Letter from Alfred Perceval Graves to Mary Hutton,

1913 July 8.

Graves writes of a proposal to publish a series of books on Irish subjects by Irish people, to be entitled 'Every Irishman's Library'. He is looking for suggestions for the content, and also discusses the proposed price.

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Main Creator: Graves, Alfred Perceval, 1846-1931
Contributors: Hutton, Mary, 1862-1953
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:The letter appears to be a circular. The typed address of 'Red Branch House, Lauriston Road, Wimbledon' is crossed out and replaced by Graves with 'Erinfa, Harlech, N. Wales', which was Graves's main residence after his retirement.

Alfred Perceval Graves was a writer, folklorist, and schools inspector. He was a founder member in 1891 of the Irish Literary Society in London, and was involved in the formation of its offshoot the Irish Folk Song Society. He was the father of the poet, Robert Graves.

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Letter from Alfred Perceval Graves to Mary Hutton,

1913 July 8.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Mary Hutton Papers, 1884-1942.
Description:Graves writes of a proposal to publish a series of books on Irish subjects by Irish people, to be entitled 'Every Irishman's Library'. He is looking for suggestions for the content, and also discusses the proposed price.
Main Creator: Graves, Alfred Perceval, 1846-1931
Language:English
Extent:1 item (1 page).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 8,611/16/10 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.