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VOL. XXIII (ff. 300). 1933.

Dorothy Edith Collins, secretary to G K Chesterton: Correspondence with A. P. Watt and Son (literary agents) regarding the publication, etc., of the works of G. K. Chesterton of Dorothy Edith Collins: 1928-1982: Partly signed, partly typewritten or autogr. copies.

Frances Alice Chesterton, née Blogg; wife of G K Chesterton: Correspondence with A. P. Watt and Son (literary agents) regarding publication, etc., of the works of G. K. Chesterton of Frances Alice Chesterton: 1907-1938: Signed.

Ronald Pollock Watt, literary agent: Correspondence of R. P. Watt for A. S. Watt and Son with F. A. Chesterton and D. E. Collins: 1928-1953: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.

William Pollock Watt, literary agent: Correspondence of W. P. Watt for A. P. Watt and Son with F. A. Chesterton and D. E. Collins: 1924-1962: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.

J. Hansard S. Watt, literary agent: Correspondence of J. H. S. Watt for A. P. Watt and Son with G. K. and Frances Chesterton and D. E. Collins: 1911-1937: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.

Alexander Strahan Watt, literary agent: Correspondence of A. S. Watt for A. P. Watt and Son, with G. K. and Frances Chesterton and D. E. Collins of Alexander Strahan Watt: 1907-1944: Partly signed, partly typewritten copies.

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Chesterton, Frances Alice, 1875-1938, née Blogg wife of G K Chesterton

Watt, Alexander Strahan, Unspecified, literary agent

Watt, J Hansard S, Unspecified, literary agent

Watt, Ronald Pollock, Unspecified, literary agent

Watt, William Pollock, Unspecified, literary agent

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G K Chesterton PapersAdd MS 73186-73484

A. Special Correspondence.Add MS 73186-73199

B. Correspondence Regarding Publications, Royalties, etc.Add MS 73200-73234

G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOLS. XV-XLII. Correspondence with Messrs. A. P. Watt and Son, literary agents, of London, agents for royalties and rights of reproduction for the works of G. K. and Frances Chesterton, concerning proposals for new work, reprinting, translation, radio, television and theatrical performances; 1907-1982. Partly French, Spanish and German. Mostly signed, partly typewritten copies. From 1907 to 1927 the correspondence is addressed to Frances Chesterton (also occasionally to various secretaries, and on four occasions directly to G. K. Chesterton); between 1927 and Sept. 1932 partly to Frances Chesterton and partly to Dorothy Collins, secretary to G. K. and Frances Chesterton, and after the death of Frances sole literary executor of G. K. Chesterton's work. From Oct. 1932 to 1938 Dorothy Collins undertook most of the correspondence, Frances Chesterton only intervening when Dorothy Collins was sick or on holiday, and one letter is addressed to Frances Chesterton's cousin, Rhoda Bastable. From the company, most letters until 1937 are signed by J. Hansard S. Watt as H. Watt, and also by Alexander Strahan Watt, William P. Watt, Ronald P. Watt, from 1937 to 1949 by W. P. Watt and also by A. S. Watt, R. P. Watt and A. Peter F. Watt, and thereafter by various partners and associates of the firm. Responses to the letters are sometimes made in brief annotations by Frances Chesterton or Dorothy Collins on the letters, and occasionally by typed or manuscript copies of their replies on or with the letters from the agents. Some letters are accompanied by copies of letters sent and agreements drawn up by the agents on behalf of their clients. There are only three letters for 1931, no letters for 1979, only one for each of the years 1972, 1978, 1981 and only two for each of the years 1971, 1980 and 1982. Other letters to the firm are on Add. 73270, ff. 1v, 2v and Add. 73296 A, f. 173v. The firm's copies of its correspondence are now in the library of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890, U.S.A. Twenty-eight volumes in thirty-four parts. Not fully indexed.Add MS 73200-73227

