manuscript draft.
4 sheets in 1 volume; paper.

'Ash Wednesday'. Typescript of the first draft of Parts I-V. 5 pp. folio with notes by T.S. Eliot at the head of p. 1, 'No need to acknowledge this. We look forward to seeing you on the 10th. T.' Bought from Mr. Leonard Woolf, 1967, with a letter from Mr. Woolf to the Librarian of 10 Dec. 1966, giving the history of the typescript, which was sent to him and Virginia Woolf in Oct. 1928 for criticism.
8 sheets bound in 1 volume; paper.

-Oct. 1928

'Ash Wednesday' (published version). London, Faber & Faber Ltd, 1930. With author's presentation inscription, 'For Virginia & Leonard Woolf from T. S. Eliot. I hope this is better than the first version. Bought from Mr. Leonard Woolf, 1967.
1 volume; paper.

1930

'Sweeney Agonistes'. Early typescript with a few deletions, entitled 'Pereira or the Marriage of Life and Death, a Dream', the subtitle crossed out and 'The Superior Landlord' substituted in manuscript, 8 pp. Typescript carbon of another draft, 12 pp. Copy of letter, 18 Mar. 1933, from T.S. Eliot to Hallic Flanagan inserted, giving an alternative ending.
1 volume; paper.

'Sweeney Agonistes'. Draft synopsis and title-page of Sweeney Agonistes, autograph manuscript; with an earlier version of the title. Reproduced in facsimile in Gallup Bl. 25 [H.7.8].
4 sheets in envelope; paper.

1933

Various typescripts. This volume contains:. A) 'The Country Walk'. An epistle to J.D. Hayward Esqre. Typescript, signed T. S. Eliot, 6 Dec. 1936, 1 p. B) 'The Cowlover's Retort', or, An Answer to the late Poem, entitled The Country Walk, by J. . .H. . .Esq. By J.D. Hayward. Typescript, with numerous pencilled criticisms by T.S. Eliot, 1 p. C) 'Whan Cam Ye Fra the Kirk? or The Lass wha wrapt me in her plaidie or The Bonnie Braes of Glengoofie. A Porpoise Sang by Tam o'Elliot.' Typescript [9 Apr. 1937], 1 p. D) Lines Addressed to Geoffrey Faber Esquire, on the Occasion of his Return from the Bahamas, and the Parts about New Spain. Typescript carbon. E) 'You May Not Be So Perfect, &c.' T.S. Eliot testing Mr. Hayward's typewriter. 12 Mar. 1947.
5 items bound in 1 volume; paper.

1936–1947

'The Whale and the Elephant: A Fable'. Typescript. 1 p. with typescripts of other poems, printed in 'Noctes Binanianae', 1939, by J.D. Hayward, Geoffrey Faber and F. V. Morley, 17 pp: Poem. An Epistle to J-hn H-yw-rd, with letter from Offa E. Freyberg, 11 Aug. 1943; poem by J.D. Hayward. 'O tell me the story of Captain Marganser', 1939.
1 volume; paper.

1939–1943

'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'. Typescript by the author, with early drafts of two poems, and unpublished material, including Old Possum's Letter to the Publishers and his Parodies of Readers' Reports ascribed to members of the firm of Faber and Faber Ltd.
1 volume; paper.

Drawings for 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats'.
15 sheets in 2 envelopes; paper.

'Burnt Norton'. Typescript, 9 pp. Inscribed 'Burnt Norton' printer's copy, from the T. S. Eliot. bequest to John Hayward Esqre. Two Letters to J.D. Hayward written from Burnt Norton inserted.
1 volume; paper.

'Little Gidding'. Xerographic copy of holograph draft in the library of Magdalene College, Cambridge, 21 pp.
18 sheets in envelope; paper.

'Little Gidding'. This volume contains:. 1. Author's typescript drafts, revisions, notes etc. 2. Nine letters from T.S. Eliot to J.D. Hayward discussing revisions. 3. Author's corrected proof of the version printed in 'The New English Weekly'. 4. Text as first published in 'The New English Weekly'. First complete draft 7 Jul. 1941: first revision, Parts I, II, III, 17 Aug. 1942: first revision, Part V, 27 Aug. 1942: second revision, Part II, 27 Aug. 1942: second complete draft, 2 Sep. 1942: final recension, 19 Sep. 1942.
1 volume; paper.

1941–1942

12A

'Little Gidding'. Autograph manuscript note by J.D. Hayward, 6 May 1951, with 2 photocopied sheets of a letter from J.D. Hayward to T.S. Eliot, 1 Aug. 1941. All items relate to 'Little Gidding'.
3 sheets in envelope; paper.

1941–1951

12B

'Little Gidding'. Typescript note to Frank V. Morley from L. Melton, T.S. Eliot's secretary, enclosing 'New English Weekly' copy of Little Gidding.
4 sheets in envelope; paper.

22 Oct. 1942

12C

'Little Gidding'. Note explaining the various drafts and revisions of 'Little Gidding' contained in volume V/12 by Jim McCue.
1 item; paper.

Oct 2005

'East Coker'. This volume contains:. 1) Typescript drafts, with manuscript corrections. 2) Corrected proofs: ed. published as 'Supplement to The New English Weekly', Easter Number, 1940. 3) Two photographs of East Coker by T.S. Eliot.
1 volume; paper.

1940

13A

'East Coker' papers. Photocopies of letters between J.D.Hayward and T.S. Eliot, 27 Feb. - 27 Jun. 1940. The file also includes a copy of 'The New English Weekly' published version.
5 sheets in envelope; paper.

1940

'The Dry Salvages'.
1 volume and 8 sheets; paper.

1941–1945

'Four Quartets', 1944. Page-proofs with 4 corrections in manuscript by T.S. Eliot.
1 volume; paper.

1944

15A

'For the Indians Who Died in Africa'. Typescript with pencil corrections by T.S. Eliot headed 'for favour of censure'.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

'A Note on War Poetry'. Manuscript draft in pencil, much corrected, 2 pp.: typescript, 1 p.
1 volume; paper.

'The Difficulties of a Statesman'. Manuscript draft in pencil, 4 pp.
1 volume; paper.