| St John's Library/Harper/Box 1 contains: |
| 1 |
Correspondence with Ralph S. Hosmer, Professor of Forestry and Head of the Department of Forestry at Cornell University, U.S.A., and 'The Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind' |
| 2 |
Correspondence between Ralph S. Hosmer, Professor of Forestry and Head of the Department of Forestry at Cornell University, U.S.A., and The White House |
| 3 |
Correspondence with Ralph S. Hosmer and Winston Spencer Churchill |
| 4 |
Correspondence between Ralph S. Hosmer, on behalf of Mr Harper, and 'Poet Lore' magazine |
| 5 |
Correspondence between Ralph S. Hosmer, on behalf of Mr Harper, and the 'New York Times', and Mr Harper and the Lord Mayor of London [ Sir Frank Newson-Smith ] regarding Mr Harper's poem 'Sonnet to London' |
| 6 |
Correspondence with Lady Gowrie, and Mrs Folster |
| 7 |
Miscellaneous correspondence |
| 8 |
Material relating to the Harper-Wood Studentship |
| 9 |
'The Cornell Plantations: a history' (Ithaca, NY: Cayuga Press, 1947) |
| 10 |
Miscellaneous manuscript notes |
| 11 |
Manuscript of 'The New Hour' |
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Papers of Charles Hugh Richardson Harper
| Title |
Correspondence with Ralph S. Hosmer and Winston Spencer Churchill |
| Reference |
1/3 |
| Covering Dates |
1944 |
| Extent and Medium |
4 items; paper |
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| Index Terms |
| Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874-1965) Knight, statesman and historian |
| St John's Library/Harper/1/3 contains: |
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Autograph letter [dictated] to Winston Churchill. Encloses three short poems that he has written about Winston Churchill. Asks permission to publish them in a book of verse. Explains that the anecdote about Lord Randolph Churchill, entitled 'On the rug', was told to him by Sir William Anson, Warden of All Souls. Gives some biographical detail about himself, mentioning his time as 'own correspondent' on the farming page of the 'London Daily Telegraph'. Creator: Charles Hugh Richardson Harper. 2 p; paper. |
5 Apr. 1944 |
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TLS to Ralph S. Hosmer and typed copy of the same. Answers Mr Harper's letter asking permisson from Mr Churchill to publish poems written about him. Creator: R. E. K. Hill. 2 p; paper. |
9 July 1944 |
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Copy of TLS to Mrs R. E. K. Hill, Personal Private Secretary to Winston Churchill. Informs Mrs Hill that her letter has been forwarded to Mr Harper. Includes original envelope in which these documents were sent to Mr Harper. Creator: Ralph S. Hosmer. 1 p + envelope; paper. |
4 Aug. 1944 |
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ALS [dictated] to Mrs R. E. K. Hill, Personal Private Secretary to Winston Churchill. Requests that Mrs Hill forward his poem 'A ballad of Arnhem' to the person responsible for the monument to be set up at Arnhem. The reverse of the letter is addressed to the Chairman of the Arnhem Memorial Fund and requests that should the poem be published the proceeds go to the fund. Creator: Charles Hugh Richardson Harper. 2 p; paper. |
24 Oct. 1944 |
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