Correspondence with John Dover Wilson

  • Reference
    • GB 133 GDN/A/W61
  • Dates of Creation
    • 4 Jan 1906-30 Jun 1909
  • Physical Description
    • 5 pieces; 8 sheets

Scope and Content

Correspondence with John Dover Wilson (1881-1969), literary scholar and educationist, relating to the employment of Dover Wilson as a correspondent for the Manchester Guardian in Finland, with discussion of the requirements of the role, the situation in Finland, and potential subjects for articles. Also included is a letter of recommendation from [Sir Adolphus William] Ward, historian.

There is a letter of resignation from Dover Wilson, owing to his return to England to take up the post of lecturer in English Literature at Goldsmith's College, with the recommendation of Arthur Robert Reade, writer and lecturer in English, as a potential replacement.