| Title |
Correspondence |
| Reference |
MRJ/D |
| Covering Dates |
1846–1949 |
| Extent and Medium |
28 envelopes; paper |
|
| Content and context |
This series contains letters written to MRJ, much of which relates to College. |
| Further information |
For letters written by M R James see section MRJ/X/4. |
| King's/PP/MRJ/D contains: |
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Arnold
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Letters from Edward Arnold to MRJ. Two autograph letters signed, concerning the publication of 'Ghost Stories of an Antiquary', 1904; with MRJ's copy of his publisher's contract, signed by Edward Arnold, 25 July 1904.
Creator: Arnold, Edward.
3 sheets in envelope; paper. |
22 June 1904–25 July 1904 |
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Austen Leigh, A
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Letters from Augustus Austen Leigh to MRJ. The file comprises three autograph letters signed, concerning MRJ's standing for, and retaining, the office of Dean (28 Nov. 1899, 1 Apr. 1901 including the last sheet of an autograph letter signed from A. H. Cooke to Austen Leigh concerning MRJ, undated, and 30 May 1901); and 1 autograph letter signed from Austen Leigh to MRJ concerning the health of MRJ's father and the Founder's Day service (26 Dec. 1903).
Creator: Leigh, Augustus Austen.
8 sheets in envelope; paper. |
1899–1903 |
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Austen Leigh, W
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Letters from William Austen Leigh to MRJ. Two autograph letters concerning MRJ's standing for the Provostship.
Creator: Leigh, William Austen.
2 sheets in envelope; paper. |
24 Mar. 1905–9 May 1905 |
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Balfour
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Letter from Ronald Edmond Balfour to MRJ. One autograph letter signed, congratulating him on his OM, and discussing the effect of ghost stories.
Creator: Balfour, Ronald Edmond.
1 envelope; paper. |
12 June 1930 |
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Brocklebank
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Letters from Thomas Brocklebank to Herbert James. Two autograph letters signed, enclosing papers relating to the valuation and disposal of the contents of Brocklebanks' Cambridge rooms.
Creator: Brocklebank, Thomas.
1 envelope; paper. |
5 Jan. 1846–9 Dec. 1853 |
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Brooke
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Letter from Alan England Brooke to MRJ. 1 autograph letter signed, criticising MRJ's choice of an anthem. The letter has been annotated by MRJ with the date ('probably 1898') and identification of the offending piece as Purcell's 'My beloved spake'.
Creator: Brooke, Alan England.
1 envelope; paper. |
1898 |
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Browning
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Letter from Oscar Browning to MRJ. 1 autograph letter signed, concerning books by MRJ, Browning's world history and life in Rome; with a long postscript on the Cambridge Reform Committee, education and literature.
Creator: Browning, Oscar.
1 envelope; paper. |
9 Feb. 1920 |
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Butler
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Letters from MRJ to Sir James Ramsay Montague Butler. Photocopies of 2 autograph letters signed; one concerning Christmas at King's, Oliffe Richmond's cryptograms etc; and one concerning a matter of classical nomenclature.
Creator: James, Montague Rhodes.
1 envelope; paper. |
29 Dec. 1915–6 June 1916 |
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Carey
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Letters from MRJ to Clive Carey. 10 autograph letters signed, 1 autograph postcard signed and 1 inscribed card, on personal matters.
Creator: James, Montague Rhodes.
1 envelope; paper. |
1903–1936 |
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Clapham
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Letter from John Harold Clapham to MRJ. 1 autograph letter signed, concerning JHC's return to King's College as Assistant Tutor and Dean, 11 Dec. 1907. The file also contains 1 mimeographed sheet of JHC's 'Private and irresponsible notes made at a Congregation holden on March 2, 1912 and summoned for 11.0 A.M.' concerning the punctuality of Fellows.
Creator: Clapham, John Harold.
1 envelope; paper. |
1907–1912 |
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Conegliano
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Letter from Marco Conegliano to MRJ. 1 autograph letter signed, applying for a post as College Rowing Master or 'private attendant of any student in want of my faithful service'.
