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[The "White" Notebook]

The entries in this notebook are in the same vein as those of the "Black Notebook," but include matter pertaining to D .V. White. Four pages comprise extracts from "Mission notes by Dorothy." These pages have been crossed through and marked "Transferred to Notes from Dorothy's papers &c." See the "Dorothy Notebook". Both the "Black" and "White" notebooks bear a note in W.H. White's hand that some of the entries were included in "Last Pages from a Journal," published as More Pages from a Journal and other papers (1910). Dorothy White drew upon these notebooks in preparing Last Pages (Part III). She did not see the "Black" Notebook until after W.H. White's death.

[The "Dorothy" Notebook]

Contains entries in both W.H. White and Dorothy White's hands. Inserted are four letters from Dorothy White to W.H. White, some of her notes for the Bible class she taught. Notes made by Dorothy White in 1922 and 1929 relate this notebook to the others. The numbers 1-54 added in red ink against the entries refer to Dorothy's commentary [Notes on the Dorothy book].

D.V. White manuscripts

Series is composed of D .V. White's personal notebooks used to create "The Groomsbridge Diary", as well as subsequent notebooks in which she comments on the earlier notebooks.

Three small notebooks

These notebooks contain chiefly personal notes by W.H. White concerning D .V. White, the happiness of their marriage, and other reflections, some of which are partly quoted in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Groomsbridge Diary</span>. They also contain notes on Molly White, Lady Robert Cecil and others, as well as draft letter to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Nation</span>, reading notes and other observations.

W.H. White to Sophie Partridge - IV

This file is composed of correspondence collected by D.V. White for publication in the book <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Letters to Three Friends</span>. Most letters have envelopes attached that have been annotated by D.V. White; some have enclosed notes regarding their use in the book. Letters originally written in pencil by W.H. White were transcribed in pen by D.V. White in 1935. The letters were obtained by D.V. White from Jeannie and Jo Partridge in 1924. A number of letters have had portions removed, or D.V. White has noted entire letters destroyed because she considered them "fair to keep".

The 1910 Manuscript

W.H. White's account of his relationship with Dorothy White, written before their marriage. The last five pages of the original were destroyed by Dorothy White, who also added two pages quoting selected passages from the destroyed section, and further observations written by her in 1922 and 1929.

Sale of Bunyan book - correspondence

The Bedford Literary Society wished to auction a book in its passions, Bunyan's personal copy of Foxe's <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Book of Martyrs</span>, annotated by Bunyan. The Attorney General's Office made efforts to prevent the auction. The file consists of correspondence related to this matter. (See also related clippings file: 5-1).

Arthur Coward and Coward family

This file is comprised of correspondence between W.H. White, D.V. White, Nowell Smith (brother of D.V. White), Arthur Coward (father of Noel Coward) and Leslie Coward. Arthur Coward was a student of D.V. White's at her Sunday school. He became very attached to her and looked to her for personal guidance. She turned to her husband and brother for suggestions as to give him moral guidance. The correspondence with Leslie Coward (Arthur's son) related to the assistance she gave to the family after Arthur Coward's death.

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