Container List
Box 1, Pages 1-18
Clippings and published images of suffragists and "advanced
women,"
[ca. 1892-1895]
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper and periodical illustrations and photographs of suffragists
and what VM and EBJ called "advanced women." Multiple pages also have
portions of EBJ's stationary pasted down next to clippings.
Box 1, Item L-1, pp. 19-20
Letter from Georgiana Burne-Jones with newspaper clipping
enclosure,
[1892]
Scope and Content Note
Holograph note by VM above letter: "This letter came with the cutting
on opposite page." Clipping caption: "One Woman One Vote: Sketches at
the Women's Suffrage Meeting at St. James's Hall."
Box 2, Item S-37, L-42, p. 45
Letter with self-portrait,
[March 1893]
Scope and Content Note
Dated March 1893 in
My Picture Gallery, pp. 36-37. Written on VM's departure for
Paris and offering his serious opinion on her artwork, should she ever request it.
Signed with a sad-looking self-portrait of himself with a palette and
paints; this drawing is printed on p. 37 of
My Picture Gallery.
Box 2, Item S-38-39, L-43, p. 45
Letter in pencil with two self portraits,
[April 1893]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Written while ill with influenza and both self portraits
are of him sick in bed. Described on p. 36 of
My Picture Gallery.
Box 2, Item S-40-42, L-44-45, p. 47
Letter with drawings,
[1893]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Written to her during her time in Paris. Discusses his low
spirits, going to a play with "Mrs. Gaskell and Amy" and "Love in the
Ruins."
Box 1, Item L-9, S-2, pp. 29-30
Letter from EBJ with original envelope,
29 September 1893
Scope and Content Note
Written from bed when EBJ was ill. Talks about the Kelmscott Press
Chaucer and about his destroyed watercolor "Love in the ruins." Printed in
My Picture Gallery, p. 43.
Box 1, Item L-6, p. 26
Letter from EBJ,
[October 1893]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 2, Item S-48, L-51, p. 57
Letter with drawing of Olive,
[ca. Fall 1893]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM (or another party) as 1895 in album, but dated as 1893 in
My Picture Gallery, p. 46. Drawing of Olive riding a rocking horse, and note about
meeting her in Battersea Park. The drawing of Olive is printed on p. 45 of
My Picture Gallery.
Box 1, Item L-7, p. 27
Letter from EBJ,
[1893]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Mentions social plans with Henry James.
Box 1, Item L-8, p. 28
Letter from EBJ,
[1893]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-2, pp. 21-22
Letter from EBJ with newspaper clipping enclosures,
[1894]
Scope and Content Note
Dated 1894 by VM. Written from "Rottingdean, nr. Brighton" with 6
newspaper portraits of "advanced women."
Box 1, Item L-14, p. 34
Letter from EBJ,
[ca. January 1894]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Mentions "Love in the ruins" and the story of the lady
who married "Art." Printed in
My Picture Gallery, p. 47, where she dates it to her time in Paris.
Box 1, Item L-12, p. 33
Letter from EBJ,
[January 1894]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Mentions the Kelmscott Chaucer and "Love in the ruins."
Box 1, Item L-13, p. 34
Letter from Georgiana Burne-Jones,
22 January 1894
Scope and Content Note
Mentions work taking place in EBJ's studio and quotes from some of
William Morris' Icelandic proverbs.
Box 1, Item L-11, p. 32
Letter from EBJ,
[February 1894]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-16, p. 35
Letter from EBJ,
[February 1894]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-10, S-3, p. 31
Letter from EBJ,
[1894]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM as 1893, but more likely from 1894, as she did not become engaged until March of that year. Discusses her marriage,
contrasts his appearance with
his son Phil's appearance (illustrated with some small sketches) and
says "you shall have a drawing one day less silly."
Box 2, Item S-15, p. 19
Pencil drawing of EBJ hanging from a beam,
[ca. April 1894]
Scope and Content Note
Caption by VM: I had missed an appt. This came by the next post."
Caption by EBJ: "Farewell - may you be happy!"
Box 2, Item S-16, p. 21
Pencil drawing of EBJ's grave on "unconsecrated
ground,"
April 1894
Scope and Content Note
On Rottingdean stationary with a fake funeral border painted in ink.
With the heading by EBJ: "Unconsecrated ground, April 1894." Captioned
by VM: "and this in the following post."
Box 1, Item L-5, S-1, p. 25
Letter from EBJ with drawings,
June 1894
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Letter concerning her impending marriage, containing
little sketches throughout.
Box 1, Item L-3, p. 23
Letter from EBJ
17 June 1894
Scope and Content Note
Letter begins, "Isn't tomorrow your pretty wedding day?"
Box 2, Item S-12-14, L-36, p. 17
Letter from EBJ with drawings and enclosure,
[1894]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Letter concerning a social visit. With a self-portrait
of EBJ in an armchair and an imitation of a child's drawing, with the
caption "Draw me pictures in your letter. I love pictures from this
[image] upwards to Michael Angelo." A loose enclosure of a crest with
the letter "C" on it and the note, "bless her."
Box 2, Item S-43, L-46, p. 49
Letter with drawing,
[1894]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Drawing of men snoozing and reading papers at a club.
Discusses destroyed "Love in the ruins" watercolor.
Box 2, Item S-44-45, L-47 p. 51
Letter with self portrait and drawing,
[1894]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Drawing of Phil as an imp in the country and
self-portrait of EBJ looking sorrowful in a corner.
