Family papers of Nannie Dryhurst,
1856-1985.
This collection largely contains the family correspondence between Nannie Dryhurst, her husband Alfred Robert Dryhurst, her daughter Sylvia Lynd, her granddaughters Maire and Sheila Lynd and her son-in-law Robert Lynd. Other correspondents include George Bernard Shaw, Roger Casement and the painter Yoshio Markino. Also housed in the collections are writings and screenplays by Dryhurst and printed items and political papers concerning the Subject Race Committee and Congress and the Georgia Committee. Miscellaneous items include news cuttings and typed photocopies of diary entries and a biographical account of Dryhurst. Also included is a bound leather photograph of Dryhurst and negatives of her with her children.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Contains material relating to the political situation in Ireland. Born Hannah Anne Robinson in Dublin in 1856, in 1884 she married Alfred Robert Dryhurst (1859-1949) of the British Museum, thereafter going by the names of 'Nora Dryhurst' and 'Nannie Florence Dryhurst'. Friend and translator of Kropotkin, she agitated for Irish independence and the rights of small nations, particularly Georgia. She had an affair with the journalist H. W. Nevinson. Her daughter was the poet Sylvia Lynd (1888-1952) whose husband was the journalist and essayist Robert Lynd (1879-1949). Physical description: 2 boxes. Indexes: See detailed description of the collection prepared by the bookseller. more |
| Arrangement: | Fonds. |
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Letters between Nannie Dryhurst and correspondents including George Bernard Shaw, Yoshio Makino and Roger Casement,
[ca. 1902-1929].
| In Collection: | Family papers of Nannie Dryhurst, 1856-1930 |
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| Description: | Includes a postcard and letter from Shaw in relation to a museum in Moscow and finding a country house close to London. Also includes photocopies of three letters from Shaw to various correspondents regarding his being the subject of a humorous article, about the Italian translation of his work and concerning 'The New Statesman'. Also contains a letter from Markino concerning his living arrangements. He writes that he is "too much influenced with Western Habit" and asks her "where shall I go to pass the rest of my life?" Includes photocopies of a letter from Dryhurst to Casement sending "a few words of undying friendship and affection". In the letter, she regrets the "difficulties that now lie between us & you" but feels he is not lost to Éire forever. She writes that it is time for "the domination of our race over another to cease" and mentions social activities and acquaintances. Also contains the photocopy of a section of a letter and petition sheet from C. O'Donnell to Nannie Dryhurst concerning her attempts to help with the reprieval of Roger Casement. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 18 items. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,981/7
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |