Box

Letters

• 1848-1884; Undated (Creation)

56 folders

1/1
The Roger L. Brooks Collection of Unpublished, Unrecorded Letters of Matthew Arnold. Photocopy of typed list, 5 leaves.

The Roger L. Brooks Collection of the First and Successive Rare Editions of the Works of Matthew Arnold. Photocopy of typed list, 13 leaves.

List of Matthew Arnold's letters in the Texas A&M University. Library. Typed list, 3 leaves.

1/2
Arnold, Matthew to the Revd. F[rederick] Temple. December 22, 1848, re: Lord Lansdowne approving Tabulas Statements for apprenticeships. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/3
Arnold, Matthew to Mr. (?Henry) Willett. June 15, 1863, re: thank you for gifts, list about birds and their eggs. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/4
Arnold, Matthew to "My dear Sir" (a French correspondent), re: Spinoza, A French Eton, Joubert, and Auerbach's Life of Spinoza. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/5
Arnold, Matthew to George Grove. November 15, 1865, re: Heine's visit to England. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/6
Arnold, Matthew to Austin Abbott, Esq. October 19, 1867, re: tour of inspection, meeting. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/7
Arnold, Matthew to "Dear Madam." December 31, 1867, re: a memoir she had written of Lacordaire, and offers to send him a book containing a Celtic legend. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/8
Arnold, Matthew to Dr. Heaton (?Henton). May 11, 1868, re: declining an invitation to lecture at the Philosophical and Literary Society of Leeds. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription

1/9
Arnold, Matthew to Charles Elliot Norton. July 29, 1868, re: renting a house at Harrow. ALS, 1 leaf, with addressed envelope and typed transcription.

1/10
Arnold, Matthew to the Revd. Edward White. February 24, 1869, re: books about nonconformist churches. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/11
Arnold, Matthew to the Revd. George Greenwood. December 2, 1869, re: religious views, Latin quote. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/12
Arnold, Matthew to the Marquis of Ripon. November 14, 1872, re: health, going on vacation. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/13
Arnold, Matthew to Frederick Every, Esq. July 7, 1873, re: being placed on list of Vice Presidents. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/14
Arnold, Matthew to Professor Lethbridge. September 12, 1873, re: interest in education in India. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/15
Arnold, Matthew to W. Fraser Rae. May 12, 1876, re: Professor Everett's article. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/16
Arnold, Matthew to Swire Smith, Esq. October 13, 1876, re: distributing prizes to students. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/17
Arnold, Matthew to "Dear Sir." January 31, 1877, re: thank you for copy of Rippor Grote's(?) lecture. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/18
Arnold, Matthew to T.O. Russell. June 19, 1878, re: signing memorial with Celtic language on it. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

Arnold, Matthew to T.O'N. Russell, Esq. September 1, 1883, re: lecturing on Irish literature in America. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/19
Arnold, Matthew to Ed(ward) Dannweather (i.e. Danweather). July 22, 1879, re: meeting about son. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/20
Arnold, Matthew to A(lexander) Strahan. December 3, 1879, re: declining to write article on Lefsing(?), returning to Combeth(?) magazine. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/21
Arnold, Matthew to "My dear Mills." June 12, 1880, re: election to Grillin's Club, giving a lecture in Cambridge, views of school systems. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

Arnold, Matthew to "Dear Mills." March 18, 1888, re: inability to meet, Lowell being blackballed. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

Arnold, Matthew to "My dear Mills." June 4, (no year), re: letter from Lowell, Arnold's essay, Sunday Schools. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/22
Arnold, Matthew to W.W. (William Wetmore) Story. October 18, 1882, re: introduction to Mr. and Mrs. Blake. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/23
Arnold, Matthew to Lyulth Stanley. February 15, 1883, re: refusal to go anywhere. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/24
Arnold, Matthew to Dr. (Edward) Everett. December 7, 1883, re: inability to meet. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/25
Arnold, Matthew to Mr. Montefiore (perhaps Claude Joseph Goldsmid Montefiore). December 23, 1885, re: being in Germany, making a speech. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/26
Arnold, Matthew to Miss Crommelin. May 27, 1884, re: use of his life history. ALS, 1 leaf, with envelope and typed transcription.

