The New York Public Library Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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1 The New York Public Library Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature [bulk ] Berg Coll MSS Bennett Processed by Staff. Summary Creator: Bennett, Arnold, Title: Date: [bulk ] Size: 1,756 items Source: This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. Abstract: This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts, correspondence to, from, and about the author, journals, notebooks, financial and legal documents, portraits and pictorial works. Access: Restricted access. Conditions Governing Use: For permission to publish, contact the Curator, The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature Preferred citation: [Identification of the item]. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. Processing note: Processed by Staff; Machine-readable finding aid created by Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider. Creator History Arnold Bennett was a British novelist, dramatist, short-story writer, literary critic, journalist, and editor. Custodial History The bulk of the materials was formerly owned by W. T. H. Howe and Owen D. Young. Other former owners include George H. Doran, Gilbert Miller, Richmond Temple, Dorothy Cheston Bennett, Reginald Pound, and Sir Newman Flower. A number of letters were a gift of Paul M. Herzog, Jr. in memory of John D. Gordan. i

2 Scope and Content Note This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts, correspondence to, from, and about the author, journals, notebooks, financial and legal documents, portraits and pictorial works. The manuscripts consist of holographs of articles, plays, criticism, essays, prose fragments and other writings, some of which were published in "The Savour of Life" (1928) and "Things that have Interested Me" (2nd and 3rd series, 1923 and 1926). The financial documents comprise cash-books from 1894 to 1922 and other items. The legal documents include agreements between the author and various publishers and theatrical agencies. Also included are journals from 1896 to 1930, including 77 volumes entitled, "Some Incidents" from 1926 through The portaits include original pencil drawings by Edwin Alfred Rickards. The correspondence, dating from 1893 to 1931, includes letters written by the author to G. T. Bagguley, George Cedric Beardmore, Dorothy Cheston Bennett, some of which were published in her "Arnold Bennett"; to Ford Madox Ford, Edyth Goodall, Mrs. Paul M. Herzog, Violet Hunt, John Middleton Murry, the literary agency James Pinker and Son, Sir John Collings Squire, George Sturt, Richmond Temple, Gwladys Wheeler, and others. Also included is correspondence relating to the author, dating from 1902 to 1955, between various correspondents including Dorothy Cheston Bennett, Marguerite Bennett, Darrell Figgis, the literary agency James Pinker and Son, and others. Incoming correspondence includes letters from E. M. Forster, Archibald Marshall, Sir Gerald Du Maurier, George Moore, David Low, Siegfried Sassoon, and others. Key Terms Genre/Physical Characteristic Correspondence Journals (Personal narratives) Notebooks Names Bennett, Arnold, Bagguley, G. T. Beardmore, George Bennett, Dorothy Cheston, Bennett, Marguerite Soulie, Doran, George H. (George Henry), Figgis, Darrell, Ford, Ford Madox, Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), Goodall, Edyth Herzog, Paul M., Herzog, Paul M., Mrs Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup) Hunt, Violet, Low, David, Marshall, Archibald, Maurier, Gerald, Sir Miller, Gilbert Moore, George, Murry, John Middleton, Rickards, Edwin Alfred, Sassoon, Siegfried, Squire, John Collings, Sir, Sturt, George, Temple, Richmond Wheeler, Gwladys ii

3 Young, Owen D., James Pinker and Son iii

4 Container List Manuscripts & Typescripts Manuscripts Advice to millionaires. Holograph 1927 Dec. 28, 1927 Dec. 30 (3 p) (3 p) Alleged wickedness of the modern girl. Holograph 1922 Dec. 6 (1 p) (1 p) Anna of the Five Towns. Holograph n.d (94 p) (94 p) Inserted his: LS to Cedric Sharpe. [London] May 24, p. and LS to Mitchell Kennerley, [London], Sept. 2, p.; Y. Are Scotsmen really mean? Holograph 1925 Nov. 11 (5 p) (5 p) [Are we becoming drones (?)]. Holograph 1925 Nov. 18, 1925 Nov. 19 (4 p) (4 p) Signed. Published in Savour of life, 1928, p. 74. Are we too fond of the dark? Holograph 1927 Mar. 28 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in Savour of life, 1928, p. 62. [Arnold Bennett's life in Paris]. Holograph n.d. (8 p) (8 p) [Art of spending, The]. Holograph 1925 May 29, 1925 Aug. 30 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p. 82. Baccarat. Holograph 1929 Sept. 8, 1929 Sept. 12 (8 p) (8 p) [Barristers who defend the guilty]. Holograph 1922 Oct. 5 (1 p) (1 p) Signed. With: [Barristers who defend the guilty]. Emended typescript. 3 p.; Bennett, Dorothy Cheston. Christmas card with original watercolor design for Arnold Bennett n.d. (1 item) (1 item) Signed "From Dorothy and Virginia Bennett" Books & persons. Holograph. Relates to Joseph Moncure March's The set-up and Phoebe Fenwick Gaye's Vivandiere! 1929 Jan. 27 (2 p) (2 p) Signed Books and persons. Holograph draft 1929 June 1 (2 p) (2 p) Signed Books & persons in London & Paris. Holograph n.d. (4 p) (4 p) H. Borrowing. Holograph 1926 Oct. 22 (2 p) (2 p) [Can Britons talk? What is good talking? The art of conversation]. Holograph 1926 Oct. 5, 1926 Oct. 7 (3 p) (3 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p Catalogue I. Holograph list of additions to his library 1910 Oct Jan (69 p) (69 p) Clay in the hands of the potter. Holograph n.d. (7 p) (7 p) Clothes and the man. Holograph 1925 Aug. 10 (2 p) (2 p) Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p

5 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Manuscripts (cont.) [Confessions of guilt]. Holograph 1925 Aug. 25 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p [Contributors club]. Holograph n.d. (1 p) (1 p) In a commonplace book containing other verses and exercises in various hands kept by Bennett's schoolmaster, Edwin Russ, in which students copied verse Courage. Holograph poem 1881 May 26 (1 item) (1 item) Signed Crime: a play in four acts, The. Scenario. Holograph n.d (24 p) (24 p) [Criticism] L'ame en peine by Jean-Jacques Bernard. Holograph 1927 Nov. 2 (1 p) (1 p) [Criticism. Julian Huxley's Religion without revelation]. Holograph 1927 Oct. 15 (3 p) (3 p) [Criticism]. Low and I by F. W. Thomas. Pictures by Low (Metheun 7/6 net). Holograph 1923 Sept. 21 (3 p) (3 p) [Criticism]. "The perfect fool" by Gustav Holst. Holograph 1923 May 18 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p [Criticism]. "Tunnel French" by Robert Griffith. The repertory players. Princes Theater. 8th March Holograph 1925 Mar. 9 (2 p) (2 p) [Criticism of Andre Chevrillon's article on the English character and habits]. Holograph 1925 May 8 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p Deirdre. Incomplete holograph n.d (17 p) (17 p) [Deirdre: a music drama in 3 acts] Holograph synopsis n.d. (8 p) (8 p) Discovery of Calais, The. Holograph 1926 Mar. 23, 1926 Mar. 24 (5 p) (5 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p. 1; Does youth get fair play? Holograph 1927 Apr. 29, 1927 Apr. 30 (3 p) (3 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p. 68. In cover designed by the author(?), with his ms. corrections Don Juan: scenario of a play in four acts. Holograph n.d. (27 p) (27 p) Editing a woman's paper. Holograph 1927 Jan. 3, 1927 Jan. 6 (7 p) (7 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p Epidemic, The. Holograph 1924 June 19, 1924 June 23 (6 p) (6 p) 2

