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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Signed: "Wilfred Merrythought." Originally enclosed with: letter from Barbara Bonnett to Partington, Jan. 4, 1945; now cataloged separately in Correspondence.
PAR 40
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Manuscripts
Also enclosed: the top portion of a letter from Maxwell-Scott to Partington, Sep. 20, 1929; the body of the letter is not in the collection.
PAR 740
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Also enclosed: copy of a letter from "Edwyn" to John Kirkby, Aug. 19, 1938 (1 p.); copied by Kirkby for Partington and includes notes from Kirkby to Partington.
PAR 614
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of manuscripts by Partington, James Agate, Jessie Conrad, R. B. Cunninghame Grahame, John Kirkby, and H. D. C. Pepler; these manuscripts include articles, essays, personal narratives, poems, and short stories. The correspondence mainly relates to Partington's work with the Bookman's journal, his books about Sir Walter Scott, and his various literary endeavors. The main subjects of these letters reflect the work and interests of Partington, including bibliography, forgery, and the authors Joseph Conrad, Sir Walter Scott, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and Thomas James Wise. There are also letters by Partington, mainly carbon copies, and a small group of letters from his family and friends. The collection also includes his research files and a small amount of ehpemera.
PAR 808
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Followed by: A.N.S. by Partington, Sep. 17, 1929.
PAR 1264
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Manuscripts
On verso: A.L.S. from Partington to Pinker (n.d.), (1 p.).
PAR 1031