St John‘s College Personal Collections

Autograph letter, signed, to J. R. Tanner from Rafael Altamira, Madrid

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/3/4
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4 October 1922

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Suggests that including Portugal in the chapter on Spain for the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries will be historically possible but this treatment of Portugal for the fifteenth century onwards may prove insensitive. Suggests that Portugal's travellers in Africa were important in their own right as was the diplomatic maneuverings between Portugal and Spain. He knows many 'manifestations of these sentiments'

Autograph letter, signed, to J. R. Tanner from Rafael Altamira, Madrid

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/3/5
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14 November 1922

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Agrees to Tanner's last suggestion and to the arrangement of the new chapters.

Autograph letter, signed, in French to J. R. Tanner from Rafael Altamira, Madrid

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/3/6
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24 May 1923

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Elections in Madrid have taken up time and therefore will not be able to send his copy in at the time asked. Hopes to send it by June.

Autograph letter, signed, to J. R. Tanner from Edward Armstrong, Oxford

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/4/3
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14 August 1922

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Gives thanks for kind letter. Will wait and see what happens in October.

Autograph letter, signed, to J. R. Tanner from Edward Armstrong, Newton Abbot

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/4/4
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12 September 1922

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Gives thanks to editor and to Tanner. Increased time will be helpful. Is pleased about the publication of Caggese's Robert of Anjou, a much needed publication, he feels, which will prove useful for the chapter on Dante.

Autograph letter, signed, to R. J. Tanner from May Goulding Brown, Cambridge

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/9
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25 May 1925 (Circa)

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Accepts offer of indexing work, though has no real experience. Includes note by Tanner concerning indexing traps.

Autograph letter, signed, to R. J. Tanner from G. L. Burr, New York

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/13/3
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25 November 1927

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Is sorry that G. G. Coulton cannot now write chapter on magic, witchcraft and astrology but is pleased that they have invited Lynn Thorndike the chance.

Autograph letter, signed, to J. R. Tanner from W. G. Constable, London