| Title |
T. R. Glover's correspondence (1909) |
| Reference |
4/3 |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
1909 |
| Extent and Medium |
44 letters; paper |
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| Content and context |
Mostly relating to Glover's 'The conflict of religions in the early Roman empire', and the birth of his son. |
| St John's Library/Glover/4/3 contains: |
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1
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ALS to T. R. Glover from Canada. Discusses the 'Japanese question'. Refers to Glover's previous letter. Describes his daily life at St Andrew's Manse, Vernon B. C. Mentions that he has been reading Bryce's 'Contemporary biography' and Helen Keller's 'The world I live in'. Refers to his holiday in the mountains with the Alpine Club.
Creator: Logie Macdonnell.
2 p.; paper. |
7 Jan. 1909–9 Jan. 1909 |
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2
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Refers to Hugh's application for entrance to Balliol College, Oxford, and Selby's place at Mansfield. Reports that he held a meeting in favour of Tariff Reform.
Creator: Norman Macdonnell.
1 p.; paper. |
19 Feb. 1909 |
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3
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Announces that Hugh has a place at Balliol. Accepts Glover's invitation to visit Cambridge for Christmas. Mentions plans to travel to Germany. Refers to a story of 'the Girton damsel and her lecturer' that is 'not fit for print'. Agrees that the liberals are 'in general just as imperialistic as the conservatives' but withholds his support until they 'stop having squirts like W. Churchill for your leaders'. Approves of Morley. Mentions that the 'old question between Queens [University, Kingston] and the Church is up again', and favours the Presbyterian Church over Carnegie.
Creator: Norman Macdonnell.
2 p.; paper. |
14 Mar. 1909 |
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4
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ALS to Dr Glover [Richard Glover?]. Thanks Dr Glover for sending him T. R. Glover's book.
Creator: H. W. Burdett.
1 p.; paper. |
20 Mar. 1909 |
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5
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Discusses Glover's book. Refers to the 'Mozley business' : 'Comber has evidently given L. Whibley a bad account of me as double faced and I feel quite differently towards him to you and Rackham who throughout conducted Mozley's case with good feeling'.
Creator: F. J. F. Jackson.
1 p.; paper. |
20 Mar. 1909 |
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6
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Praises Glover's book. Mentions his planned trip to Italy.
Creator: F. J. F. Jackson.
1 p.; paper. |
25 Mar. 1909 |
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7
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Regarding supervisions or lectures for first and second years. Congratulates Glover on his book.
Creator: E. E. Sikes.
1 p.; paper. |
27 Mar. 1909 |
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8
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Praises Glovers book. Gives a note on the use of 'virgin-birth'. Mentions his ill health.
Creator: F. J. F. Jackson.
1 p.; paper. |
30 Mar. 1909 |
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9
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Returns the scheme of lectures with amendments. Mentions that Fauy[?] of Trinity brought 'the Conflict of Religions' to the Isle of Wight with him. His intention to read it. The ill health of his family.
Creator: H. F. Stewart.
1 p.; paper. |
30 Mar. 1909 |
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10
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Praises Glover's book, 'Conflict of Religions'. Compares Glover to Gwatkin.
Creator: T. G. Bonney.
1 p; paper. |
1 Apr. 1909 |
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11
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Praises Glover's 'Conflict of Religions'. Asks Glover for some of his verses for a 'Book of golden thoughts'.
Creator: Dugald Macfadyen.
1 p.; paper. |
12 Apr. 1909 |
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12
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ALS to T. R. Glover with newspaper clipping attached. Observes that Professor Samuel Dill has not barred Glover's way completely. Refers to the review of Glover's book, 'Conflict of Religions', in the 'Record' which he speculates is by Blakeney. Encloses the final paragraph. Describes his life at St Anne's, Bermondsey.
Creator: A. B. Johnston.
1 p.; paper. |
17 Apr. 1909 |
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13
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TLS to T. R. Glover. Requests a meeting about the furture of Glover's 'Life and Letters in the Fourth Century' which is nearly out of print.
Creator: A. R. Waller.
