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Spinoza's "Ethics" - 2nd edition

In 1899, Duckword & Co. Publishers published these two books. The Spinoza's "Ethics" first edition had been published by Thomas Fisher Unwin Publishers. In 1909, White wanted to publish a new edition of the "Ethics", which Duckworth declined. However, they continued to carry the "Tractatus" until 1912. This file consists of correspondence between W.H. White and Thomas Fisher Unwin Publishers and Duckworth Publishers. It also contains a draft of the memorandum of agreement between White and Duckworth, and White's Duckworth account statements.

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 and D.V. White correspondence

Series is composed of incoming correspondence and drafts and originals of outgoing correspondence to and from William Hale White and/or Dorothy Vernon White. The large majority of files are W.H. White's incoming and outgoing correspondence . Correspondents include W.H. White's literary and other friends, communications with publishers, and with family members. Some files include correspondence with both W .H. White and D.V. White.

[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].

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.

W.H. White manuscripts

This series is composed of the manuscripts of published and unpublished material written by W. H. White. The notebooks sub-series includes the "Dorothy", "Black", and "White" notebooks, in which W. H. White documents his relationship with D.V. White. For the published materials sub-series, file titles and dates were supplied by D. V. White. With the exception of "Notes on Shelley" and "A Visit to Carlyle" these items were all included in "Last Pages from a Journal". "A Visit to Carlyle" was published in "Pages from a Journal".

Notes on the "Dorothy" Book

Notes made by Dorothy White on the "Dorothy" book made when she copied it (the "Dorothy" book) out for Hans Klinke in 1929. Hans Klinke was the author of <span style="text-decoration:underline;">William Hale White — Mark Rutherford . Versuch einer Biographie ...</span> Frankfurt (Oder) (1930).

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.

Subject file

Series is largely composed of correspondence files regarding publication of W.H. White's books, especially publication of subsequent editions with various publishers. Some files in the series relate to controversies with which W.H. White was involved.

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.

White family papers

Series contains correspondence and other material created by or related to W.H. White' s parents, children, and grandchildren, including biographical information about various members of the Hale-White family and correspondence between members of the family and their friends.

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