Creator: Conegliano, Marco.
1 envelope; paper. |
11 Sept. 1905 |
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Darwin
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Letters from Ida Darwin to MRJ. 2 autograph letters signed concerning G. W. Prothero's possible candidature for the Provostship.
Creator: Darwin, Ida.
1 envelope; paper. |
15 Apr. 1905–5 May 1905 |
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Durnford
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Letters from Walter Durnford to MRJ. Three autograph letters signed:. - 29 Mar. 1905, concerning MRJ's candidature for the Provostship;. - 6 Dec. [1916?], enclosing an autograph letter signed from Eric Milner-White to A. E. Brooke, 27 Nov. [1916];. - 26 Nov. 1918, announcing MRJ's election into an Honorary Fellowship.
Creator: Durnford, Walter.
1 envelope; paper. |
1905–1918 |
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Green
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Letter from Charles Everitt Green to MRJ. 1 autograph letter signed, on exchanging the College living he held, with a draft reply on a blank page in MRJ's hand.
Creator: Green, Charles Everitt.
1 envelope; paper. |
10 Sept. 1917 |
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Headlam
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Letters from members of the Headlam family to MRJ. The file comprises:. - 1 autograph letter signed from Walter Headlam to MRJ, encouraging him to stand for the Provostship. 22 Mar. 1905. - 1 autograph letter signed from Horace Headlam to MRJ concerning the death of Walter Headlam, 27 June 1908. - 1 autograph letter signed from C. E. S. Headlam concerning the death of Walter Headlam, and enclosing a report from an unknown newspaper of WH's funeral. 23 July 1908.
Creator: Headlam, Walter, Horace and C. E. S.
1 envelope; paper. |
1905–1908 |
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Hope
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Letters from MRJ to Sir William Henry St John and Lady Mary Hope. The file comprises:. - 7 autograph letters signed from MRJ to Sir William Henry St John Hope, on personal and historical matters. 1914 - 1919. - 1 autograph letter signed from MRJ to Lady Mary Hope, 4 Feb. 1920. - 1 autograph letter signed from Lady Mary Hope to A. N. L. Munby, presenting the above letters to King's College Library. 20 Dec. [1949].
Creator: James, Montague Rhodes.
1 envelope; paper. |
1914–1949 |
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Huddleston
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Letter from Tristram Frederick Croft Huddleston to MRJ. 1 autograph letter signed, 1 Nov. [no year date] enclosing a copy of the sapphic ode written to J. E. Nixon by Roland Knyvet Wilson (KC 1859), 3 Aug. 1909.
Creator: Huddleston, Tristram Frederick Croft.
1 envelope; paper. |
1909 |
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Macaulay
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Letters from William Herrick Macaulay to MRJ. 6 autograph letters signed, concerning Chetwynd court and College life in the 1850s; the repair of a Chapel window; and a portrait of Lord Parker.
Creator: Macaulay, William Herrick.
1 envelope; paper. |
1898–1923 |
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Milner-White
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Letters from Eric Milner-White to MRJ and A. E.Brooke. 2 autograph letters signed from Milner-White to MRJ, and 1 autograph letter signed from Milner-White to A. E. Brooke, concerning his return to King's College during or after the war.
Creator: White, Eric Milner-.
1 envelope; paper. |
1916 |
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Nixon
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Letters from John Edwin Nixon to MRJ. 2 autograph letters signed, one (8 Feb. 1890) concerning College politics (especially MRJ's election as Dean in succession to Nixon in 1889) and one (11 October 1900) concerning Nixon's unwillingness to examine, and covering an autograph manuscript copy of a letter from Nixon to A.H. Cooke (11 Nov 1899). Also includes: a 28 Jan 1889 College flysheet concerning the election of the new Provost, signed by JEN, Prothero & Macaulay; a 22 Nov 1889 College flysheet concerning the election of the Deans at the Annual Congregation, signed by Oscar Browning; 11 May 1897 University flysheets concerning degrees for women, signed by JEN; a 19 Nov 1891 College pamphlet concerning his position as College lecturer, signed by JEN; College circular concerning the correct use of 'more' and 'additional' in resolutions of College Council; 23 Nov 1892 College flysheet concerning the offices of Dean and Tutor, signed by JEN.