6 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Manuscripts (cont.) European war, Articles dealing with the war and war-time conditions contributed to various periodicals from 1914 to (166 items) (166 items) Many signed European war, : articles dealing with the war and war-time conditions. Holograph manuscripts (14 items) (14 items) All signed Envelope labelled: Ms. of Lloyd's articles European war, : articles dealing with the war and war-time conditions. Holograph manuscripts and typescripts (19 items) (19 items) Most signed Envelope labelled: Ms. of Daily News articles European war, : articles dealing with the war and war-time conditions contributed to the Daily Chronicle, the Daily news, Lloyd's magazine and other magazines. Holographs (21 items) (21 items) All signed "Sarbonyx" Fame and fiction. Holograph synopsis for his book n.d. (1 p) (1 p) [Faust]. Holograph list of amended cast and titles for a silent film version of Faust n.d. (6 p) (6 p) Fish, The. Holograph 1921 June 28, 1921 July 5 (10 p) (10 p) [Fitzroy case]. Holograph 1922 Nov 23 (1 p) (1 p) Foreword. Green room rag society. Holograph 1927 Dec. 27 (1 item) (1 item) Foreword [to a theatre programme]. Holograph n.d. (2 p) (2 p) French exercise book, holograph entries n.d (1 item) (1 item) [General strike]. Holograph 1926 May 8 (3 p) (3 p) Generals as literary critics. Holograph 1923 Jan. 4 (1 p) (1 p) Getting acquainted with yourself. Holograph 1916 July 23, 1916 July 24 (3 p) (3 p) Getting level with life. Holograph 1925 Feb. 26 (3 p) (3 p) [Girls in shop windows]. Holograph 1922 Sept. 28 (1 p) (1 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p Girls on the pier. Holograph 1922 July 23 (1 p) (1 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1923, p [Good old times & the present, The]. Holograph 1925 May 26, 1925 May 28 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p Good will & the future. Holograph 1926 May 26 (3 p) (3 p) 3

7 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Manuscripts (cont.) Goodness of shopping, The. Holograph 1925 Jan. 30, 1925 Jan. 31 (3 p) (3 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p [Great huntress, The]. Holograph 1924 Feb. 26, 1924 Apr. 5 (6 p) (6 p) Guilty till proved innocent. Holograph 1922 Sept. 8 (1 p) (1 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1923, p Her Grace's secret. A play in four acts founded on the novel of the same title by Violet Tweeddale. Holograph. n.d (106 p) (106 p) Pages [89-106] laid in. Stamped E. A. Bennett, Trinity Hall Farm, Hockliffe, Beds Hire purchase system. Holograph 1927 [May?] 11, 1927 [May?] 12 (3 p) (3 p) Oversize (+) Honeymoon, The. A comedy in three acts. Holograph n.d. (85 p) (85 p) Signed Honour. Holograph 1927 Nov. 21, 1927 Nov. 30 (11 p) (11 p) [House of Commons and the House of Lords, The]. Holograph [1930?] Sept [1930?] Oct. 1 (13 p) (13 p) [House of Commons and the House of Lords, The]. Incomplete typescript with the author's ms. emendations. 5 p.; [House of the cats, The]. Holograph 1927 Jan. 31, 1927 Feb. 5 (12 p) (12 p) House to let. Holograph 1924 Mar. 11, 1924 Mar. [15? (6 p) (6 p) "How are you?" Holograph 1927 July 3 (3 p) (3 p) How to keep servants. Holograph 1926 Sept. 26, 1926 Sept. 27 (3 p) (3 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p How to make the best of life. I-X. Holograph of a series of articles 1921 [Aug.?] 22, 1922 May 21 (61 p) (61 p) Signed. Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, I am not a politician. Holograph. Begins: No! I am not a politician June 11, 1927 June 12 (5 p) (5 p) Ides of March: a play in one act, The. Holograph n.d. (18 p) (18 p) If I were a woman voter. Holograph 1922 Oct. 26 (1 p) (1 p) [Importance of a decent house, The]. Holograph 1919 Feb Feb. 10 (2 p) (2 p) In a cathedral. Holograph 1927 Mar. 11 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. In The Savour of life, 1928, p. 22. Insomnia. Holograph 1925 May 16 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p Instructions with accompanying sketches for the binding of his manuscripts to G. T. Bagguley, Holograph (6 p) (6 p) With his 8 ALS, 52 TLS, etc. to G. T. Bagguley 4

8 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Manuscripts (cont.) [Integrity of the police]. Holograph 1922 Nov. 2 (1 p) (1 p) Introduction [for an unidentified work]. Holograph. Relates to the Riviera Feb. 28 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p Introduction [for an unidentified work]. Holograph. Relates to labour saving devices 1927 Dec. 18 (2 p) (2 p) Signed Introduction (Noel Coward's plays). Holograph 1928 Aug. 8, 1928 Aug. 12 (3 p) (3 p) Introduction [to Fecundity versus civilisation by Adelyne More (C. K. Ogden)]. Holograph. Dated "begun " and "finished " 1916 Aug Aug. 23 (3 p) (3 p) Introduction [to Harold Rosher's war letters to his family]. Holograph. One page is typescript n.d. (9 p) (9 p) Signed. London edition has title: In the Royal naval air service; American edition: With the flying squadron. Both have subtitle: Being the war letters of the late Harold Rosher to his family Introduction [to Pauline Smith's Little Karoo]. Holograph 1924 July 21 (2 p) (2 p) Introduction [to George Sturt's A small boy in the sixties]. Holograph 1927 Aug. 21, 1927 Aug. 22 (4 p) (4 p) Introduction [to Sir Nigel Playfair's Story of the lyric theatre]. Holograph 1925 June 27 (5 p) (5 p) Introductory note ["Dostoevsky" by Andre Gide]. Holograph 1925 May 2 (2 p) (2 p) Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p Introductory note [to Sir Arthur Sullivan's letters and diaires]. Holograph 1927 July 2 (1 p) (1 p) Signed. With ms. note in unknown hand: Introductory note to Letters & Diaries of Sir Arthur Sullivan. Is hustle work? Holograph 1925 Nov. 16, 1925 Nov. 17 (4 p) (4 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p Is the stage worse than life? Is life worse than the stage? Is life as bad as the stage? Holograph n.d. (2 p) (2 p) Is the world worse than the stage; a rejoinder. Holograph 1925 Apr. 9 (3 p) (3 p) 5