1/27
Arnold, Matthew to Morris Hudson, Esq. March 25, 1885, re: error in volume of Wordsworth. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/28
Arnold, Matthew to F.H. Hawkins, Esq. September 5, 1885, re: refusal of all invitations. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/29
Arnold, Matthew to Dr. (Wendall) Phillips. January 18, 1886, re: sending volume to Arnold. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/30
Arnold, Matthew to Mrs. Fison. April 12, 1886, re: losing black diary, thank you for the reception. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription. There is a note written on back by someone else re: the funeral of Mr. Arnold's brother-in-law.

1/31
Arnold, Matthew to Mr. Rawnsley. September 10, 1886, re: refusal of library project. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/32
Arnold, Matthew to "My dear Charles," (a schoolfellow of Arnold's at Laleham). April 29, 1887, re: nephew Edward A. Arnold, pressure in the reviews and magazines. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/33
Arnold, Matthew to L.S. Metcalf. December 30, 1887, re: speaking to American and English audiences. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/34
Arnold, Matthew to D. Lothrop, Esq. June 11, (no year), re: arranging a meeting. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/35
Arnold, Matthew to Mrs. Mitchell. February 17 (a Saturday, no year), re: arranging a meeting. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

Arnold, Matthew to Mrs. Mitchell. March 16, (no year), re: meeting with Forsters. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/36
Arnold, Matthew to Lady Reay. February 24 (no year), re: Lord Reay's arrival. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

Arnold, Matthew to Lady Reay. "Thursday" (no other date), re: health, luncheon date. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/37
Arnold, Matthew to (John Daniel) Morell. March 6, (no year), re: death of Morell's wife. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/38
Arnold, Matthew to (Henry Hart) Milman. April 15, (no year), re: Milman's letter, writing Mr. Gray. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/39
Arnold, Matthew to Mrs. Gordon. July 3 (no year), re: dining engagement. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/40
Arnold, Matthew to "My dear Martha" (Buckland). August 3, (no year, possibly 1878), re: Arnold's poems. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/41
Arnold, Matthew to Messrs. Macmillan. August 8, (1881), re: sending Little Byron to Countess Brownlow. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/42
Arnold, Matthew to (George Lillie) Craik. October 20, (no year), re: sending essays to colonists and money to Arnold, luncheon engagement. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/43
Arnold, Matthew to Mr. Elloit. October 21 (no year), re: thank you for list. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/44
Arnold, Matthew to "My dear Mrs. Flower" (Constance de Rothschild, wife of Cyril Flower). November 30, (no year), re: article promised Mr. Knowles, engagement schedule. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/45
Arnold, Matthew to The Revd. F.W. Farrar. December 23, (no year), re: question about speech grammar used at Harrow. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/46
Arnold, Matthew to (Charles Elliot) Norton. Monday, (December 3, 1883), re: schedules, meeting. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/47
Scrap of poem, 3 1/2 lines, written out and signed by Arnold.

1/48
Scrap of paper, torn from Inspectorate Report, with dates of April 7 & 8, 1864, signed by Arnold.

1/49
Signature on folded sheet of letter paper: Matthew Arnold, New York, December 30, 1883.

1/50
Signature on correspondence card: Matthew Arnold. May 19, 1885.

1/51
Arnold, Matthew to Sir William. April 16, 1869, re: review of Arnold's essays, arrival of Italian Prince at Harrow. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/52
Arnold, Matthew to Mr. Bruee. July 9, 1866, re: merits of schoolmasters, Mr. Hardy's letter, successor of Mr. Bruee. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/53
Arnold, Matthew to Miss Kingsley. Undated, re: dining engagement. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

1/54
Postcard photo of painting of Arnold by G.F. Watts, National Portrait Gallery, London.

1/55
Super, Bob [The University of Michigan Department of English Language and Literature] to Donald Dyal. June 12, 1984, re: list of the Matthew Arnold Manuscripts. TLS, 1 leaf.

1/56
Arnold, Matthew to Lord Archbishop Richard Chenevix of Dublin. April 2, 1868, re: giving consent to have some of his work used in the archbishop's collection. ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.