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Three autograph letters signed, to Mary Gladstone, all undated, total 5pp. (1, c. 1879) Acknowledges her having been unable to come to a tea-party: 'it wasnt for the picture's sake but the gossip's & you'll see the pictures in the Grosvenor Gallery - only I would sooner have had you see them here & I do hate exhibitions as I should hate it I had made a poem to have it screamed out from the steps in Trafalgar Square ... I hope you'll like my annunciation. I love the subject and have wanted to paint it these many years'. Adds that he has seen Ruskin, who has written a third part to his St Mark's Rest, and is 'a comfort to the uncomfortable ... & I trust a discomfort to the comfortable'. (2) Acknowledges having read 'the speech' (no doubt one by Gladstone): 'it wasn't like hearing it but it was all I wanted - I want him to live for ever, and instead of his ever going for thousands of us to have to go instead if that would make up'. (3) Hoping that she will come on Friday, 'but if it rains, not cats & dogs but bulls and tigers as of late I shall take it as a sign from what in summertime I have hitherto called Heaven, that I am to have no fun that day', dates not examined

1 box
Collection Creator:
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart) (1809-1898)
Dates:
dates not examined
Located In:
Box 1
Extent:
1 box
Languages:
English
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Three autograph letters signed, to Mary Gladstone, all undated, total 5pp. (1, c. 1879) Acknowledges her having been unable to come to a tea-party: 'it wasnt for the picture's sake but the gossip's & you'll see the pictures in the Grosvenor Gallery - only I would sooner have had you see them here & I do hate exhibitions as I should hate it I had made a poem to have it screamed out from the steps in Trafalgar Square ... I hope you'll like my annunciation. I love the subject and have wanted to paint it these many years'. Adds that he has seen Ruskin, who has written a third part to his St Mark's Rest, and is 'a comfort to the uncomfortable ... & I trust a discomfort to the comfortable'. (2) Acknowledges having read 'the speech' (no doubt one by Gladstone): 'it wasn't like hearing it but it was all I wanted - I want him to live for ever, and instead of his ever going for thousands of us to have to go instead if that would make up'. (3) Hoping that she will come on Friday, 'but if it rains, not cats & dogs but bulls and tigers as of late I shall take it as a sign from what in summertime I have hitherto called Heaven, that I am to have no fun that day'; Edward and Maude Ottley Collection of W. E. Gladstone Correspondence, C0916, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1
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For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Christopher Edwards in 2002. Finding aid written by Christopher Edwards in 2002.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent, with unidentified letters and fragments foldered at the end.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Christopher Edwards in 2002. Finding aid written by Christopher Edwards in 2002.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

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Three autograph letters signed, to Mary Gladstone, all undated, total 5pp. (1, c. 1879) Acknowledges her having been unable to come to a tea-party: 'it wasnt for the picture's sake but the gossip's & you'll see the pictures in the Grosvenor Gallery - only I would sooner have had you see them here & I do hate exhibitions as I should hate it I had made a poem to have it screamed out from the steps in Trafalgar Square ... I hope you'll like my annunciation. I love the subject and have wanted to paint it these many years'. Adds that he has seen Ruskin, who has written a third part to his St Mark's Rest, and is 'a comfort to the uncomfortable ... & I trust a discomfort to the comfortable'. (2) Acknowledges having read 'the speech' (no doubt one by Gladstone): 'it wasn't like hearing it but it was all I wanted - I want him to live for ever, and instead of his ever going for thousands of us to have to go instead if that would make up'. (3) Hoping that she will come on Friday, 'but if it rains, not cats & dogs but bulls and tigers as of late I shall take it as a sign from what in summertime I have hitherto called Heaven, that I am to have no fun that day'; Edward and Maude Ottley Collection of W. E. Gladstone Correspondence, C0916, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1