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)
31. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, January 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, January 1934
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding his most recent publication and her work in progress -- Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra ('Cleopatra'). Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Keyword:
- Texts referenced (in letter): Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra ('Cleopatra'), People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Golding, Malin; Antony, Mark, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C.; Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C , Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos; Turkey--Tarsus, and Topics referenced (in letter): Publication
- Subject:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C., Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C., and Goldring, Malin
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-01?
- 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:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- Turkey--Tarsus, 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:
- 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
32. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, February 21, 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, February 21, 1934
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her most recent work The Macedonian. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Publishing , Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel Vos, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Malin
- Subject:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Goldring, Malin, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Authors and publishers
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-02-21
- 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--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:
- 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
33. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, May 30, 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, May 30, 1934
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding an anecdote at Chofes(?) pub and the news about Wise dying. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Hugh; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Tony (Butts, Anthony?) , Topics referenced (in letter): Anecdote; News; Friendship, and Places referenced (in letter): England--St. Ives (Cornwall); England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove; England--Cornwall--Penzance Hospital; England--Lawana(?)
- Subject:
- Friendship, Anecdotes, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, and Goldring, Hugh
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-05-30
- 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), England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove, England--St. Ives (Cornwall), and England--Penzance
- 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
34. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, October 14, 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, October 14, 1934
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding Gabriel's accident, domestic life, Douglas's sons, her daughter Camilla, Douglas's review of 'This must be the Place’. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove--Tebel-Vos
- Keyword:
- Texts referenced (in letter): ‘This must be the Place’; Douglas Goldring's review of 'This must be the Place’, People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Hugh; Goldring, Patrick; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Goldring, Malin; Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007; Haynes, Ted, Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove; England--Cornwall--Penzance--The West Cornwall Hospital, and Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic life; Friendship; Writing
- Subject:
- Goldring, Patrick, Goldring, Hugh, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007, Creative writing, Friendship, Households, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Goldring, Malin, and Haynes, Ted
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-10-14
- 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, England--Cornwall (County), England--Penzance, 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:
- 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
35. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, November (?) 1934. Regarding progress on 'Cleopatra'
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, November (?) 1934. Regarding progress on 'Cleopatra'
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her progress in writing ‘Cleopatra’ (Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra) and Hugh Goldring's painting . Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Writing; Hugh Goldring's painting , Texts referenced (in letter): ‘Cleopatra’ (Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra), Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove; England--Langham St. W (?) , and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Hugh; Mr Harrington(?); Miss Foyles
- Subject:
- Creative writing, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Goldring, Hugh
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-11?
- 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--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
36. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, November (?), 1934. Regarding finishing 'Cleopatra'
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, November (?), 1934. Regarding finishing 'Cleopatra'
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding finishing up ‘Cleopatra’ (Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra). Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Writing, Texts referenced (in letter): ‘Cleopatra’ (Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra), Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Subject:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960 and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-11?
- 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--Cornwall--Sennen Cove 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 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
37. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, November-December 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, November-December 1934
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding Hugh Goldring's pneumonia
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Hugh Goldring's illness and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Hugh; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937; Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007; Vanda, Poppy
- Subject:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Vanda, Poppy, Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007, Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937, and Goldring, Hugh
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-11/1934-12
- 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
- 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
38. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, December (?) 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, December (?) 1934
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding the most recent news about Hugh Goldring and the Maples . Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Hugh; Gaby (Atkin, Gabriel?); Harrington
- Subject:
- Goldring, Hugh, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-12?
- 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--Sennen Cove 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
39. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, December 7, 1934
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, December 7, 1934
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring discussing Douglas Goldring's son Hugh Goldring. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Parenting, People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Hugh; Duncan, Betty; Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007; Butts, Anthony (Tony); Powys, and Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove; England--Eton; England--Oxford; England--Cambridge
- Subject:
- Goldring, Hugh, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Duncan, Betty, Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Parenting, and Butts, Anthony (Tony)
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1934-12-07
- 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:
- 6 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall (County), England--Eton, England--Oxford, England--Cambridge, 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
40. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, February 26, 1935
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, February 26, 1935
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding the frictions between Douglas Goldring and (?).M.. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove, Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; (?). M.
- Subject:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Friendship, and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1935-02-26
- 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:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove 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 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