1 p.; paper. |
23 Apr. 1909 |
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14
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Explains that he has read 'The Conflict of Religions' for a review in the 'Times Literary Supplement'. Draws Glover's attention to an article in the Classical Review of 1903 (vol. xvii p.24) which questions the accepted reading of the passage from Ignatius to which Glover refers in his book.
Creator: The 'Times' reviewer.
1 p.; paper. |
24 Apr. 1909 |
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15
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on publishing his book and on its good reviews, especially that in the Sunday Times. Refers to his own book 'Physiological Principles in Treatment'.
Creator: W. Langdon Brown.
1 p.; paper. |
3 May 1909 |
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16
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Relates his Uncle George's reelection to the Queen's University, Kingston Assembly against all odds and with the help of Logie Macdonnell. Discusses the politics in the contest between Carnegie and the Presbyterian Church for control of the University.
Creator: Norman Macdonnell.
1 p.; paper. |
15 June 1909 |
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17
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Autograph notecard signed to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on the review [of 'Conflict of Religions'?] in the 'Times'. Refers to 'what they have done to Dill'.
Creator: J. R. Tanner.
1 card; paper. |
25 June 1909 |
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18
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on the review in the Times Literary Supplement of his book. Mentions Mrs Gibson.
Creator: Agnes S. Lewis.
1 p.; paper. |
25 June 1909 |
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19
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TLS to T. R. Glover. Thanks Glover for the copy of his book. Announces that he is writing a volume about the Church, 'Studies in Religion and Theology', and is publishing articles on 'Why I am a Christian' and 'John Calvin' in the 'Fortnightly'. Refers to Miss Garden.
Creator: A. M. Fairbairn.
1 p.; paper. |
7 July 1909 |
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20
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Thanks Glover for his comments about Bevan's review of his book in the 'Times'. Praises Glover's book.
Creator: Edwyn Bevan.
1 p.; paper. |
18 July 1909 |
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21
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Praises Glover's 'The Conflict of Religions' sent to him by A. Wood of Emmanuel. Refers to his 'failure' in Cambridge. Discusses matters of religion.
Creator: G. A. Johnston Rose [?].
1 p.; paper. |
26 July 1909 |
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22
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Announces that he has accepted the Gifford Lectureship. Believes that the next course of lectures should have been given by G. S. C. Murray who gave it up when he was appointed Professor of Greek at Oxford. Promises to try to review Glover's book on his return.
Creator: John Watson.
2 p.; paper. |
10 Aug 1909 |
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23
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Reports praise for Glover's 'The Conflict of Religions' from one Bruce Taylor who he met at Bastow.
Creator: C. F. A.
1 p.; paper. |
25 Aug. 1909 |
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24
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Thanks Glover for congratulations on his eightieth birthday.
Creator: John Glover.
1 p.; paper. |
6 Sep. 1909 |
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25
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates the Glovers on their new son.
Creator: F. Whibley.
1 p.; paper. |
21 Sep. 1909 |
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26
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates him on the birth of his son.
Creator: S. A. Smith.
1 p.; paper. |
22 Sep. 1909 |
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27
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates the Glovers on the birth of a son.
Creator: Marion Jenkins.
1 p.; paper. |
22 Sep. 1909 |
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28
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Autograph notecard signed to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on the birth of a son. Mentions that George is in Ultrecht at the 'Dutch reunion of Old Woodbrookers'.
Creator: Dorothea Wood.
1 card; paper. |
22 Sep. 1909 |
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29
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ALS to his sister, Dorothy. Sends news of his wife, daughters and new baby boy. Mentions John Few.
Creator: T. R. Glover.
1 p.; paper. |
23 Sep. 1909 |
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30
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on the birth of his son. Mentions that Will preaches for Campbell Morgan on Sunday and is also going to Mill Hill to see Herbert, who is homesick.
Creator: Mildred M. Selbie.
1 p.; paper. |
24 Sep. 1909 |
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31
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on the birth of his son.
Creator: E. G. Sargent.
1 p.; paper. |
26 Sep. 1909 |
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32
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Autograph postcard signed to T. R. Glover in Latin. Reports that he has passed on details of Glover's books to Richard Heinz.
Creator: J. E. Sandys.
1 card; paper. |
1 Oct. 1909 |
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33
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on the birth of his son. Mentions his wife's recent ill health. Praises Glover's 'The Conflict of Religions'.
