Janus: The Papers of Rupert Chawner Brooke

King's/PP/RCB/L contains:
1	Letters to Rupert Brooke from a variety of correspondents
2	Letters to St. John Lucas, with related papers
3	Letters to Jacques and Gwen Raverat
4-5	Letters to Ka Cox
6	Correspondence with Mary Ruth Brooke (part 1)
7	Correspondence with Mary Ruth Brooke (part 2)
8	Letters from Rupert Brooke to a variety of correspondents, surnames A-M.
9	Letters from Rupert Brooke to a variety of correspondents, surnames N-Y.
10	Transcripts of letters
11	Album of assorted letters
12	Letters from R.M. Wynne-Eylon [?Wynne-Eyton] and Taatamata of Papete to Rupert Brooke

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The Papers of Rupert Chawner Brooke

Title	Letters from Rupert Brooke to a variety of correspondents, surnames A-M.
Reference	RCB/L/8
Covering Dates	1903–1981
Extent and Medium	42 envelopes; paper

Content and context

This sub-series includes some originals, but most items are transciptions by the recipients of the letters, Edward Marsh, Mary Ruth Brooke or Geoffrey Keynes for 'The Letters of Rupert Brooke' and were enclosed with explanatory letters.1903-15 The series also includes, letters from Edward Marsh to Rupert Brooke.

Files have been arranged in alphabetical order by the last name of Rupert Brooke's correpondent.

King's/PP/RCB/L/8 contains:

Asquith, Violet. Manuscript transcript by Violet Asquith of extracts from 4 autograph letters, signed, enclosed with an autograph letter, signed, from Violet Asquith to Edward Marsh dated 6 Aug. 1915. Also one typescript transcript of an autograph letter, signed.
7 sheets in envelope; paper.

2 Dec. 1914–6 Aug. 1915

Abercrombie, Lascelles. 1 autograph postcard, signed.
1 item in envelope; paper.

14 Nov. 1912

Bacon, Leonard. Manuscript transcripts by Leonard Bacon of 3 autograph letters, signed, enclosed in an autograph letter, signed, from Chauncey Wells to Edward Marsh dated 30 Jan. 1916, with typescript transcripts by Geoffrey Keynes.
12 sheets in envelope; paper.

30 May 1914–30 Jan. 1916

Brooke, Rev. Alan England. 1 autograph letter, signed.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

1 Jan. 1915

Brooke, F.M. [Rupert Brooke's Aunt Fanny]. 9 autograph letters, signed.
15 sheets in envelope; paper.

27 Dec. 1903-Mar. 1915

5-5A

Brooke, Justin. 3 autograph letters, signed, one typescript transcript of an autograph letter, signed, and 2 autograph postcards, signed, with photocopied correspondence concerning their deposit in King's College Library dated 1981.
15 items in envelope; paper.

1908-July 1913

Brooke, William Parker [Rupert Brooke's father]. 1 autograph letter, signed.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.

Apr. 1907

Campbell, A.Y. Manuscript transcripts by Geoffrey Keynes of 2 autograph letters, signed.
4 sheets in envelope; paper.

21 Dec. 1910–17 Jan. 1911

Capponi, Marchesa Agnes. Manuscript transcripts [possibly in the hand of Marchesa Agnes Capponi] of 12 autograph letters, signed, with typescript transcripts.
67 sheets in envelope; paper.

2 Sep. 1913–20 Mar. 1915

Carey, Clive. Typescript transcript of 1 autograph letter, signed.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

23 Nov. 1912

Cockerell, Sydney. 1 autograph postcard, signed.
1 item in envelope; paper.

22 Dec. 1908

Cornford, Frances. 4 autograph letters, signed, with typescript transcripts. 1 autograph letter, signed, from Frances Cornford to Geoffrey Keynes enclosing Rupert Brooke's letters.
17 sheets in envelope; paper.

2 Aug. 1912-Sep. 1912

Cotterill, C.C. 1 autograph letter, signed, and a typescript transcript of an autograph letter, signed.
5 sheets in envelope; paper.

12 Dec. 1907–6 Aug. 1908

Cotterill, Erica. Typescript transcripts of 28 autograph letters, signed, 2 autograph postcards, signed, and a book list.
59 sheets in envelope; paper.

May 1904-Jan. 1911

Cox, Ka. Typescript transcripts of 9 autograph letters, signed and 1 autograph postcard, signed.
18 sheets in envelope; paper.

1910–8 Mar. 1915

Dalton, Hugh. Typescript transcript of autograph letter, signed.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.

5 July 1909

De la Mare, Walter. Typescript transcripts of 3 autograph letters, signed.
3 sheets in envelope; paper.

Dent, E.J. Typescript transcripts of 3 autograph letters, signed and 1 autograph postcard, signed.
6 sheets in envelope; paper.

29 June 1909–1 Oct. 1913

15A

Dickinson, Goldsworthy Lowes. 1 autograph letter, signed.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

28 Oct. 1914

Forster, E.M. Typescript transcript of 1 autograph letter, signed.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

16 Oct. 1909

Fry, Geoffrey. Typescript transcripts of 17 autograph letters, signed and 12 autograph postcards, signed.
27 sheets in envelope; paper.

1907–1914

Gardner, Phyllis. Typescript transcripts of 2 autograph letters, signed.
5 sheets in envelope; paper.

