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
Permalink: http://vault.library.uvic.ca/collections/2996e10b-7bbb-42d1-82be-7f8584ca2f5f
Collection Details
- Items 50
- Last Updated 2025-02-21
Parent Collections (2)
Works (50)
41. Christmas card from Mary Butts and Gabriel Atkin to Douglas Goldring, n.d.
- Title:
- Christmas card from Mary Butts and Gabriel Atkin to Douglas Goldring, n.d.
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes on the Christmas card to Douglas Goldring, apologizing for not being able to invite Patrick Goldring to stay during the summer. Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove
- Keyword:
- Texts referenced (in letter): Scenes from the Life of Cleopatra, Places referenced (in letter): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove, Topics referenced (in letter): Holiday greetings; Friendship, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Golding, Malin; Goldring, Patrick
- Subject:
- Goldring, Patrick, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Goldring, Malin, and Friendship
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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:
- Christmas cards, handwriting, 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
42. Christmas card from Mary Butts and Gabriel Atkin, n.d.
- Title:
- Christmas card from Mary Butts and Gabriel Atkin, n.d.
- Description:
- Christmas greetings from Mary Butts and Gabriel Atkin to Douglas Goldring
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937 and Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship
- Subject:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Friendship, and Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937
- Creator:
- Atkin, Gabriel, 1897-1937 and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- Christmas cards 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
43. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d.
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d.
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding the arrival of Malin Goldring's cheque and Butts's travel plans
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Golding, Malin and Topics referenced (in letter): Finance
- Subject:
- Finance, Personal, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Goldring, Malin
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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
- 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
44. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding Hugh Goldring's characters
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding Hugh Goldring's characters
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding his son Hugh Goldring's characters and health conditions . Sent from (location): England--Cornwall--Sennen Cove (?)
- Keyword:
- Texts referenced (in letter): Macbeth, Topics referenced (in letter): Hugh Goldring , and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Goldring, Hugh; Duncan, Betty; Golding, Malin
- Subject:
- Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007, Goldring, Malin, Goldring, Hugh, Macbeth (Shakespeare, William), Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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 (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:
- commercial 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
45. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding her flat in Villefranche
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding her flat in Villefranche
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her flat in Villefranche. Sent from (location): France--Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic news, Places referenced (in letter): France--Villefranche-sur-Mer, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Golding, Malin
- Subject:
- Goldring, Malin, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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:
- France--Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Coordinates:
- 43.70392, 7.31088
- 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
46. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding her time in Paris
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding her time in Paris
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her time in Paris and her fight with John Rodker. Sent from (location): France--Antibes--Hòtel Antipolis
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Domestic news, Places referenced (in letter): France--Antibes--Hòtel Antipolis; France--Paris--the Boeuf (nightclub), and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Rodker, John, 1894-1955; Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Golding, Malin
- Subject:
- Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Goldring, Malin, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Rodker, John, 1894-1955
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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:
- France--Paris and France--Antibes
- Coordinates:
- 43.56241, 7.12777
- 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
47. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding her time in Rapallo, Italy
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding her time in Rapallo, Italy
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her time in Rapallo, Italy, Ford's review of her short story 'The House', and a wolf-hound . Sent from (location): Italy--Rapallo--Pension Select
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Maitland, Cecil, -1926; Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Ford, Ford Madox, 1873-1939; Morris, Cedric, 1889-1982; O'Donnell, Elliott (Eliot), 1872-1965 , Topics referenced (in letter): Travel; Writing; Friendship, Texts referenced (in letter): The House'; 'Anthology of English Ghost Stories', and Places referenced (in letter): Italy--Rapallo; France--Paris
- Subject:
- Creative writing, Travel, Maitland, Cecil, d.1926, Morris, Cedric, 1889-1982, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, O'Donnell, Elliott (Eliot), 1872-1965, Friendship, Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007, Ford, Ford Madox, 1873-1939, and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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:
- Italy--Rapallo and France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 44.3496, 9.22796
- 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
48. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding her travel plans
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding her travel plans
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her travel plans and asking Douglas to send an introduction to Norman Douglas. Sent from (location): Italy (?)
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Douglas, Norman, 1868-1952; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Waugh, Alec, 1898-1981, Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship; Travel, and Places referenced (in letter): Spain--Minorca; Italy--Florence; France--Cannes
- Subject:
- Friendship, Douglas, Norman, 1868-1952, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Waugh, Alec, 1898-1981, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Travel
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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:
- Spain--Minorca, Italy, France--Cannes, and Italy--Florence
- 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
49. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding landlord-tenant dispute
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding landlord-tenant dispute
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding a landlord-tenant dispute . Sent from (location): France--Paris XIV--212 Boulevard Raspail
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): House rental , Places referenced (in letter): France--Paris XIV---212 Boulevard Raspail, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Mr. Morris; Hutsan; Harrods; Boffin; Gaby
- Subject:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937 and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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:
- France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 48.85341, 2.3488
- 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
50. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding the publication of her most recent novel
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, n.d. Regarding the publication of her most recent novel
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding the publication of her most recent novel in the U.S., the plan to publish another book illustrated by Jean Cocteau in October, her divorce with John Rodker, and the death of Cecil Maitland. Sent from (location): France--Finistère--Tréboul--Hotel du Coteau
- Keyword:
- Texts referenced (in letter): Mary Butts's most recent novel published in the US; a new book illustrated by Jean Cocteau, People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963; Rodker, John, 1894-1955; Maitland, Cecil, -1926; Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Golding, Malin; Titus; Hansard, Evie , Places referenced (in letter): France--Finistère--Tréboul--Hotel du Coteau; France--Cannes; France--Paris--14 Rue de Monttessuy (VII); United States; China--Hong Kong Island; Scotland--Aberdeen; , and Topics referenced (in letter): Publication; Domestic news; Friendship
- Subject:
- Hansard, Evie, Rodker, Camilla, 1920-2007, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Rodker, John, 1894-1955, Goldring, Malin, Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963, Maitland, Cecil, d.1926, and Friendship
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- no date
- 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:
- France--Finistère, France--Cannes, France--Paris, China--Hong Kong Island, Scotland--Aberdeen, and United States
- Coordinates:
- 46, 2
- 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