Box 1

One letter.

One letter from Wise. Also includes two additional letters to Wilkinson from others and a clipping, all related to Swinburne.

Letter in which Wise gives short biography/resume; originally laid into a copy of The Ashley Library inscribed by Wise to Dr. Williamson (Spec. Coll. Z1024 .W57 todd420b copy 1).

Four letters from Joseph Knight and John C. Francis, editors of the Athenaeum to Forman, one printed invitation and newspaper clippings, including obituaries for John Collins Francis and Joseph Knight.

Three letters from British critic and author Arthur Compton-Rickett to Forman, two of the letters bear handwritten notes by Forman.

One letter from Forman. Includes photocopy of two brief biographical notes about Denham.

An Odd Volumes Sette printed invitation to Forman dated April 26, 1895 to attend a dinner meeting.

Fourteen letters to Forman, many with original mailing envelope.

Original letter accompanied by Frank Tober's autograph transcription of the letter.

Original letter and autograph manuscript poem, "Rondeau." Also includes Frank Tober's autograph transcription of the poem. "Rossetti" is probably William Michael Rossetti.

One letter.

One letter to Forman, accompanied by a newspaper clipping.

One letter accompanied by Frank Tober's autograph transcript of the letter.

One letter to Forman.

Letter to Wise, accompanied by a copy of the auction catalog description and Frank Tober's autograph transcript of the letter with a brief biographical entry for Birrell taped to the reverse.

Two letters from Curle to Alfred L. Rose of New York, and an autograph note from Wise on fragment of a letter from Richard Curle.

One letter to Wise, and a typescript note from previous owner of letter

Two letters to Hart, one from Daniel Berkeley Updike and the other from George Parker Winship, about Carter and Pollard's recently-published exposé. The letters were originally laid into a copy of An Enquiry , suggesting that Hart sent both men copies of the book. Includes several newspaper clippings about the forgeries, all from 1934.

One carbon-copy typescript letter to "My very dear old Freddy," possibly Frederick Page. Includes a dealer's description, and a letter from Nicolas Barker to Robert Fleck regarding the attribution to Kernahan.

Includes correspondence, drafts of letters, clippings, and other materials related to the Times Literary Supplement review of Partington's book, Thomas J. Wise in the Original Cloth , along with the subsequent exchange of letters published in TLS. Correspondents included Partington, Arthur Cook, A. Pryce Jones, and Arthur Kirkby. Also includes handlist of Partington items.

Letter to William H. McCarthy, Library of the University of Texas, accompanied by mailing envelope and Christmas card inscribed to McCarthy.

Two letters from Ratchford, including a mimeograph copy of Ratchford's letter to the editor of Atlantic Monthly responding to an article by John Carter and a copy of that article. Also includes Ratchford's review of Partington's Thomas J. Wise in the Original Cloth

Includes letter and card from Partington to Alan Redway, two letters from Ernest to Alan Redway accompanied by draft letter to editor regarding George Redway's involvement in Swinburne blackmail scandal. Also includes two letters from John Carter to Alan Redway.

Two typescript letters from Shorter on The Sphere letterhead and two letters addressed to Shorter. Also includes newspaper clipping about Shorter's plan to give his collection to the British Museum.

One letter referring to Symons' unpublished work on Wise forgeries.