Letters

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 133 VCA/6/375
  • Former Reference
      GB 133 H25/1-12
  • Dates of Creation
      1907-1913
  • Physical Description
      12 pieces

Scope and Content

From Charles Harold Herford [professor of English 1901-1921]:

  • /1 13 Jan 1907, his illness and consequent changes to teaching arrangements;
  • /2 31 Jan 1908, teaching arrangements in the department; /2 31 Jan 1908, submits proposed teaching scheme for the English department, views on lectures;
  • /3 29 Feb 1908, Herford's illness, effects on teaching arrangements;
  • /4 5 May 1908, judging poems and essay with Sedgefield [professor of English language], agreed on poem, do not consider essay satisfactory;
  • /5 26 Jun 1908, further on Essay and poem prizes, dislikes Hopkinson's proposal for essay subject on poetic treatment of nature, suggests 'proportional representation' as a possible, interesting topic;
  • /6 2 Oct 1908, re. the Milton tercentenary;
  • /7 29 Oct 1908, re. appointments to a committee [subject not specified, though letter is title 'Samson Agonistes'], says Literary Club proposing a committee of its own, suggests meet soon;
  • /8 24 Jan 1909, proposed Italian concert in Whitworth Hall, a recent injury attended to by Hopkinson's brother;
  • /9 copy letter 8 Oct 1913, Herford to preside at 'Mr Phillip's' lecture;
  • /10 copy letter 14 Nov 1913, re. Herford's stipend;
  • /11 copy letter 15 Dec 1913, re. dinner for Dr Brandes;
  • /12 22 Dec 1913, copy letter, Herford's suggestion of an article on music in Germany.