Mary Butts Letters
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The Mary Butts Letters collection is composed primarily of correspondence between the modernist writer Mary Butts (1890-1937) and Douglas Goldring.
The letters are drawn from the UVic Libraries Special Collections - specifically the Douglas Goldring fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
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Collection Details
- Items 50
- Last Updated 2025-02-21
Parent Collections (2)
Works (50)
21. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, August-November, 1931. Regarding a dedication
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, August-November, 1931. Regarding a dedication
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding if she can dedicate her most recent book to Douglas Goldring . Sent from (location): England--London--Chelsea--105 Oakley St
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Publishing, Places referenced (in letter): England--London--Chelsea--105 Oakley St, Texts referenced (in letter): Mary Butts's most recent collection of stories published by Wishart , and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Subject:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Authors and publishers, and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1931-08/1931-11
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London
- Coordinates:
- 51.48755, -0.16936
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
22. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, August 26, 1931-January 1932?
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, August 26, 1931-January 1932?
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring to apologize and inform him her illness . Sent from (location): England--London--Chelsea--I05 Oakley St. Sent to (location): England
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Schedule, Places referenced (in letter): England--London--Chelsea--I05 Oakley St; England--London--the Fitzroy, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Subject:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937 and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1931-08-26/1932-01?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London and England
- Coordinates:
- 51.48755, -0.16936
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence and typescripts
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
23. Letter from Mary Butts and Gabriel Atkin to Douglas Goldring, January-February 1932
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts and Gabriel Atkin to Douglas Goldring, January-February 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts and Gabriel Atkin write to Douglas Goldring regarding the writing room in Sarah’s Well (Sennen Cove) and how to get there . Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sarah’s Well (Sennen Cove)
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sarah’s Well (Sennen Cove); England--Penzance; England--Cornwall--Land’s End; England--Cornwall--Sennen Schools; England--Cornwall--Sennen cliff; England--Cornwall--Sennen--Post Office , Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic life , and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Golding, Malin; Mr Roberts
- Subject:
- Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Goldring, Malin, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Households
- Creator:
- Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937 and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-01/1932-02?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Land's End, England--Cornwall--Sarah's Well (Sennen Cove), England--Cornwall (County), England--Penzance, England--Cornwall--Sennen, and England--Cornwall--Sennen cliff
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- typescripts and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
24. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, January-April 1932
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, January-April 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding his departure and the news about some properties and investments . Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sarah's Well (Sennen Cove)
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Roderick; Golding, Malin, Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sarah's Well (Sennen Cove), and Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship
- Subject:
- Goldring, Malin, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Friendship, and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-01/1932-04
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall (County) and England--Cornwall--Sarah's Well (Sennen Cove)
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
25. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, January-March(?), 1932
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, January-March(?), 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her financial problems . Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Goldring, Patrick; Mrs. Roberts; M. C--tt (?) , Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel Vos, Topics referenced (in letter): Finance; Domestic life, and Texts referenced (in letter): Death of Felicity Taverner (‘Felicity’)
- Subject:
- Goldring, Patrick, Finance, Personal, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Households
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-01/1932-03?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall (County) and England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
26. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, May 23, 1932
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, May 23, 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her stay in Marine View, Sennen Cove, house decorations and furniture. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove, People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Malin; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Ruby; Wise (?), N. , and Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic life; Friendship
- Subject:
- Goldring, Malin, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Friendship, and Households
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-05-23
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall (County) and England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
27. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, June-August 1932
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, June-August 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her domestic life and financial problems in Sennen . Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Patrick; Wilkinson, Louis,1881-1966; Mrs. Roberts; Mrs. Yglesias; Mrs Carswell; Wise (?), M.; Goodwin, Murray (?) , Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic life; Finance; Friendship, and Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Subject:
- Goldring, Patrick, Households, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Finance, Personal, Friendship, Wilkinson, Louis, 1881-1966, and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-06/1932-08
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos and England--Cornwall (County)
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and commercial correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
28. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, June 22, 1932
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, June 22, 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring to invite his family to stay with her in Sennen Cove (the letter includes the budget of living expenses for the Goldrings). Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel Vos
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel Vos, Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship; Budget and domestic life, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Malin; Goldring, Patrick; Mrs Manning-Saunders; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Mrs Roberts
- Subject:
- Goldring, Malin, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, Goldring, Patrick, Friendship, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Households, and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-06-22
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos and England--Cornwall (County)
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
29. Letter from Mary Butts to Malin Goldring, July 26, 1932
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Malin Goldring, July 26, 1932
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Malin Goldring to arrange the details of Malin's stay in her house. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic life, Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Golding, Malin; Goldring, Patrick; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960;
- Subject:
- Households, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Goldring, Malin, Goldring, Patrick, and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Malin
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1932-07-26
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos and England--Cornwall (County)
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
30. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, March 16, 1933
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, March 16, 1933
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her new work The Macedonian, domestic life in Sennen, and her work in progress -- a fantasy entitled 'What the Moon Saw’. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Malin; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Goldring, Patrick; Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007; Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C; Walpole, Hugh, 1884-1941; Mayne, Ethel Colburn, -194; Wilkinson, Louis, 1881-1966; Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867; Weston-Edwards; Goldsmith; Wise, Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove; England--S. Kensington Museum (Victoria and Albert Museum); , Texts referenced (in letter): The Macedonian; the preface to ‘Alexander’; ‘What the Moon Saw’, and Topics referenced (in letter): The Macedonian; Writing; Domestic life; Friendship
- Subject:
- Goldring, Patrick, Creative writing, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Goldring, Malin, Wilkinson, Louis, 1881-1966, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C., Mayne, Ethel Colburn, 1865-1941, Friendship, Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Households, Walpole, Hugh, 1884-1941, and Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1933-03-16
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove, England--Cornwall (County), and England--London
- Coordinates:
- 50.08097, -5.69465
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995