St John‘s College Personal Collections

Miscellaneous/Box 15/SA2/30
Item
6 July 1935

Is pleased that JRT has written about his Newton reviews, but is disappointed they do not agree on the subject. Discusses the work of Carlyle, and his belief that all science is futile.

Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Camb. Medieval History
Collection
1911–1930 (Mainly dated between 1920 and 1930. A few dating from 1911.)

The papers in this collection relate to the work of C. W. Previté-Orton, J. R. Tanner and Z. N. Brooke, though there is some earlier correspondence relating to J. P. Whitney. Included is correspondence with historians and between the editors. There are also notebooks relating to the work of editorship.

The Cambridge Medieval History

Letters to and from contributing historians to Cambridge Medieval History

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2
Series
1911–1930 (Mainly dated between 1920 and 1930. A few dating from 1911.)

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Letters relating to the contributions to volumes III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII of Cambridge Medieval History

Autograph letter, signed, from Worthing

Camb. Medieval History/Box 3/1-11/11/4
Item
11 April 1930

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Discusses general editorial matters

Orton, Charles William Previté- (1877-1947) historian

Autograph letter, signed, from Witney

Camb. Medieval History/Box 3/13/12
Item
10 April 1930

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Discusses editorial matters in trying to get Volume VII published before September 1931

Brooke, Zachary Nugent (1883-1946) Medieval historian

Autograph letter, signed, from Cambridge

Camb. Medieval History/Box 3/1-11/11/3
Item
20 March 1930

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Discusses the publishing of maps, his brother's death and an article criticising unfairly Cranage in the Guardian

Orton, Charles William Previté- (1877-1947) historian

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

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/16/3
Item
9 February 1930

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Notifies change of address, is well advanced in the writing of the chapter and gives congratulations on the volumes published thus far.

Autograph letter, signed, in French, to Dr Tanner from H. Pirenne, Gaud

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 2/64/11
Item
9 February 1930

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Discusses the subject for the chapter he is to write, The Low Countries 1270-1477 and thinks it the perfect timeframe. Will write in French as he did for the last volume.

Autograph letter, signed, from Cambridge

Camb. Medieval History/Box 3/1-11/11/2
Item
7 February 1930

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Discusses a letter from Petit-Dutaillis regarding his work on Louis XI of France. Describes the French scholarly character

Orton, Charles William Previté- (1877-1947) historian

Autograph letter, signed, from Cambridge

Camb. Medieval History/Box 3/1-11/11/1
Item
5 February 1930

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Gives thanks for a bibliography and discusses various limits of the history as regards dates

Orton, Charles William Previté- (1877-1947) historian

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