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MS 429 01

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MS 429 01

Title

Maurice Baring collection: Autograph letters and typescripts

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Administrative / Biographical history

A number of the letters in this series are to Cecilia Fisher and Hilaire Belloc.

Fisher was a member of the Cornish family and a childhood friend of Baring. They remained in close and consistent contact throughout their lives

Belloc, was a poet who became friends with Baring during his studies at Oxford

Date

1899-1946

Extent & medium

Three boxes containing a total of 51 files

Content description

Containing mainly autograph letters, with occasional typed letters, from Maurice Baring to various correspondents. The most extensive correspondence consists of letters to Hilaire Belloc.

Also inlcuded are typescripts signed by Baring, mainly containing translations or short pieces of writing

The letters display Baring’s range of interests and knowledge as well as the social circles in which he moved.

Arrangement

The original order has been maintained

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