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Letter from Mary Willis Shelburne to Walter Hooper

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MS. Eng. c. 6859, fols. 48-51
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  1. (fols. 48-50) letter from Mary Willis Shelburne (C. S. Lewis's correspondent in Letters to an American Lady, 1967) to Walter Hooper, concerning Lewis's last illness.
  2. (fol. 51) a modern transcript of Hooper's original letter to Mrs Shelburne made by Walter Hooper.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-2006

Extent

4 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries MS. Eng. c. 6859, fols. 48-51.

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MS. Eng. c. 6859, fols. 48-51

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 6110-1

Abstract

Letter from Mary Willis Shelburne to Walter Hooper, concerning Lewis's last illness, with transcript of Hooper's original letter.

Biographical / Historical

Walter Hooper (b.1931) is a literary advisor of the C.S. Lewis estate. Mary Willis Shelburne (1895-1975) was an American poet and widow, who was C. S. Lewis's correspondent in Letters to an American Lady, 1967.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by Walter Hooper, 29 May 2006.

Title
Letter from Mary Willis Shelburne to Walter Hooper concerning Lewis's last illness, with transcript of Hooper's original letter
Status
Published
Author
Finding aid prepared by Original catalogue by Judith Priestman. EAD version by Rachael Gardner
Date
2016
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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