MS 309 02 04

MS 309 02 04

William Johnson Cory: Additional papers: Letters from William Johnson Cory to the Guille family [Charles Cox collection]

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1874-1891

1 envelope containing 16 letters

Eight autograph letters to his future mother-in-law and to his wife’s younger brother, together with a Latin exercise, a letter from his wife about Ionica, and other family correspondence

It includes:
1. Letter from William Johnson Cory to Sophia de Carteret Guille [10 December 1874]
Cory asks Sophia (his future mother-in-law) to be the president and secretary for the Latin classes for girls in Torrington which is he setting up. Details of the classes and possible pupils are also discussed
2. Letter from William Johnson Cory to Sophia de Carteret Guille [22 January 1877]
Mentions that he has relinquished Halsdon to his brother and discusses the importance of Latin exercises, particularly in relation to her daughter Rosa (who later would become Cory’s wife). Enclosed in the letter is a list of thirteen Latin quotations, set as a translation exercise
3. Letter from William Johnson Cory to Hubert Guille [28 October 1880]
The letter provides advice and encouragement to his brother-in-law on starting and Oxford, stressing the importance of university education. It includes reflections on his own time at Cambridge
4. Letter from William Johnson Cory to Hubert Guille [5 June 1882]
The letter discusses the health of his wife Rosa (Hubert’s sister)
5. Letter from William Johnson Cory to Hubert Guille [3 May 1887]
Discusses financial matters
6. Letter from William Johnson Cory to Hubert Guille [13 June 1888]
The letters discusses financial matters, particularly in relation for the provisions made for his wife Rosa and son Andrew in the event of his death. The letters also names Howard Sturgis as his executor
7. Letter from William Johnson Cory to Hubert Guille [20 June 1888]
Discusses his financial affairs the provisions to be made for his son Andrew after his death
8. Letter from William Johnson Cory to Hubert Guille [2 October 1891]
Concerning the health of his wife Rosa (Hubert’s sister) and on the provisions made for his son Andrew’s future in the event of his death
9. Letter from William Johnson Cory to Hubert Guille [October 1891]
Incomplete letter that appears to carry on from no.8. by further discussing his hopes for his son Andrew’s future
10. Letter from Rosa Cory to her mother Sophia de Guille [early 1891]
Rare letter from William Johnson Cory’s wife, which discusses the republication of ‘Ionica’which was already being reprinted due to high sales.
11. Letters to and from J. Stevens Guille (William Johnson Cory’s brother-in-law) [1884-1886] 6 items
Sent to his brother and his father

Arranged by the bookseller, in the absence of any original order, this had been maintained