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Letters from C.S. Lewis to Cecil Harwood

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MS. Eng. lett. c. 861

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Lewis' letter of 7 May 1934 to Cecil Harwood is reprinted in The Voice of Cecil Harwood (1979), ed. Owen Barfield, 'C.S. Lewis: A Toast', pp. 291-295. Also includes:

  1. (fols. 68-69) two undated poems by Lewis, 'The Birth of Language' and 'Lines to Mr Compton Mackenzie'
  2. (fols. 72-74) letter from Owen Barfield to Cecil Harwood, 1963, containing 'CSL. Biographica Theologica' by Barfield, in Greek, and a poem 'To ---', by Lewis, transcribed by Barfield, beginning 'If knowledge like a midday heat'
  3. (fols. 75-90) letters from Lewis to Daphne Harwood, 1931-1950
  4. (fols. 91-112) letters from Lewis to Lawrence Harwood, c.1945-1963

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-1963

Extent

112 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. c. 861

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23526

Abstract

Letters from C.S. Lewis to Cecil Harwood

Biographical / Historical

C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) was a writer and scholar. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Lawrence Harwood, 1986.

Title
Letters from C.S. Lewis to Cecil Harwood
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by C. McIlwaine
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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