9 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Manuscripts (cont.) [Judith, a drama]. Acts 1-3. Holograph. Notes relating to the characters, scenery, style etc. of the play, p. [121]-[126]. Bound in red morocco by Bagguley 1919 Jan Jan. 27 (126 p) (126 p) Published in Judith. Libretto in one act founded on the apocryphal book of "Judith." Holograph 1924 Aug. 17 (32 [ie. 35] p) (32 [ie. 35] p) Late Charles Masterman, The. Holograph 1927 Nov. 17 (3 p) (3 p) [List of works]. Holograph list n.d. (1 p) (1 p) Living with your wife -- or your husband. Holograph 1916 May 29 (3 p) (3 p) Signed [London county council]. Holograph 1912 Nov. 30 (1 p) (1 p) Signed London life. Holograph synopsis of the play 1924 May 24 (2 p) (2 p) Lost art of love making, The. Holograph 1925 Oct. 4, 1925 Oct. 6 (3 p) (3 p) Manslaughter by shipping directors. Holograph 1922 Sept. 6 (1 p) (1 p) Signed "Arnold"; Published in Things that have interested me. 2d series, 1923, p Marriage a hundred years hence. Holograph 1926 June 24 (2 p) (2 p) [Mediterranean scenes]. Holograph 1927 Apr. 19, 1927 May 18 (33 p) (33 p) [Mediterranean scenes]. Private preface. Holograph 1928 June 6, 1928 June 7 (6 p) (6 p) Men and events. Holograph of a series of six articles 1927 [Oct.?] 31, 1927 Nov. 3 (12 p) (12 p) [Mickey Walker]. Holograph. Pencilled note: Daily Mail 24/6/ June 23 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p. 26. Most thrilling moment of my life, The. Holograph 1925 June 16 (3 p) (3 p) Signed. Accompanied by holograph note, signed "A. ", same date, 1 p.; Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p. 77; Oversize (+) Mr. Prohack. Holograph, incomplete (?). Dates refer to Acts 1 and 2. Act 3 undated 1923 June Oct. 7 (176 p) (176 p) With cancelled holograph pages in Acts 1 and 2 Oversize (+) Mr. Prohack. Holograph notes. Play n.d. (9 p) (9 p) Oversize (+) Mr. Prohack. Later holograph, incomplete (?). Dates refer to Acts 1 and 2. Act 3 undated 1924 Nov Dec. 6 (130 p) (130 p) [Mr. Saxton Seaforth]. Holograph 1930 Oct. 7, 1930 Oct. 18 (42 p) (42 p) My religious experience. Holograph 1925 Apr. 7, 1925 Apr. 11 (6 p) (6 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p

10 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Manuscripts (cont.) [Myrtle at 6 a.m.] Holograph. Bound in green morocco by Bagguley 1918 Oct Oct. 21 (32 p) (32 p) Mysterious destruction of Mr. Apple, The. Holograph 1920 Nov. 4, 1920 Nov. 15 (9 p) (9 p) Night visitor, The. Holograph 1929 Feb. 20, 1929 Feb. 24 (12 p) (12 p) [On cinema performances]. Holograph 1927 Oct. 29 (3 p) (3 p) [On doctors]. Holograph 1926 Dec. 10 (3 p) (3 p) One of their quarrels. Holograph 1925 Sept. 5, 1925 Sept. 9 (7 p) (7 p) Outside and inside. Holograph 1923 Aug. 11 [? (6 p) (6 p) Paris [and Calais]. Holograph 1926 Mar. 18, 1926 Mar. 22 (5 p) (5 p) [Paris nights]. Preface to the new edition. Holograph 1916 June (2 p) (2 p) Signed "A. " Parliament's first task. Holograph 1922 Nov. 9 (1 p) (1 p) [Pay! Pay! Pay!] Holograph. Pencilled at head of ms.: Sunday pictorial 1925 July 9, 1925 July 11 (5 p) (5 p) Perfect girl, The. Holograph 1921 July 19, 1921 July 29 (10 p) (10 p) Phenomena at Convent Garden. Holograph n.d. (3 p) (3 p) Oversize (+) Play, unidentified. Holograph, incomplete 1924 Mar Apr. 6 (39 p) (39 p) [Plight of the London stage]. Introduction [to a volume of dramatic criticism]. Holograph 1927 Jan. 7, 1927 Jan. 9 (8 p) (8 p) Signed. Published in his The Savour of life, 1928, p. 80. [Police and Hyde Park]. Holograph 1922 Oct. 19. (1 p) (1 p) Police as ministers of health. Holograph 1922 Dec. 28 (1 p) (1 p) [Politics of the citizen, The change in politics, Are politics degraded (alternative titles)]. Holograph. Pencilled at head of ms.: Article for Sunday Pictorial 1924 Oct. 13, 1924 Oct. 15 (3 p) (3 p) Poor millionaire, The. Holograph 1927 Aug. 1 (3 p) (3 p) [Poor people and divorce law]. Holograph 1922 May 18 (1 p) (1 p) Signed Published in Things that have interested me. 2d series, 1923, p

11 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Manuscripts (cont.) Preface [for "Don Juan de Marana" by Alexander Dumas sr.] Holograph 1923 Feb. 12, 1923 Feb. 13 (3 p) (3 p) Signed "A. "; Preface [to "London town" by Quex, pseudonym of George Herbert Fosdike Nichols]. Holograph 1926 Sept. 25 (4 p) (4 p) Preface [which he wrote for a book of Low's caricatures]. Holograph 1921 Apr. 10 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Preface [which he wrote for a book of Low's caricatures]. Two typescripts, one with the author's ms. corrections. [Prose fragments]. Miscellaneous holograph sketches, anecdotes, etc Jan June 26 (14 folders) (14 folders) Provincial woman and the Londoner, The. Holograph 1927 Feb. 10, 1927 Feb. 12 (5 p) (5 p) Public ignorance about industrial troubles. Holograph 1922 May 30 (1 p) (1 p) [Puritanical]. Holograph 1924 Apr. 14, 1925 Apr. 15 (3 p) (3 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p "Rain." Holograph 1925 May 18 (2 p) (2 p) Relaxation from the war. Holograph 1918? (3 p) (3 p) Religion after the war. Holograph 1916 May May 20 (5 p) (5 p) [Religious beliefs]. Holograph 1925 Sept. 25 (2 p) (2 p) Return journey, The. Holograph and typescript (carbon) notes and revisions for play 1928 Sept. 20 (16 p) (16 p) Came with Bennett's correspondence with Sir Gerald du Maurier Riceyman steps. Holograph. "The first and last writing." Page 184 omitted in pagination 1922 Oct Mar. 7 (243 p) (243 p) Signed. Presented and inscribed from the author to Dorothy Cheston Bennett, Dec. 18, 1928; Robert Nichols. Holograph 1923 Jan. 16 (1 item) (1 item) [Roll-call]. Holograph synopsis n.d. (1 item) (1 item) Sacred and profane love. Scenery for Act I. Holograph fragment n.d. (1 p) (1 p) Safe guarding of British music art, Vienna & London, The. Holograph 1924 Jan. 27 (2 p) (2 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p Secret trials. Holograph 1922 May 11 (1 p) (1 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 2d series, 1923, p

12 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Manuscripts (cont.) Seeing life. Holograph n.d. (10 p) (10 p) Seven policemen, The. Holograph short story 1928 Jan Jan. 20 (10 p) (10 p) Published in The night visitor and other stories, 1931 Should boys under eighteen enter public-houses? Holograph 1922 Mar. 14 (1 p) (1 p) Should women hang? Holograph 1922 Dec. 20 (1 p) (1 p) Simone. French song in Bennett's calligraphic hand n.d. (2 p) (2 p) Sleep and insomnia. Holograph 1926 July 15 (3 p) (3 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p Spanish impressions. Holograph of five articles contributed to the Daily Express. Contents: Behind the Pyrenees, Easter in Seville, Toledo, The state of Spain, The bull-fight 1924 Apr Apr. 21 (12 p) (12 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p. 44. Statesmen and novelists. Holograph 1926 Nov. 23 (2 p) (2 p) Story-teller's craft, The [Chapters III-IV] Incomplete holograph n.d. (17 p) (17 p) ["Suicide pact" law; reasons for its repeal, The]. Holograph 1922 Dec. 14 (1 p) (1 p) Supply of babies at Edmonton. Holograph 1922 Dec. 29 (2 p) (2 p) [Theatrical situation, The. I. The play supply. II. Acting III. The public]. Holograph of these articles 1924 July July 5 (6 p) (6 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p Things that have interested me. Holograph 1921 May 28 (28 p) (28 p) Those United States. Holograph. Bound 1911 Dec June (135 p) (135 p) Signed with initials. Published London, M. Secker, "To George H. Doran this manuscript is inscribed"; Francis Kettaneh bookplate Title; a comedy in three acts, The. Holograph fragment n.d. (11 p) (11 p) Signed [Title, The]. Holograph draft. Three blank leaves separate p. 77 and 78; p. 27 paginated twice. Bound by Bagguley 1918 May 18 (120 p) (120 p) With printed program of staged preformance at Royalty Theatre [London, n.d.] laid in Too many fathers' sons. Holograph 1926 Feb. 3, 1926 Feb. 4 (5 p) (5 p) Signed. Published in Savour of life, 1928, p Travel "rush", The. Holograph 1922 May 25 (1 p) (1 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 2d series, 1923, p Umbrella, The. Holograph 1924 June 25, 1924 June 29 (6 p) (6 p) 9

13 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Manuscripts (cont.) Under the hammer. Holograph 1927 Aug. 29, 1927 Sept. 4 (12 p) (12 p) What are life's greatest satisfactions? Holograph 1924 Aug. 19, 1924 Aug. 21 (3 p) (3 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me. 3d series, 1926, p What is a good novel. Holograph 1924 Apr. 7 (2 p) (2 p) What is wrong with the doctors? Holograph 1926 Dec. 9 (4 p) (4 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p. 31. What men want. Holograph 1923 Oct. 9, 1923 Oct. 10 (5 p) (5 p) Who is the rich man? Holograph n.d. (3 p) (3 p) ["Why not adopt the metric system" etc.] Holograph 1926 Aug. 13 (4 p) (4 p) Signed. Published in The Savour of life, 1928, p Why the dull man is a bad man. Holograph 1916 Aug. 27, 1916 Aug. 28 (3 p) (3 p) [Will domestic work be abolished in the future?] Holograph. Pencilled in an unknown hand, at top of ms.: Article for "Home chat" 1925 Feb. 5, 1925 Feb. 7 (2 p) (2 p) Wind, The. Holograph 1927 Oct. 2, 1927 Oct. 28 (18 p) (18 p) Woman of 1944, The. Holograph 1924 Dec. 6, 1924 Dec. 8 (3 p) (3 p) Signed. Published in Things that have interested me, 3d series, 1926, p Woman to marry, The. Holograph 1925 Nov. 19, 1925 Nov. 20 (4 p) (4 p) [Woman's League of Service for Motherhood]. Holograph n.d. (4 p) (4 p) Writing for Drury Lane. Holograph 1924 May 26, 1924 May 27 (2 p) (2 p) Writing novels. Holograph n.d. (8 p) (8 p) Yacht, The. Holograph 1920 Sept. 14, 1920 Sept. 19 (10 p) (10 p) Signed Your marriage problem. Holograph 1925 Nov. 24 (5 p) (5 p) Journals Journal. Holograph. Volumes through 1925 numbered 1026A on spine; nos. 1-2 bound in one, nos. 6 and 20 lacking. All except 2 bound by the writer. Vols with locks 1896 Apr Dec. 29 (36 v) (36 v) Shelved as v. 37 of the Journal Journal. Holograph. Notes made at the Front, 21st June-13th July, 1915: France, Belgium. Holograph with original pencil drawings 1915 June July 13 (1 v) (1 v) Inscribed by Sir Newman Flower: "Given to Newman Flower by Arnold Bennett" 10