Creator: C. E. Graves.
1 p.; paper. |
1 Oct. 1909 |
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34
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Asks after Mrs Glover's health. Offers Glover a place to stay in Oxford when he visits to address the Livingstone Society in November. Mentions that his companions are "all red -hot liberals" and he takes the Manchester Guardian. Refers to current politics.
Creator: Norman Macdonnell.
1 p.; paper. |
15 Oct. 1909 |
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35
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on the birth of his son. Refers to Glover's plans to stay with the Selbie family. Ask Glover to lunch on the Sunday of his visit. Mentions Hugh. Refers to protectionism and free-trade.
Creator: Norman Macdonnell.
1 p.; paper. |
7 Nov. 1909 |
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36
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TLS to T. R. Glover. Regrets that 'The Daily News' cannot publish Glover's article on Rudyard Kipling due to the criticism already published about the author in that paper. Refers to the 'Canadian Project', explaining that it rests on a renewal of their advertising contract with the Canadian Government.
Creator: H. W. H.
2 p.; paper. |
8 Nov. 1909 |
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37
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ALS to T. R. Glover with printed sheet attached. Introduces the Cambridge University Press' 'Cambridge Manuals of Science and Letters' series, of which Giles is the Literary Editor. Attaches a printed notice of the series for further information. Invites Glover to contribute a volume on 'Roman Moralists'. Suggests moralists for inclusion in the book. Asks Glover's advice about an author for a book on Canada.
Creator: P. Giles.
2 p.; paper. |
12 Nov. 1909 |
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38
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Refers to plans for Glover to visit him. Discusses politics, believing that Glover has left 'the party of Grey and Asquith' and joined 'that of Grayson and Keir Hardie'. Also mentions politics at Kingston, Canada, maintaining that 'Uncle George is not dead yet' despite 'Cappon's victory'. Refers to Hugh.
Creator: Norman Macdonnell.
1 p.; paper. |
15 Nov. 1909 |
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39
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Explains that as Chancellor of Cambridge University he has the nomination of a member of the Council of the Governing Body of the University of Bristol. Asks Glover whether he would be willing to serve if nominated.
Creator: Rayleigh.
1 p.; paper. |
4 Dec. 1909 |
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40
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Reports her conversation with Miss Finlay about Glover's 'Conflict of Religions'. Shows him Miss Green's letters about the book.
Creator: Caroline May Beith.
1 p.; paper. |
12 Dec. 1909 |
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41
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Mentions that he has just been to Glover's house, where he wished to leave the lecture list and 'ask your acceptance of the "Pickering" Cowley'. Asks whether Glover will lend him a copy of his work on Virgil.
Creator: J. H. A. Hart.
1 p.; paper. |
25 Dec. 1909 |
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42
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Asks Glover whether he would like Professor James D. Forbes' 'Travels through the Alps' for Christmas. Thanks him for sending his daughter, Anna to stay with them. Sends news of Glover's mother. Refers to Church matters, mentioning Burdett.
Creator: Richard Glover.
1 p.; paper. |
25 Dec. 1909 |
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43
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on the birth of his son. Reports that her sister is to be married and become Mrs Campbell Laidlaw on the 30th. Sends news of his friends, and Dr Jordan. Refers to his argument with Macnaughton about the comparative merits of Rose and Archibald. Mentions his own hope to stay in Toronto. Discusses his impressions of Oxford and Cambridge. Notes that Selbie is back at Mansfield College, Oxford. Mentions Hugh meeting with Glover in Oxford.
Creator: G. M. Macdonnell.
3 p.; paper. |
26 Dec. 1909 |
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44
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ALS to T. R. Glover. Congratulates Glover on his new son. Sends news of Jim and Hugh, and his daughters Harriet, Eleanor and May. Mentions that Jim is looking into Glover's life insurance policy. Reports that John Watson went missing in Toronto over Christmas, and Laidlaw has been fighting the Ottawa Ward politicians on the subject of pure water. Sends news of people at Queen's University, Kingston, including Morgan, McNaughton, Logie and Dr Parkin.
Creator: G. M. Macdonnell.
1 p.; paper. |
29 Dec. 1909 |
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