Creator: Nixon, John Edwin.
1 envelope; paper. |
Jan 28 1889-October 11 1900 |
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Okes
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Letter from Richard Okes to Herbert James. Autograph letter signed from Richard Okes (Provost) to Herbert James, father of MRJ, 31 March 1885, concerning preaching, MRJ, and the death of Hugh Munro of Trinity.
Creator: Okes, Richard.
1 envelope; paper. |
31 March 1885 |
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Prothero
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Letters from Prothero to MRJ, and one from George Walter Prothero to F.J.A. Hort. Two autograph letters signed (22 March 1905 and 24 March 1905) from Prothero to MRJ concerning MRJ's becoming a candidate for the Provostship. Also: one autograph letter (28 Jan 1887) signed from Prothero to F.J.A. Hort thanking him for having read MRJ's dissertation; autograph manuscript draft of MRJ's speech on the occasion of GWP's departire to a Chair at Edinburgh c. 1894?.
Creator: Prothero, George Walter.
1 envelope; paper. |
28 Jan 1887–24 March 1905 |
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Ramsay
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Letter from Alan Belville Ramsay to MRJ. Autograph letter signed 8 Aug 1921 by Alan Belville Ramsay (K.C. 1891) concerning their arrangements for their holiday in France, and discussing Milner-White's disappointment about the standard of the joint Eton and King's Festival Services.
Creator: Ramsay, Alan Belville.
1 envelope; paper. |
8 August 1921 |
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Robinson
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Letter from J. Armitage Robinson to MRJ. Autograph postcard signed 9 May 1905 to MRJ concerning the Provostship.
Creator: Robinson, J. Armitage.
1 envelope; paper. |
9 May 1905 |
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Wedd
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Letter from Wedd to MRJ; letter from Edward Frederick Bulmer to MRJ; letter from Rachel Wedd to Bulmer. One autograph letter signed 19 June 1909 from Wedd to MRJ condoling him on the death of Herbert James, MRJ's father. One autograph letter signed 25 June 1910 from Edward Frederick Bulmer (K.C. 1885) to MRJ, covering one autogrpah letter signed from Rahcel Wedd to Bulmer, n.d. but possibly 24 June 1910, giving news of Wedd's health.
Creator: Wedd, Nathaniel and other.
1 envelope; paper. |
19 June 1910–25 June 1910 |
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Whitting
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Letters from Whitting to MRJ. Four autorgrpah letters signed to MRJ: 26 March 1905 concerning the Provostship, 5 January 1907 thanking the Provost for the College's gift of plate to mark his fiftieth year as a Fellow, 15 May 1909 sending MRJ a set of fish knives, and 13 October 1910 concerning subscriptions for a portrait of Felix Thornley Cobbold (K.C. 1861, benefactor). Also: College flysheet signed 16 January 1907 by FW, thanking the College for the gift of plate; College flysheet signed October 1910 by MRJ, W. Durnford, FW and W.H. Macaulay, October 1910, soliciting subscriptions for the procuring of a portrait of Felix Cobbold.
Creator: Whitting, Frederick.
1 envelope; paper. |
26 March 1905–15 May 1910 |
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Windley
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Letter from Windley to MRJ. One autograph letter signed 'Wednesday night' (1894) concerning the departure of G.W. Prothero to Edinburgh and the need for College to honour him in some fashion.
Creator: Windley, Henry Chadwick.
1 envelope; paper. |
1894 |
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Wix
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Letter from Wix to MRJ. One autograph letter signed 2 Jan 1911 to MRJ on the death of Frederick Whitting (1 Jan 1911).
Creator: Wix, Ernest Newton.
1 envelope; paper. |
2 Jan 1911 |
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