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Papers and letters of Georgiana M. May concerning Rudyard Kipling

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MS. Eng. poet. e. 43
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Papers and letters of Georgiana M. May concerning Rudyard Kipling, including (fol. 2) two autograph poems by Kipling, 'Amours de voyage', and 'A murder in the compound', printed in Echoes (Lahore, 1884).

20 leaves.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1890-1893

Extent

20 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. poet. e. 43

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 16259

Abstract

Papers and letters of Georgiana M. May concerning Rudyard Kipling, including (fol. 2) two autograph poems by Kipling.

Biographical / Historical

Georgiana Marion May, née Craik (1831-1895) was a British writer. (Joseph) Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was a British writer and poet.

Custodial History

Fol. 2 given by Kipling to Mrs. May, and given by her to Rebekah Owen.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given to the Library by Mrs. W. Heelis, 1942.

Title
Papers and letters of Georgiana M. May concerning Rudyard Kipling
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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