14 Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Journals (cont.) Journal. Some incidents. Typescript of journal, with Dorothy Cheston Bennett's ms. corrections 1926 Apr Dec. 11 (77 p) (77 p) Some incidents. Holograph journal. Paginated 1-19, 19a, 20-48, Bound in full russet morocco, gilt, brass lock on fore-edges 1926 Apr Dec. 11 (62 p) (62 p) Journal Holograph, incomplete [1929] Jan. 1 - [1929] Dec. 12 (77 p) (77 p) Signed. With typescript fragment, 1 p.; holograph and typescript material relating to publication, 4 p. Published London, Cassell, Some incidents. Typescript of journal with Dorothy Cheston Bennett's ms. corrections. Entries dated April 14, 1926-Dec. 11, 1930 n.d (77 p) (77 p) Notebooks Judith; a play in three acts. Founded on the apocryphal book of "Judith." Typescript with stage directions in an unidentified hand. "Prompt" copy. 3 notebooks in one envelope n.d (3 v) (3 v) Riceyman steps. Holograph notebook n.d (38 p) (38 p) Signed. Presented to Richmond Temple, Feb. 2, 1924 Rosalys: a music play to be acted and sung by girls. Holograph. Two acts, in two notebooks, in same envelope n.d (34 p. and 25 p) (34 p. and 25 p) Typescripts [Barristers who defend the guilty]. Typescript with the author's ms. corrections, additions and deletions n.d. (3 p) (3 p) [Barristers who defend the guilty]. Holograph. 1 p.; Beardmore, George. Arnold Bennett came from Burslem. Typescript (carbon) of talk (?) n.d. (5 p) (5 p) Inscribed: "Copy to R. Pound who may keep it". Bennett, Dorothy Cheston. Arnold Bennett's letters to Dorothy Cheston Bennett. Typescript of 246 letters, with the editor's ms. corrections and deletions n.d. (1 v) (1 v) Typed "Introduction", 2 p. laid in. Published in her: Arnold Bennett: a portrait done at home. London, Jonathan Cape, 1935 Don Juan de Marana. Typescript (carbon) of play n.d (121 p) (121 p) Published London, T. W. Laurie, From the files of A. P. Watt & son European war, : articles dealing with the war and war-time conditions. Supplementary articles. Typescripts, all but one with the author's ms. corrections and additions (7 items) (7 items) Good woman; a farce in one act, A. Typescript with the author's ms. Corrections n.d. (24 p) (24 p) Published in Polite farces for the drawing-room, London, Lamley, 1900; reprinted London, Gowans and Gray, From the files of A. P. Watt and son [House of Commons and the House of Lords, The]. Incomplete typescript with the author's ms. emendations n.d. (5 p) (5 p) [House of Commons and the House of Lords, The]. Holograph. 13 p. 11

15 Oversize (+) Manuscripts & Typescripts (cont.) Typescripts (cont.) [List of articles (?)]. Typewritten list with the authors marginal ms. note n.d. (1 p) (1 p) [List of works]. Typescript prepared by Reginald Pound (?) with Arnold Bennett's (?) two ms. notes n.d. (9 p) (9 p) Mr. Prohack. Act 3 only. Typescript, incomplete (?) with the author's ms. corrections n.d. (17 p) (17 p) Preface [which he wrote for a book of Low's caricatures]. 2 typescripts, 1 with the author's ms. corrections n.d. (2 items) (2 items) Signed. Preface [which he wrote for a book of Low's caricatures]. Holograph. Return journey, The. Typescript (carbon) of play with ms. corrections in unidentified hands n.d (132 p) (132 p) Produced at the St. James's theatre, London, Sept. 1, Gilbert Miller's copy Town and country. Typescript of poem. From the English Review, v. 3, no. 3 (Oct. 1909), copied by Reginald Pound and inscribed by him "A copy of one of the very few poems by Arnold Bennett to be published" 1909 (1 p) (1 p) Financial & Legal Documents Financial Documents Cash-books (13). 1901, 1902, 1907, and 1909 contain diary entries; 1906 and 1922 contain lists of addresses (13 v) (13 v) English review, The. Check made out to Arnold Bennett by Ford Madox Ford 1909 Mar. 30 (1 item) (1 item) Endorsed by Arnold Bennett France. Receipt for rent to cover Arnold Bennett's Paris lodging for 3 months. Headed Quittance de loyer 1906 July Sept (1 p) (1 p) Sales of A. 's novels to Nov Holograph accounts. Cover Autumn 1910 to Nov. 9, Nov. (1 p) (1 p) Legal Documents Agreement (carbon copy) between Enoch Arnold Bennett, Edward Knoblock, and Carl Strakosch for the translation into Danish, Swedish, Norwegian of the play, "Milestones". Typescript 1929 Apr. 3 (3 p) (3 p) Signed by Bennett, Knoblock, and Strakosch. Agreement (carbon copy) between Enoch Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblock, authors, and S. Fischer Verlag, for translation and adaptation in German of "Mr. Prohack." Stamped by S. Fischer Verlag. Typescript 1930 June 23 (3 p) (3 p) Signed Agreements, correspodence, forms, statements from various theatrical agencies concerning Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblock n.d. (2 items) (2 items) Signed Correspondence Outgoing 12

16 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) Bagguley, G. T. 8 ALS, 52 TLS, 2 TL, and 1 postcard 1911 Apr Dec. 22 (63 items in 13 folders) (63 items in 13 folders) Baxter, [--?]. ALS 1925 May 5 (1 p) (1 p) Beardmore, George Cedric. 43 ALS 1924 Oct Feb. 3 (43 items in 9 folders) (43 items in 9 folders) Beardmore, Mrs. F. W. 2 ALS and 11 TLS 1927 Mar Dec. 24 (13 items in 3 folders) (13 items in 3 folders) Beardmore family. 8 postcards. All mailed the same day and illustrate the flood of Paris 1910 Feb. 10 (8 items) (8 items) Bennett, Dorothy Cheston. 291 ALS, 2 TLS, 10 postcards, 3 ANS, and telegram 1922 Mar Sept. 15 (307 items in 56 folders) (307 items in 56 folders) Majority of letters signed with his pierced heart mark. 170 letters published in Dorothy Cheston Bennett. Arnold Bennett. London, Jonathan Cape, Bennett, Marguerite. Postcard 1911 Sept. 10 (1 item) (1 item) Written on verso of photograph portrait of Arnold Bennett Colles, W. M. ALS 1900 Nov. 14 (2 p) (2 p) H. Colles, W. M. ALS. Relates to Phillpotts' Children of the mist 1902 Feb. 10 (2 p) (2 p) H. Colles, William Morris. Letter card. Relates to his Fame and fiction 1902 Mar. 29 (1 item) (1 item) Craig, J. A. ALS 1912 Sept. 3 (1 p) (1 p) Davis, Robert. 6 ALS and 1 TNS 1911 Nov Mar. 1 (7, 2) (7, 2) Davis, Robert. TLS 1913 Nov. 6 (1 p) (1 p) Gift of Paul M. Herzog Jr. in memory of John D. Gordan Doran, George H. 2 TL (copies) 1912 Sept. 28, 1914 Sept. 10 (2 items) (2 items) Gift of Paul M. Herzog Jr. in memory of John D. Gordan du Maurier, Sir Gerald. 1 AL (draft), 9 TL (carbons) and 2 telegrams (carbons) 1923 Apr. 7 - [1928 Nov (12 items) (12 items) Interfiled with: Du Maurier, Sir Gerald. 1 ALS, 8 TLS, 9 telegrams to Arnold Bennett. Feb. 9, 1916-Nov. 24, 1928 Eaton, Wilfred. 5 ALS, 2 ANS, 1 TLS. Several letters relate to Lillah McCarthy 1911 Apr Apr. 28 (8 items in 2 folders) (8 items in 2 folders) Ford, Ford Madox. 5 ALS 1908 Oct Dec. 30 (5 items) (5 items) Freeman, John. TLS. Relates to Thomas Hardy 1928 Jan. 18 (1 p) (1 p) Furniss, Harry. Letter (typescript) 1923 Mar. 20 (1 p) (1 p) Goodall, Edyth. 7 ALS, 3 ANS, 10 TLS, 7 TNS 1916 Nov July 18 (27 items in 6 folders) (27 items in 6 folders) Hardie, Wilfred. TLS 1929 Sept. 30 (1 p) (1 p) Harrison, Sydney. ALS 1915 Mar. 16 (1 p) (1 p) H. Haynes, Edmund Sidney Pollock. TLS 1927 July 5 (1 p) (1 p) 13

17 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) Hellman, [Hilda Emily Josephthal]. 2 ALS, 1 TNS 1911 Nov Dec. 27 (3 items) (3 items) With: receipted bill from the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, for George S. Hellman, Nov. 21, 1911; and place card for Mrs. Hellman at Holland house luncheon for Arnold Bennett, Nov. 27, 1911 Herzog [senior], Paul M. ALS 1919 Mar. 3 (1 p) (1 p) Gift of Paul M. Herzog Jr. in memory of John D. Gordan Herzog [junior], Paul M. ALS 1926 July 6 (1 p) (1 p) Gift of Paul M. Herzog Jr. in memory of John D. Gordan Herzog, Mrs. Paul M. 1 AL, 33 ALS (1 copy), 1 TLS, 2 postcards 1911 Nov Sept. 4 (37 items in 8 folders) (37 items in 8 folders) Gift of Paul M. Herzog Jr. in memory of John D. Gordan Hopkins, Gerard. TLS 1920 June 19 (1 p) (1 p) Howe, W. T. H. LS 1913 Dec. 8 (1 p) (1 p) H. Howe, W. T. H. ALS 1916 Jan. 8 (1 p) (1 p) H. Hunt, Violet. 17 ALS 1906 June Feb. 8 (17 items in 3 folders) (17 items in 3 folders) International Magazine Company. TLS to Vernon McKenzie May 21 (1 p) (1 p) Inserted in his: Anna of the five towns. Holograph Inserted in his: Things that interested me. Burslem, Copy 1 Inserted in his: The card. London [1911] Inserted in: Bennett, Marguerite. My Arnold Bennett. London [1931] Kennerley, Mitchell. LS 1929 Sept. 2 (2 p) (2 p) Low, David. Copies of 4 letters 1921 Mar Feb. 5 (4 items) (4 items) Lucas, E. V. ALS 1915 Mar. 8 (1 p) (1 p) Lucas, E. V. ALS 1915[?] May 9 (1 item) (1 item) Lucas, E. V. ALS 1915 Dec. 25 (1 item) (1 item) Matthews, Bache. ALS 1912 Feb. 7 (2 p) (2 p) Metcalfe, Cranstoun. ALS 1900 May 8 (1 p) (1 p) Metcalfe, Cranstoun. ALS. Relates to his Fame and fiction 1901 Feb. 28 (2 p) (2 p) Metcalfe, Cranstoun. Postcard. Relates to Phillpotts' Children of the mist 1901 Apr. 28 (1 item) (1 item) H. Methuen, Sir Algernon Methuen Marshall. TL (copy) 1920 May 11 (1 p) (1 p) With typed copy of letter from Metheun to Bennett, May 10, p.; From the files of J. Pinker and son Murry, John Middleton. ALS 1920 Nov. 27 (1 p) (1 p) 14

18 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) Murry, John Middleton. ALS 1922 May 15 (1 p) (1 p) Murry, John Middleton. ALS 1923 Jan. 13 (1 p) (1 p) Murry, John Middleton. ALS 1923 May 1 (3 p) (3 p) Murry, John Middleton. TLS 1923 May 29 (1 p) (1 p) Murry, John Middleton. ALS 1923 June 3 (1 p) (1 p) Murry, John Middleton. ALS 1923 June 9 (1 item) (1 item) Murry, John Middleton. Correspondence card 1923 July 8 (1 item) (1 item) Murry, John Middleton. TLS 1923 Sept. 3 (1 p) (1 p) Murry, John Middleton. ALS 1923 Sept. 10 (1 item) (1 item) Murry, John Middleton. ALS 1923 Sept. 17 (1 p) (1 p) Murry, John Middleton. ALS 1924 Apr. 2 (1 item) (1 item) Murry, John Middleton. TNS 1929 Sept. 26 (1 p) (1 p) Percy, Esme. TLS 1929 Jan. 16 (6 p) (6 p) Percy, Esme. TLS 1929 Feb. 9 (1 p) (1 p) Percy, Esme, TLS 1929 Feb. 16 (1 p) (1 p) Percy, Esme. TLS 1929 Mar. 4 (1 p) (1 p) Pinker and Son, James LS, ALS, etc (23 items) (23 items) Letter of Nov. 8, 1917 written at end of: Drinkwater, John. LS to Arnold Bennett. The Birmingham repertory theatre, Nov. 6, Pinker, J. [firm]. 3 AL (draft). One undated 1916 (3 items) (3 items) Pound, Reginald. TLS 1928 June 6 (1 p) (1 p) Rideing, W[--?] H[--?]. ALS 1912 Apr. 16 (2 p) (2 p) Inserted in: Gaye, Phoebe Fenwick. Vivandiere! London: Martin Secker, 1929 Inserted in his: Anna of the Five Towns. Holograph Secker, Martin. TLS 1929 Feb. 7 (2 p) (2 p) Sharpe, Cedric. LS 1929 May 24 (2 p) (2 p) Squire, Jack [Sir John] Collings. LS 1913 Jan. 18 (2 p) (2 p) Squire, Jack. LS 1913 Feb. 14 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. ALS 1913 Nov. 12 (1 item) (1 item) Squire, J. C. LS 1913 Nov. 14 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, J. C. LS 1913 Nov. 25 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, J. C. LS 1913 Nov. 28 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, J. Collings. LS 1914 Sept. 4 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. ALS 1914 Sept. 25 (1 p) (1 p) 15

19 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. ALS 1914 Oct. 29 (1 item) (1 item) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. ALS 1915 Apr. 18 (1 item) (1 item) Squire, John Collings. ALS 1915 Apr. 24 (1 p) (1 p) Removed from his: Things that interested me. Burslem, Copy 2 Squire, J. Collings. AL 1915 July 29 (2 p) (2 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. ALS 1915 Aug. 4 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. ALS 1916 May 31 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1916 Nov. 27 (1 item) (1 item) Signed "Ungerald Gould" Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Apr. 2 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Apr. 8 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Apr. 11 (2 p) (2 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Apr. 14? (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Apr. 28 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Apr. 28 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 May 6 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 May 8 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 May 12 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 May 28 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 July 2 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 July 10 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 July 16 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 July 23 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 July 30 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Aug. 26 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials 16

20 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Sept. 8 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Sept. 24 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Oct. 1 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Oct. 7 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Oct. 15 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Nov. 12 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Nov. 13 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Nov. 14 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Nov. 14 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Nov. 14 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Dec. 3 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Dec. 9 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1917 Dec. 25 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Jan. 7 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Jan. 20 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Feb. 18 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Feb. 24 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Mar. 24 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Apr. 1 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Apr. 8 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Apr. 14 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Apr. 27 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Apr. 28 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials 17

21 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 June 9 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, J. C. AL 1918 Aug. 16 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, J. C. LS 1918 Sept. 5 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Sept. 29 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Oct. 3 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1918 Oct. 8 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1919 Jan. 1 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, J. C. LS 1919 Jan. 29 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1919 Feb. 9 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials Squire, J. C. Letter 1919 May 12 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, J. C. LS 1919 May 12 (1 p) (1 p) [Squire], [Sir John Collings]. ALS 1919 May 29 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1919 Aug. 31 (2 p) (2 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1919 Sept. 4 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1919 Sept. 11 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, J. C. LS 1919 Sept. 22 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1919 Sept. 25 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, J. C. AL 1919 Nov. 3 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1919 Nov. 6 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, [Sir John Collings]. ALS 1919 Nov. 10 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL 1919 Dec. 8 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, J. C. AL 1919 Dec. 11 (1 p) (1 p) Signed with initials. Squire, J. C. LS 1919 Dec. 12 (1 p) (1 p) 18

22 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) Squire, [Sir John Collings]. AL. Enclosure wanting 1920 Jan. 6 (1 item) (1 item) Signed with initials. Squire, J. C. LS 1920 May 29 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, J. C. LS 1920 Aug. 10 (1 p) (1 p) Squire, J. C. LS 1921 June 2 (1 p) (1 p) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1893 May 24 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1894 Apr. 24 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1894 Oct. 10 (2 p) (2 p) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1894 Oct. 28 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1894 Nov. 12 (2 p) (2 p) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1894 Nov. 27 (2 p) (2 p) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1895 Apr. 30 (1 p) (1 p) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1895 May 10 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1895 July 20 (1 p) (1 p) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1895 Oct. 29 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1895 Nov. 11 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1895 Dec. 11 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 Jan. 28 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 Feb. 18 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 Mar. 8 (7 p) (7 p) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 Mar. 31 (7 p) (7 p) Sturt, George. AL 1896 Apr. 14 (2 p) (2 p) Signed "Dyhton Probyn"; Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 May 2 (2 p) (2 p) [Sturt], [George]. ALS 1896 May 4 (1 item) (1 item) 19

23 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 May 16 (7 p) (7 p) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 May 29 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 May 29 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 June 23 (9 p) (9 p) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 July 11 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, [George]. ALS 1896 Sept. 28 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], [George]. ALS 1896 Oct. 21 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1896 Oct. 26 (1 p) (1 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1896 Nov. 11 (2 p) (2 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1896 Nov. 18 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1896 Nov. 22 (2 p) (2 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1896 Dec. 2 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1896 Dec. 15 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1897 Jan. 28 (3 p) (3 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1897 Jan. 31 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1897 Feb. 8 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1897 Mar. 12 (5 p) (5 p) Encloses a copy of a publisher's reader's report on Sturt's "Bettesworth"; [Sturt], George. ALS 1897 May 8 (1 item) (1 item) Sturt, George. Postcard 1897 May 18 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1897 Oct. 17 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1897 Dec. 8 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1897 Dec. 16 (3 p) (3 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1897 Dec. 29 (1 item) (1 item) 20

24 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) [Sturt], George. ALS 1898 Jan. 13 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1898 Jan. 18 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1898 Feb. 6 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1898 Feb. 23 (3 p) (3 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1898 Mar. 15 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1898 Mar. 28 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1898 Apr. 10 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1898 May 11 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1899 Jan. 5 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1899 Feb. 7 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1899 Mar. 29 (1 p) (1 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1899 Nov. 19 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1900 Feb. 13 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1900 Apr. 9 (3 p) (3 p) Sturt, George. AN 1900 May 18 (1 p) (1 p) Signed: Judah (late manager of the Hotel Metrodole et Splendide, Mone Carlo) [Sturt], George. ALS 1900 Oct. 30 (2 p) (2 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1901 Feb. 10 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1901 Apr. 23 (6 p) (6 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1901 July 1 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1902 Oct. 4 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1904 June 22 (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1906 [Apr. 13 (1 p) (1 p) [Sturt], George. ALS 1906 Apr. 22 (2 p) (2 p) 21

25 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) [Sturt], George. ALS 1906 May 10 (2 p) (2 p) Sturt, George. ALS 1906 May 30 (1 p) (1 p) [Sturt], George. ALS. Correspondence card 1906? (1 item) (1 item) [Sturt], George. ALS 1907 Nov. 4 (2 p) (2 p) Sullivan, Bertie. ALS. Mentions dedication copy of "Lilian" now in the Berg Collection 1922 Oct. 12 (1 p) (1 p) Temple, Richmond. ALS 1918 Feb. 20 (1 item) (1 item) Temple, Richmond. ALS 1918 Apr. 27 (1 item) (1 item) Temple, Richmond. ALS 1924 Feb. 2 (1 p) (1 p) Encloses notebook on Riceyman steps Temple, Richmond. ALS 1926 [ie. 1927] Feb. 26 (1 p) (1 p) Temple, Richmond. ANS. Announces birth of daughter 1926 Apr. 4 (1 item) (1 item) Temple, Richmond. ALS 1927 Nov. 23 (1 item) (1 item) Temple, Richmond. ALS 1928 Nov. 16 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1916 Nov. 22 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1916 Dec. 12 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. Postcard. Mutilated 1917 Jan. 16 (1 item) (1 item) Wheeler, Gwladys. Card 1917 Jan. 26 (1 item) (1 item) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1917 Mar. 1 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1919 June 21 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1919 July 29 (1 item) (1 item) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1919 Aug. 5 (1 item) (1 item) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1920 May 3 (2 p) (2 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1920 Nov. 24 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1928 Jan. 2 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1928 Jan. 2 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1928 Jan. 31 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1928 Mar. 22 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1928 Mar. 23 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TNS 1928 June 8 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1928 Dec. 14 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1929 Jan. 24 (1 item) (1 item) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1929 June 21 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1929 Sept. 11 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1929 Sept. 13 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1930 Feb. 12 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1930 Feb. 17 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1930 Feb. 19 (1 p) (1 p) 22