VOL. XV (ff. 238). May 1907-April 1920, 1923-1924.Add MS 73200

VOL. XVI (ff. 231). 1925.Add MS 73201

VOL. XVII (ff. 255). 1926.Add MS 73202

VOL. XVIII (ff. 266). 1927.Add MS 73203

VOL. XIX A (ff. 197). Jan.-May 1928.Add MS 73204 A

VOL. XIX B (ff. 183). June-Dec. 1928.Add MS 73204 B

VOL. XX A (ff. 157). Jan.-May 1929.Add MS 73205 A

VOL. XX B (ff. 213). June-Dec. 1929.Add MS 73205 B

VOL. XXI A (ff. 194). Jan.-April 1930.Add MS 73206 A

VOL. XXI B (ff. 212). May 1930- Nov. 1931.Add MS 73206 B

VOL. XXII (ff. 299). 1932.Add MS 73207

VOL. XXIII (ff. 300). 1933.Add MS 73208

VOL. XXIV A (ff. 150). Jan.-May 1934.Add MS 73209 A

VOL. XXIV B (ff. 204). June-Dec. 1934.Add MS 73209 B

VOL. XXV A (ff. 185). Jan.-June 1935.Add MS 73210 A

VOL. XXV B (ff. 167). July-Dec. 1935.Add MS 73210 B

VOL. XXVI A (ff. 161). Jan.-June 1936.Add MS 73211 A

VOL. XXVI B (ff. 199). July-Dec. 1936.Add MS 73211 B

VOL. XXVII (ff. 299). 1937.Add MS 73212

VOL. XXVIII (ff. 225). 1938.Add MS 73213

VOL. XXIX (ff. 249). 1939.Add MS 73214

VOL. XXX (ff. 254). 1940-1941.Add MS 73215

VOL. XXXI (ff. 227). 1942-1943.Add MS 73216

VOL. XXXII (ff. 244). 1944-1945.Add MS 73217

VOL. XXXIII (ff. 346). 1946-1947.Add MS 73218

VOL. XXXIV (ff. 290). 1948-1949.Add MS 73219

VOL. XXXV (ff. 274). 1950-1951.Add MS 73220

VOL. XXXVI (ff. 292). 1952-1953.Add MS 73221

VOL. XXXVII (ff. 334). 1954-1955.Add MS 73222

VOL. XXXVIII (ff. 268). 1956-1957.Add MS 73223

VOL. XXXIX (ff. 235). 1958-1959.Add MS 73224

VOL. XL (ff. 217). 1960-1961.Add MS 73225

VOL. XLI (ff. 185). 1962-1969.Add MS 73226

VOL. XLII (ff. 244). 1970-1982.Add MS 73227

G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. XLIII. Account book of royalties received fro ... Add MS 73228

G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. XLIV. Alphabetical list of plays, poems, nove ... Add MS 73229

G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. XLV (ff. 194). Correspondence concerning The ... Add MS 73230

G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. XLVI A-C. Correspondence and other papers concerning the preparation and publication of single works by Chesterton and anthologies of his work; 1899-1974. Arranged in order of the dates of first publication or compilation of the works referred to, or in order of the date of proposal or compilation for works not published. Three parts.Add MS 73231 A-C

G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. XLVII A, B. Correspondence requesting contributions from Chesterton for anthologies, periodicals, prefaces and introductions to books, correspondence requesting permission to quote or reprint writings by Chesterton, and correspondence in response to writings offered by Chesterton; [1899]-1981. For the texts of many of the items referred to in this correspondence see Add. 73284-73302. For correspondence with Messrs A. P. Watt and Son see Add. 73200-73227, for that with the British Broadcasting Corporation see Add. 73234 A, for that concerning the business and policy aspects of The New Witness and G. K.'s Weekly see Add. 73230, and for that concerning the publication of individual works and collections of Chesterton see Add. 73231 A-C. Two parts. Not fully indexed.Add MS 73232 A-B

G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. XLVIII A-C. Three notebooks and three loose leaves recording work submitted and payments made; [1925-1964]. Mostly in the hand of Dorothy Collins. Three notebooks (ff. iii+70, i+14, i+13).Add MS 73233 A-C

G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. XLIX A, B. Correspondence with the British Broadcasting Corporation and notebook regarding broadcast talks and articles for The Listener and Radio Times by Chesterton; 1928-1936. For the scripts of some of the talks see Add. 73283. Two parts. Not fully indexed.Add MS 73234 A-B

C. General Correspondence. 73235-73241. G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. L-LVI. Miscellaneous correspondence of various persons with G. K. Chesterton; [1892]-1962, n.d. Partly signed, partly typewritten copies, partly printed. Unless otherwise stated, the letters are written to Chesterton, and are mostly of a social nature, requests for meetings and interviews, letters reacting to books and articles by Chesterton. They include social and business correspondence addressed to Frances Chesterton or to Dorothy Collins and later letters which enclosed letters to or from Chesterton. For letters on Chesterton's reception into the Roman Catholic Church see Add. 73187. For correspondence on his publications, including requests for contributions to periodicals, royalties and requests for publishing rights, etc., see Add. 73200-73234. For other correspondence of Frances Chesterton and other members of the Chesterton and Blogg families see Add. 73193, 73454-73456, for other correspondence of Dorothy Collins see Add. 73471-73475. Seven volumes.Add MS 73235-73241

D. Literary Papers.Add MS 73242-73309

E. Illustrations and Drawings by Chesterton for Published Works.Add MS 73310-73313

F. Notebooks, Sketchbooks and Memorabilia.Add MS 73314-73376

G. Newspaper Cuttings and Other Printed Material.Add MS 73377-73453

H. Correspondence and Papers of Frances Chesterton.Add MS 73454-73470

I. Papers of Dorothy Collins and OthersAdd MS 73471-73484