Letters from Milner and others, 1914-1924
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fol. 1) envelope which contained the letters, inscribed with Worsfold's notes, n.d.
- (fols. 2-5) letter from Milner with the publishers' notice of The Reconstruction, and mentioning Curzon's promise to write a letter about the book, 18 Jan 1914
- (fols. 6-7) letter from Miss Smith about the possibility of Milner needing Worsfold's help in the current political situation, 29 Mar 1914
- (fols. 8-9) letter from Milner asking Worsfold to attend the 'British Covenanters' meeting at Caxton Hall, 1 Apr 1914
- (fols. 10-13) two letters from Milner about possible war work for Worsfold, 12 Aug, 31 May 1914
- (fol. 14) confidential letter from Milner about 'attacks' [in the press?], 24 Dec 1915
- (fols. 15-22) letter from Milner giving reasons why he could not write a preface for Worsfold's book, or approach Kipling [to do so?], 8 and 9 Feb 1916
- (fol. 23) letter from Milner asking for an advance copy, 21 Apr 1916
- (fols. 24-25) letter from Miss Smith conveying Milner's thanks for offers of help, 19 Dec 1916
- (fols. 26-29) letter from Major Hugh C. Thornton, Private Secretary to Milner as Member of the War Cabinet, saying that Milner would speak to Sir Edward Carson about possibilities of a post for Worsfold in the Propaganda Department; and two letters from Thornton about an appointment for Worsfold to see Milner and meet with Thornton, 20 Nov 1917; 12 Mar, 23 Jul 1918
- (fol. 30) letter from Miss Smith conveying Milner's thanks for Worsfold's letter of congratulation, 22 Apr 1918
- (fol. 31) letter from L.S. Amery, Offices of the War Cabinet, about the function of the Imperial Cabinet and future constitutional questions, 24 Oct 1918
- (fols. 32-36) three letters from Milner about arrangements to meet Worsfold, 31 Aug, 9 Sep 1919; 8 May 1920
- (fols. 37-39) letter from Milner about Worsfold's article on the Administration of the Empire, and about the Constitutional Conference, asking him to prepare a comprehensive statement of the problems that could be studied before the conference opened, 27 Jun 1920
- (fols. 40-41) two letters from Thornton about one sent by Milner to [Arthur] Meighen, Prime Minister of Canada, concerning the Imperial Conference, and about his own successor as Private Secretary to Milner (A.C.C. Parkinson), 6 Oct 1920
- (fols. 42-44) 'Memorandum of Letter of 4 Oct '20 from M.': Manuscript notes by Worsfold of the letter to Meighen mentioned in MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 402/2, folder 5, fol. 40), n.d.
- (fols. 45-47) three letters from Parkinson, the first about Meighen's reply, others about plans for an interview with Milner in connection with the article on the Imperial Constitution question (see MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 402/2, folder 5, fols. 37-39), 8 Oct, 3 Nov 1920
- (fols. 48-50) letter from Milner to Worsfold commenting on his article, 'The Administration of the Empire' (see MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 402/4, folder 1, fols. 2-27), 29 Nov 1920
- (fol. 51) letter from Miss Smith about Worsfold's suggestion that Milner should make notes of his reminiscences of recent years, 31 Jan 1921
- (fols. 52-53) letter from Milner about the possibility of reconstructing his house, Sturry Court, or living instead in his wife's house in Sussex, 3 Jun 1921
- (fol. 54) letter from Miss Smith about Milner's plans to go abroad on business, 10 Nov 1921
- (fols. 55-58) two letters from Milner about (1) his holiday in Palestine, (2) Sir Bartle Frere and the publication of his letters, and (3) Milner's reasons for retiring from the Board of Road Rails, 1 and 22 May 1922
- (fols. 59-73) letters from Milner about Worsfold's book, Sir Bartle Frere, which Milner read in proof form and criticised (MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 402/2, folder 5, fols. 66-69), 26 May 1922-19 Jul 1923
- (fols. 74-81) letters from Milner about his work as Director of various Companies between 1906 and 1916, and about pensions of Cabinet Ministers, 11 and 21 Aug 1923
- (fols. 82-86) three letters from Miss Smith, about Worsfold's manuscripts that Milner promised to read, 10-28 Oct 1923
- (fols. 87-92) three letters from Milner in connection with the manuscripts, the third (MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 402/2, folder 5, fols. 90-92) about his years at King's College, London, and Oxford, 1869-1872, referring in particular to Canon Barry, Principal of the College, and Jowett, Master of Balliol, 8 Jun-25 Sep 1924.
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1924
Extent
92 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 402/2, folder 5
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk