MS 684 02 02 01
Reference code
MS 684 02 02 01
Title
Thomas Hardy collection: Letters from Thomas and Florence Hardy to John Read
Level
Item
Administrative / Biographical history
John Read (1884-1963) was an organic chemist born in Maiden Newton, Dorset.
Date
1912-1923
Extent & medium
1 volume
Content description
Eight autograph letters: two are in Thomas Hardy's hand and the rest are in Florence's hand. Hardy's letters to Read focus on their shared interest in the Dorset dialect. Two of the letters in Florence's hand were sent to Read when he was the chair of organic chemistry in Sydney, Australia.
Arrangement
Letters arranged chronologically.
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