Mar. 1914–2 Oct. 1914

Garrett, H.F. Photocopy of 1 autograph letter, signed, addressed 'Dear Man' dated to 16 Dec. . 2 autograph letters, signed, from Sebastian Garrett to Geoffrey Keynes, 17 and 22 Sept. 1966.
6 items in envelope; paper.

17 Sept. 1966–22 Sept. 1966

Goldschmidt, E.P. 5 autograph letters, signed and 3 autograph postcards, signed, with typescript transcripts of 3 of the letters and all 3 postcards. 1907-11. 1 typed letter, signed, from E.P. Goldschmidt to Geoffrey Keynes dated 17 May 1947.
18 items in envelope; paper.

1907–17 May 1947

20A-B

Gordon, Cosmo Alexander. 3 autograph letters, signed and 1 autograph postcard, signed.
5 items in envelope; paper.

22 Sep. 1908–1909

Gow, A.S.F. 4 autograph letters, signed, and 1 autograph postcard, signed. Poem by Belloc, in Rupert Brooke's hand, on dons and in defence of G.K. Chesterton, beginning 'Remote and ineffectual Don ...';. Printed letter of condolence from Mary Ruth Brooke to ASFG, May 1915. 2 autograph letters, signed, from Edward Marsh to ASFG, 15 and 18 Mar. 1916;. 1 autograph letter, signed, from ASFG to A.N.L. Munby, 28 Oct. 1965. 4 autograph letters, signed, quoted in Geoffrey Keynes (ed.), 'The letters of Rupert Brooke' (London: Faber and Faber, 1968), pp. 89-90, 106, 609-11.
10 items in envelope; paper.

17 Mar. 1907–24 Aug. 1914

Hamilton, C.S. Photograph of 1 autograph letter, signed, [1913] with TS transcript;. TLS from CSH to 'Secretary of Cambridge University', enclosing photograph, 15 Oct. 1932.
5 sheets in envelope; paper.

22A

Harris, [? first name - of Cambridge Magazine]. 1 autograph letter, signed, [30 Mar. 1913]. TS explanatory note on provenance and content, n.d.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.

Keeling, Frederic ['Ben']. MS transcript [by Mary Ruth Brooke] of 1 autograph letter, signed, 20-23 Sept. 1910, with TS transcript [original in L/11]. quoted in Geoffrey Keynes (ed.), 'The letters of Rupert Brooke' (London: Faber and Faber, 1968), pp.257-60.
9 sheets in envelope; paper.

Keynes, Geoffrey Langdon. TS transcript of 1 autograph letter, signed, 7 Jan. 1907.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

Keynes, J.M. 9 autograph letters, signed, 4 autograph postcards, signed, with TS transcripts [1908-1913];. 3 letters, 13 Dec. 1911, 10 Apr., 19 July 1912 quoted in Geoffrey Keynes (ed.), 'The letters of Rupert Brooke' (London: Faber and Faber, 1968), pp.325, 371, 389-90.
37 items in envelope; paper.

Loines, Russell. MS transcript by Mary Ruth Brooke of 1 autograph letter, signed, 25 Dec. 1914 and TS transcript of 3 autograph letters, signed, 1 telegram, 1913-14. Letter of 25 Dec. 1914 quoted in Geoffrey Keynes (ed.), 'The letters of Rupert Brooke' (London: Faber and Faber, 1968), pp.644-5.
14 sheets in envelope; paper.

Lucas, St John. TS transcripts of 18 autograph letters, signed, 16 autograph postcards, signed, 1905-[11] [originals in L/2].
57 sheets in envelope; paper.

MacCunn, Francis. 5 autograph letters, signed, with TS transcripts, 1907-8;. 1 autograph letter, signed, from Lascelles Abercrombie to Edward Marsh, 8 Oct, 1933;. 1 autograph letter, signed, from W.S. MacCunn to Edward Marsh, 12 Oct. 1933.
19 sheets in envelope; paper.

28A

MacTavish, Newton. Photocopies of 2 autograph letters, signed, 18 and 24 July 1913, with TS transcripts;. Photocopy of TS letter of introduction for Rupert Brooke from Duncan Campbell Scott, 15 July 1913;. Photocopy of autograph letter, signed, from DCS to NM, 19 Oct. 1913, with TS transcript [originals in North York Public Library, Ontario];. TLS from Jon Stallworthy to Patricia Stone, 8 Sept. 1981.
9 sheets in envelope; paper.

28B

Marsh, Edward. TS transcripts of 2 autograph letters, signed, from Edward Marsh. 10 Aug. 1914 and 26 Feb. 1915.
2 sheets in envelope; paper.

Monro, Harold. TS transcripts of 2 autograph letters, signed, 11 June and [6 Oct.] 1913.
3 sheets in envelope; paper.

Monroe, Miss [Harriet]. TS transcript of 1 autograph letter, signed, 28 Oct. [1914].
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

30A

Murchison, Mr. 1 autograph letter, signed, [Mar. x Apr. 1913].
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

Murray, Rosalind. TS transcripts of 8 autograph letters, signed, 2 autograph postcards, signed, 3 telegrams, [1912]-14 [originals in L/11]. Letters of [Sept.], Dec. 1912 and 20 Nov. 1914 quoted in Geoffrey Keynes (ed.), 'The letters of Rupert Brooke' (London: Faber and Faber, 1968), pp.401, 409-10, 633-4.
31 sheets in envelope; paper.