ALS from Glisson Road Cambridge.
- Glover/A/A2/265
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- 17 Apr 1940
Part of Papers of Terrot Reavely Glover
Sending 'just the thing for Dil' (not present).
ALS from Glisson Road Cambridge.
Part of Papers of Terrot Reavely Glover
Sending 'just the thing for Dil' (not present).
ALS from Glisson Road Cambridge.
Part of Papers of Terrot Reavely Glover
Whether or not to come to Canada; comments on Canadian political personalities; family health and religious observance; newspapers seek stories; the Glover family and the war; truth can laugh.
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A spell in Guy's hospital and treatment at a local nursing home; a family marriage; commentary on criticisms of History of Queens (by DC) and thoughts on publishing; a yearning for bacon and eggs.
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Repairs to bomb damage (see A2/276); more thoughts on DC's book; family matters and health with commentary on news of Richard in Canada; Scottish shortbread; the Baptists bombed in London; an optimistic view of the future; a hope for loved ones to be away from the war.
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Receipt of Loblaw tea acknowledged; Guide for Authors a 'mingy document' and a discussion of book layout; Methuen & Co's indexing policy; Coulton to have a second winter in Toronto; thanks for looking after Richard and wife plus a hope for Archie's health; billeting; the advent of double summer time; completing a lecture on St Paul for the British Academy and another on Greeks and the forest; the minister has flu and TRG takes over for the day; spring is a little late.
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On presenting a Latin address at Queens University; background material (History of Queens) supplied by TRG and a rejoicing in it; TRG dips into the book anew; the family on trains; lumbago; garden produce and flowers; envelopes; Coulton, Coulson and philosophy; missing proofs; other family travels; the war "proceeds to plan" , "don't ask"; looking forward to 1950.
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Answering letters; an acknowledgment of DC's 60 th birthday; a packet from Canada and the last of the stamps; censors, Germans and officials lumped together; celebrating the Centenary and putting the progranmme in a safe place; Alice, displaced persons and finding a job for a 14 year old; old age and the dark; articles and matters of The Spectator; teachers and a student are billeted with TRG; a useless life.
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Attached to the letter is a customs declaration for a book sent from D.R .Harris, Toronto to Miss Stuart, Sherborne School for Girls. Letter contents: a headmistress considers exporting her school to Canada and TRG lends her a copy of the Book; the travels and travails of its return with the perceived value by the Canadian government; a very literary week; Methuen to republish TRG's Virgil; an opinion of Bobbie Knowles; missing Carlile; an appeal for news of George Gilmore and the Baptist establishment of Toronto; Richard has bought a house; the weather is East Anglian; 'what to do?'
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The first being last, the last being first; an uncensored letter; patience a virtue or a minor excellence?; a thanks for enclosures (not present); Coulton enjoys a visit and sends an article (not present) about Canadian politics to TRG; Gordon and Grant compared; more about George Gilmore and his suitability to be Chancellor (of Queens University); other people interested in the post; the health of John Macnaughton and the death of W.L. Goodwin; poor sales of History of Queens; an almost complete set of proofs for TRG's latest book and what to say in the preface; Richard's movements and better weather.
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Letters and parcel received; an author likes people to like his books; paper and binding difficulties delay a publication; pleasure in testimonials; the problems of reading and writing in bed; visiting family members; time and warmth.