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LETTERS FROM A.E. HOUSMAN
Catalogue reference: Add.MS8534
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This record is about the LETTERS FROM A.E. HOUSMAN dating from 1906-1978.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Add.MS8534
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Title (The name of the record)
- LETTERS FROM A.E. HOUSMAN
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1906-1978
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cambridge University Library Add. MS. 8534 is a collection of letters from the poet and classical scholar Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936). It is part of a large collection of items (Add. 8435-8494 and 8519-8543) from the library of the surgeon, bibliographer and literary scholar Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes (1887-1982). It includes Housman's letters to Keynes from 1928 to 1930, mainly concerning editions of Housman's poetry, and other letters and Housman-related material dating from 1906 to 1978.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Items 1 to 11 (excluding Add.MS8534/10A) are bound in a volume, marked 'Letters from A.E.H.' on the spine and inscribed inside as belonging to Keynes, into which items Add.MS8534/10A and Add.MS8534/12 to Add.MS8534/19 are loosely inserted.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Housman, Alfred Edward, 1859-1936, poet</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 20 Items
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/9b3f1f47-903f-49ad-88fe-2a9f4a33fc59/
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LETTERS FROM A.E. HOUSMAN