Herbert George Wells correspondence

This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London

  • Reference
    • GB 96 AL368
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1st Jan 1894 - 31st Dec 1967
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 7 items

Scope and Content

(i) 5 letters from H G Wells to Stephen and Nell Hunter. Topics covered include illustrations and Isabel Wells, Wells's first wife (1894-1910 and undated). All items are autograph and 4 are signed; the signature from one has been cut away.
(ii) Letter from Jack Stephen to Professor George Philip Wells (son of H G Wells), Department of Zoology, University of London. Forwarding H G Wells's correspondence (19 March 1967). Typescript, with signature.
(iii) Letter from Professor Wells to [D T] Richnell, University of London Library. Forwarding the above letters as a gift to the library (4 November 1967). Autograph, with signature.

Arrangement

See hard copy catalogue

Access Information

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Other Finding Aids

Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Special Collections Reading Room.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

MS and typescript