Clement Shorter letter to Mrs. F. L. E. Bellfield, 1900 January 4

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Summary

Creator:
Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926
Abstract:
Single, typescript letter dated 1900 January 4. The journalist, editor, collector, and Brontë expert Clement Shorter writes to thank Mrs. F.L.E. Bellfield for a book which he found helpful for his research. Shorter was in the process of editing a new edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë, originally published in 1899. Also mentioned is a forthcoming new edition of The Life of Charlotte Brontë and her sisters, edited by Mrs. Ward Humphry.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.11439

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a single page typescript letter dated 1900 January 4 on The Sphere newspaper's letterhead. Clement Shorter writes to Mrs. F.L.E. Bellfield to thank her for giving him a book which he found helpful in his preparation for a new edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë that he was in the process of editing. The letter also mentions a forthcoming new edition published by Smith & Elder of The Life and Works of Charlotte Brontë, edited by Mrs. Ward Humphry and with an introduction by Shorter.

Biographical / historical:

Clement King Shorter (1857-1926) was a British journalist, literary critic, and collector of Brontëana. He was the editor of The Sphere: An illustrated newspaper for the home, which he founded in 1900. A Brontë expert, Shorter edited Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë (1988). Shorter's own works include two books about Charlotte Brontë and two about the Brontë family.

Acquisition information:
The Clement Shorter letter to Mrs. F.L.E. Bellfield was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2015.
Processing information:

Processed by Megan E. Lewis, April 2017

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0050-LUBMSS435

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[Identification of item], Clement Shorter letter to Mrs. F.L.E. Bellfield, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.