St John‘s College Personal Collections

Photographs of MS pages in Samuel Butler's hand

Butler/Section 8 (VIII)/19/2/1
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Photographic reproductions of Samuel Butler's MS title page and page of chronology for 'Ernest Pontifex or The way of all flesh', and of his MS of 'Dates of Events mentioned in Erewhon revisited'. Undated.

Sale catalogue of Hofmann & Freeman, Antiquarian Booksellers

Butler/Section 8 (VIII)/24/5/1
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June 1971

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

'Catalogue 33: Autographs and Manuscripts 1235-1950'. Includes 11 lots of Samuel Butler's letters (lots 45-55).

'H.F. Jones & Cannell & Chaffin of California'

Butler/Section 8 (VIII)/24/6/1
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16 May 1919–31 Aug. 1919

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Original and draft correspondence between Henry Festing Jones and Cannell & Chaffin (Importers and Dealers in Fine Arts, California), regarding the sale to Cannell &Chaffin of three autograph letters by Samuel Butler.

'Samuel Butler and the Authoress of the Odyssey'

Butler/Section 8 (VIII)/32/1/1
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21 Oct. 1950

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Programmes from an event held by the Christchurch Classical Association and the Art and Cultural Committee of the Canterbury Centennial Association, at Canterbury College Hall (New Zealand) on Saturday 21 October 1950 (two copies). The event featured a talk by A.C. Brassington and L.G. Pocock and a selection of Butler's music from 'Ulysses'. Includes a press cutting relating to the event, dated 25 October 1950.

Notes on 'The Samuel Butler Collection'

Butler/Section 8 (VIII)/36/2/1
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(Undated [post -1963].)

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Typed note of four numbered points relating to the history of the collection at St John's College, by reference to the Wills of Samuel Butler and Henry Festing Jones.

Letter from Samuel Butler to Henry Festing Jones, dated 8 September 1885

Butler/Section 8 (VIII)/38/3/1
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8 Sep. 1885

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Typed transcript of a letter addressed from Hotel Riposto, Sacro Monte, Varese, Italy.

Letter from Samuel Butler to Gaetano Meo, dated 13 January 1887

Butler/Section 8 (VIII)/38/4/1
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13 Jan. 1887

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Typed transcript of an ALS addressed from 15 Cliffords Inn, E.C.

Samuel Butler and Henry Festing Jones on a country walk

Butler/Section 9 (IX)/2/6/1
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1888 (Circa)

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Photographic print showing Butler sitting and Jones lying on the grass beside a footpath, looking to the right of the camera. Both wear walking boots and hold a floral decoration.

'Farm yard near Gravesend'

Butler/Section 9 (IX)/5/5/1
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10 Mar. 1889

Part of Samuel Butler Collection

View across a farmyard to barns, with an upturned wheelbarrow in front.

'Butler's brother Tom'

Butler/Section 9 (IX)/5/9/1
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Part of Samuel Butler Collection

Head and shoulders portrait, showing Thomas Butler looking to the left of the camera.

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