Box 2, Item S-11, p. 15
Ink drawing of the Last Supper tattooed on the back of Emma
Frank, The American Tattooed Lady,
[1894]
Box 1, Item L-25, p. 40
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Includes, "I was going to write to you - to send you a
sympathetic howl about the loss of a friend whom I know you will
miss..." This probably refers to the death of VM's great friend Lord
Pembroke in Spring 1895.
Box 1, Item L-4, p. 24
Note from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Note reads: "Another examination question - you ask
people 'who is this?' & then you unfold the paper & they are
surprised." The "paper" in question covers the name of Miss Emily
Faithful, whose newspaper portrait looks not unlike Oscar Wilde.
Box 1, Item L-15, p. 35
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-17, p. 36
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-18, p. 36
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-19, p. 37
Note from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Reads: "Please Friday aft. for your exped'n to see
Morris & the printing press."
Box 1, Item L-20, p. 37
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-21, p. 38
Letter from EBJ,
[1895?]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-22, p. 38
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-23, p. 39
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Making plans for lunch.
Box 1, Item L-24, p. 39
Letter from EBJ,
[1895?]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-26, p., 40
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. About VM coming to visit.
Box 1, Item L-29, p. 42
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Mentions VM's sister Olive.
Box 1, Item L-30, p. 42
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Apologizes for lateness in responding to letters.
Box 2, Item S-35, p. 43
Ink drawing of a man sleeping at his club,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. With a caption by VM: "In a man's club."
Box 2, Item S-46, L-48, p. 53
Letter with horse drawings,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. About William Morris's illness.
Box 2, Item L-49, p. 55
Letter from EBJ,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Possibly incomplete and related to L-50. Contains many translation jokes to be shared with VM's husband, Lord
Edward Cecil.
Box 2, Item S-47, L-50, p. 55
Letter with self-portrait,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Possibly incomplete and related to L-49.
Box 2, Item S-49, L-52, p. 57
Letter with self-portrait,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Discusses a letter from Olive. Self-portrait of EBJ with
a palette and brush.
Box 2, Item S-50, L-53, p. 59
Letter with drawing,
[1895]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Discusses social plans. Drawing of a smiling baby
instead of a signature.
Box 2, Item S-32-34, L-41, p. 39
Letter with 3 drawings,
undated [bef. October 1896]
Scope and Content Note
Letter regarding plans to go to Kelmscott house. Includes a
self-portrait of EBJ looking forlorn, a fat lady, and a caricature of
his face with a long beard in place of a signature.
Box 1, Item L-27, p. 41
Letter from EBJ,
[ca. October 1896]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. On the death of William Morris in October 1896.
Box 1, Item L-28, p. 41
Letter from EBJ,
[1896]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Discusses how he has "been in the dumps" because of
friend's illnesses and deaths, as well as his own anxieties.
Box 1, Item L-31, p. 43
Letter from EBJ,
[1896]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM.
Box 1, Item L-32, p. 44
Letter from EBJ,
[1896?]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Making plans for a visit.
Box 1, Item L-33, p. 44
Letter from EBJ,
[1896]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Mentions seeing VM's mother and sister, and puts off a
visit with VM until she is "stronger."
Box 1, Item L-34, p. 45
Letter from EBJ,
[1896]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. About VM canceling a planned visit.
Box 1, Item L-35, p. 46
Letter from EBJ,
[1897]
Scope and Content Note
Dated by VM. Postponing a date, and apologizing for talking about
Cecil Rhodes.
Box 2, Item S-4, p. 1
Drawing of lobsters and a crab,
undated
Box 2, Item S-5
Octopus sketches,
undated
Box 2, Item S-6, p. 5
Fat lady drawing in pencil,
undated
Box 2, Item S-8, p. 9
Phil as an imp, reclined,
undated
Box 2, Item S-9, p. 11
Phil as an imp, putting on trousers,
undated
Box 2, Item S-10, p. 13
Sketch of a hairy knee,
undated
Box 2, Item S-17, p. 21
Pencil sketch of a fat lady,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Possibly an enclosure sent with L-37.
Box 2, Item S-18-19, L-37 p. 23
Letter from EBJ with ink drawings,
undated
Scope and Content Note
About a missed visit. Includes a self-portrait of EBJ looking
forlorn, and a fat lady.
Box 2, Item S-20, S-21, p. 25
Pencil sketches of "what he ordered at the tailor" and "the
result,"
undated
Scope and Content Note
Captions by VM.
Box 2, Item S-22-27, pp. 27-30
Ink drawings of fat ladies,
undated
Box 2, Item S-28, p. 31
Ink drawing of a fat lady with a note about social
plans,
undated
Box 2, Item L-38, p. 32
Note from EBJ,
undated
Scope and Content Note
"I liked the lady so much that I could not fold her up into the
envelope." Not clear which "lady" this refers to. Possibly S-29.
Box 2, Item S-29, L-39, p. 39
Ink drawing of a fat lady,
undated
Scope and Content Note
With the caption "I rather like this lady - don't you? I am quite
sorry to fold her up into the envelope."
Box 2, Item S-30, L-40, p. 35
Ink drawing of two fat ladies, with note,
undated
Scope and Content Note
Note regarding the weather and social plans, as well as the two
ladies in the drawing.
Box 2, Item S-31, p. 37
Ink drawing of Phil as an imp,
undated
Scope and Content Note
With caption "a little softened is Phil at present."
Box 2, Item S-35, p. 47
Drawing of the "Dirrell Baby" possibly by Olive
Maxse,
undated