26 Correspondence (cont.) Outgoing (cont.) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1930 Feb. 28 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1930 Mar. 5 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1930 July 11 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1930 Oct. 28 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. TLS 1930 Dec. 13 (1 p) (1 p) Wheeler, Gwladys. ALS 1930 Dec. 24 (1 p) (1 p) Wolfe, Humbert. ANS 1927 June 6 (1 p) (1 p) [--?], Fred. 3 ALS 1911 Oct Nov. 22 (3 items) (3 items) [--?], Eric. AL. In shorthand 1924 Jan. 13 (1 p) (1 p) [--?], Eric. ALS (carbon) 1927 Jan. 30 (1 p) (1 p) (Bennett, A.) [--?], Fragment of ALS n.d. (1 item) (1 item) With sketch by Edwin Alfred Rickards Incoming Beardmore family. Postcard to Bennett with picture of his niece and nephew, Alan and Margaret Beardmore 1905 Dec. 1 (1 item) (1 item) Beerbohm, Max. 4 ALS to Bennett 1909 May 9 - [192-? (4 items) (4 items) Drinkwater, John. LS to Bennett 1917 Nov. 6 (1 p) (1 p) With AN, signed with initials, from Bennett to [J. Pinker], Nov. 8, 1917, at end. (Bennett, A.) Du Maurier, Sir Gerald. 1 ALS, 8 TLS, and 9 telegrams to Bennett 1916 Feb. 9 - Nov. 24 (18 items) (18 items) Accompanied by receipt and TNS from Sybil M. Beaumont, du Maurier's secretary, June 26 and July 11, p. each; with 1 AL (draft), 9 TL (carbon), 2 telegrams (carbon) replies. Forster, Edward Morgan. 5 ALS to Bennett 1928 Aug Nov. 8 (5 items) (5 items) With TL (carbon) reply, Sept. 1, 1928 Furniss, Harry. ALS to Bennett 1923 Mar. 19 (1 p) (1 p) (Bennett, A.) Letters, ALS, etc., from various publishers, etc. to Bennett (4 items) (4 items) Low, David. 8 ALS to Bennett 1921 Mar Jan. 30 (8 items) (8 items) Marshall, Archibald. 12 ALS, 1 TLS to Bennett 1915 Oct Aug. 27 (13 items in 3 folders) (13 items in 3 folders) With six TL (carbon) and one TL (copy) replies Moore, George. 13 ALS, 17 TLS, 6 ANS, 6 TNS, to Bennett 1920 Aug Jan. 17 (42 items) (42 items) Accompanied by: Bennett, Arnold. 3 TL (carbon), 16 TN (carbon) to George Moore. Dec. 17, 1920-Jan. 29, 1931 Phillpotts, Eden. ALS to Bennett 1906 Feb. 23 (1 item) (1 item) With holograph notation, signed with initials E. A. to J. Pinker, written on the margin. Sassoon, Siegfried Lorraine. Postcard to Bennett 1922 Sept. 18 (1 item) (1 item) Tomlinson, Henry Major. 5 ALS to Bennett 1921 Jan Sept. 5 (5 items) (5 items) Related Correspondence 23

27 Correspondence (cont.) Related Correspondence (cont.) Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken, 1st baron. TLS to St. John Greer Ervine. Relates to St. John Ervine's broadcast on Arnold Bennett 1955 Sept. 12 (1 p) (1 p) Bennett, Dorothy Cheston. 6 ALS, 1 AN to G. T. Bagguley. Relates to manuscripts of Arnold Bennett June July 22 (7 items in 2 folders) (7 items in 2 folders) Bennett, Dorothy Cheston. LS, ALS, etc. to James Pinker and son. Relate to Arnold Bennett (14 items) (14 items) Bennett, Dorothy Cheston. 30 Als, 2 TLS to Reginald Pound. Contains material for Reginald Pound's Arnold Bennett, London, Heinemann, Mar May 3 (32 items in 7 folders) (32 items in 7 folders) Bennett, Marguerite. ALS to Mrs. Paul M. Herzog 1915 Dec. 22 (1 item) (1 item) Gift of Paul M. Herzog, Jr. in memory of John D. Gordan Bennett, Marguerite. LS, ALS, etc. to James Pinker and son 1934 (1 item) (1 item) Bennett, Marguerite. 2 ALS to Reginald Pound. Relates to Arnold Bennett 1951 Dec. 3, [n.d (2 items) (2 items) Bennett, Richard. TLS to Reginald Pound 1952 May 27 (1 p) (1 p) Bodkin, Thomas. TLS to Reginald Pound. Relates to Arnold Bennett. Mentions William Somerset Maugham 1953 Jan. 15 (1 p) (1 p) Eldin, Virginia. ALS to Reginald Pound. Relates to Reginald Pound's Arnold Bennett; a biography 1952 Dec. 14 (1 p) (1 p) Figgis, Darrell. 8 TLS to J. Pinker and son. Relate to Joseph Conrad, Arnold Bennett and others 1911 Nov Feb. 13 (8 items) (8 items) John D. Gordan bequest (Pinker, J., firm) Kelly, Sir Gerald Festus. TLS to Reginald Pound. Relates to Arnold Bennett. Mentions William Somerset Maugham 1953 Jan. 26 (1 p) (1 p) Letters, ALS, telegrams, etc. from various publishers, etc. to the firm of James Pinker and son as literary agent for Arnold Bennett. Six letter undated (269 items) (269 items) With 3 enclosures Letters, ALS, TLS, etc., from miscellaneous correspondents, not listed separately, to Wilfred Eaton. Several letters mention Arnold Bennett (5 items) (5 items) Came with Bennett's letters to Eaton Letters (14), TLS, etc. from unidentified correspondents to Reginald Pound, relating to his biography of Arnold Bennett 1949 July Jan. 14 (3 folders) (3 folders) Letters, ALS, TLS, etc. from miscellaneous correspondents to Reginald Pound, relating to his Arnold Bennett; a biography n.d. (18 items in 3 folders) (18 items in 3 folders) Sutherland, Millicent Fanny (St. Clair-Erskine) Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, duchess of. ALS to Reginald Pound Oct. 28 (1 item) (1 item) Swinnerton, Frank. 4 ALS to Reginald Pound. Relates to Pound's biography of Arnold Bennett 1948 Dec June 13 (4 items) (4 items) 24